Five towns with a legendary charm

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Spain can be traveled from end to end spending the night in places of legend.

Corners that produce chills, both for their beauty and for the stories that hide their corners and that have been passed down from generation to generation.

Religion, witchcraft, and paranormal phenomena coexist in them

Santa Coloma del Cervelló (Barcelona)

is located in your lands

, it is difficult to separate yourself from the paranormal.

This is what happens to Santa Coloma del Cervelló, where, next to the historical complex of Colonia

, is located the fortress from the year 992 that receives that name. Its official name is Castillo Torre Salvana.

Those who have visited it assure that extreme paranormal phenomena are experienced behind its walls,

and causing few to repeat the experience of visiting it at sunset.

Numerous battles took place around it, such as the

in 1714. It is said that this is where the legend arises that some nights appear

.

Added to this are the shuddering, forceful and rhythmic blows of the cane -which reminds other people of horse trotting- and a strange and viscous black smoke that seems to have fun going through the heads of those who have not fled in terror from their surroundings. .

El Bailadero (Tenerife)

In the heart of the

, with wonderful views, is the Bailadero, a place full of rituals and beliefs since before the Conquest, culminated in 1496. It is said that the Guanches already danced in the area, under the horizontal rain in the dreamlike landscape offered by the laurisilva.

There are two hypotheses about its name: one says that it derives from

a term that alluded to the rain propitiatory ritual that, according to different sources, the aborigines carried out and that consisted of making the cattle bleat in order to attract the attention of the god

and company .

.

The other theory argues that the denomination is due to the fact that this was the place where

and dance around a bonfire.

His hamlet is located inside the Anaga massif, on the dividing summit between the San Andrés and Taganana valleys, at an altitude of 700 meters.

The ritual practices related to the place have been transmitted mostly orally, and there are contradictions as to whether animal or human sacrifices took place there, as was the case in other areas of the Archipelago.

The popular heritage highlights that the Anaga witches came to the place with

and that their silhouettes cut by the fire could be seen from afar, dancing without ceasing from midnight until the devil appeared.

Although, curiously, one of the most documented dances is the Dance of

, which has its origin in the Guanche dances dedicated to fertility.

It was performed squatting, jumping, and sometimes the dancers ended up completely naked.

Old Town of Belchite (Zaragoza)

50 kilometers from Zaragoza,

have been captured .

In a spectral landscape, among the ruins of Renaissance palaces, churches and chapels, anguished screams and laments have been recorded, and some even point out the presence of bones that glow in the dark and ghosts of various kinds.

took place there

.

Between August 24 and September 6, 1937, it hosted one of the bloodiest confrontations: the Republican Army fought against Franco's troops to gain control of the enclave.

More than 5,000 people died and Belchite was destroyed.

After the battle, instead of rebuilding it, it was decided to create

short distance.

To this day, the ruins remain intact and the complex, completely abandoned, has a part open to the public where there are guided tours.

In addition, it has been the scene of various audiovisual productions, such as

or

.

Muxia (A Coruña)

The

and its famous oscillating stone, the

, continues to amaze everyone who visits the

.

A huge oscillating stone over 30 meters long and weighing more than several tens of tons that, according to tradition,

.

According to the belief, this could be

that was left in the place after the encounter between the

and

.

Emphasizes the tradition that the people who moved the stone were free from sin.

Apparently, on one occasion they wanted to rob the sanctuary and

, scaring off the thieves.

But it is not the only rock marked by legend.

The

(Kidney Stone), shaped like a kidney, has healing properties and symbolizes the sail of the boat, in which the Virgin made her appearance.

The myth says that if you pass under the stone nine times, kidney diseases, headaches and backaches are cured.

(Stone of the Rudder) is reminiscent of a ship's rudder and, of course, it is affirmed that it was the rudder of the boat in which the Mother of God appeared.

Belmez de la Moraleda (Jaen)

In the foothills of

, in a land of vineyards, olive groves and cereals, emerges one of the most charming towns in the Natural Park.

Surrounded by holm oaks, gall oaks and Aleppo pines, it houses the ruins of a castle and a tower of Arab origin.

The town has all the charms of the

, with narrow streets and whitewashed by spring.

From its squares there are hiking trails that invite you to discover places of extraordinary ecological value.

But what has placed this town in the popular imagination was the appearance, in 1971, of

, one of the most enigmatic phenomena in the history of the paranormal homeland.

In the house of

Some painted faces arose that have aroused the attention of researchers, fans and curious people from all over the world.

During the 33 years that María lived with the faces,

, to the delight of the catering and hospitality businesses.

A trickle of visitors that has now diminished considerably, but not extinguished.

in the old school building, which explains the origin

and development of this phenomenon. ..

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