Tudela, Medieval municipality in Navarre, Spain
Tudela is a city in the Ebro valley in Navarre. The streets lead around the old cathedral and across bridges that span the river, while residential neighborhoods and shops spread out in the lower zones near the water.
The Christian conquest by Alfonso the Battler in 1119 changed control, yet Muslim and Jewish residents remained for decades afterward. The cathedral was built after 1121, when the new rulers reshaped religious buildings.
The name comes from the Arabic Tutila, which was an important center during the Islamic period. The city still shows Moorish influences in the arrangement of some alleys and in the old walls that you discover while walking.
The city is easy to reach by car via two freeways, and trains stop at the station near the town center. A walk from the river up to the higher old town takes about 15 minutes and shows the layout of the neighborhoods.
In May the city celebrates the Days of the Vegetable, a festival that presents regional produce with workshops and tastings. The event shows the importance of farming in the fertile plains along the river.
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