It isn’t known whether the name of this glorious hill-top town in Southern Aragon derives from the Islamic family – Aben Razin – which ruled Albarracin as a tiny kingdom in the 11th century, or whether it comes from the Celtic terms for Mountain (alb) and Vine (ragin). What is certain however, is that Albarracin is well worth some of your time. It is a jewel perched on a hillside almost totally surrounded by the River Guadalaviar, its buildings seemingly suspended over the edge of the precipice, hanging elegantly yet perilous to the eye. -