Fonda del Tozal

Fonda del Tozal, the oldest inn in Spain, is located in the historic center of Teruel. Its origins date back to the 16th century, when it began as a humble inn for travelers and merchants. The inn can be found on the bustling Tozal Street. It soon became a center of activity due to its proximity to the city’s main gate and offered a resting place for visitors to the city.

Over the course of the 18th and 19th centuries, the Fonda del Tozal continued to develop and expand its range of services and accommodation to meet the growing needs of locals and visitors. The inn became known for its traditional hospitality and attracted a diverse clientele, ranging from nobles to ordinary travelers.

In the 20th century, despite modernization and changing travel habits, the inn has retained much of its original charm and character. The architecture, with its stone walls and wooden beams, has been largely preserved and has retained its historic ambience. The Fonda del Tozal has managed to adapt to contemporary tourism while preserving its roots in tradition.

The interior of the inn is decorated exclusively with antique objects of all kinds, making it a genuine and improvised ethnographic museum of this area of Spain.