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Cheap destinations in Spain: where to travel on a budget

Cities with a World Heritage site or a listed historic quarter, ranked by what their hotels cost according to Spain’s statistics office (INE). Tell us when you’re going and what you’re after, and we’ll give you three.

The price is the average daily rate per hotel room published by the INE, from September 2025 to August 2026: it isn’t per person, nor for any particular hotel.

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Your three destinations

  1. 1

    Lugo

    €57 a night in a hotel, on average over the whole year

    Cheapest month: January, at €45.

    • World Heritage since 2000: Roman Walls of Lugo. Source
    • The best-preserved late Roman Empire city wall in Europe.
  2. 2

    Albarracín

    €62 a night in a hotel, on average over the whole year

    Cheapest month: January, at €50.

    • Declared monumental ensemble in 1961. Source
    • Its old town inside the walls and its Renaissance cathedral.
  3. 3

    Arcos de la Frontera

    €68 a night in a hotel, on average over the whole year

    Cheapest month: August, at €51.

    • Historic ensemble; first listed, as a historic-artistic monument, in 1962. Source

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The 10 cheapest cities

#CityWhole yearSpringSummerAutumnWinterCheapest monthWhy go
1Lugo€57€56€67€58€49JanuaryWorld Heritage since 2000: Roman Walls of Lugo.
2Albarracín€62€60€74€57€56JanuaryDeclared monumental ensemble in 1961.
3Arcos de la Frontera€68€80€56€61€73AugustHistoric ensemble; first listed, as a historic-artistic monument, in 1962.
4Mérida€69€71€72€69€64JanuaryWorld Heritage since 1993: Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida.
5Ávila€69€72€71€70€65JanuaryWorld Heritage since 1985: Old Town of Ávila with its Extra-Muros Churches.
6Teruel€71€75€81€68€61JanuaryWorld Heritage since 1986: Mudéjar Architecture of Aragon.
7Salamanca€72€75€74€72€65JanuaryWorld Heritage since 1988: Old City of Salamanca.
8Zamora€76€82€81€71€69JanuaryDeclared historic ensemble in 1973.
9Plasencia€77€85€74€76€72JanuaryIncluded as TripPlan’s own choice: we haven’t been able to read its historic-quarter listing in an official gazette.
10Cuenca€77€78€79€76€74MarchWorld Heritage since 1996: Historic Walled Town of Cuenca.

Euros per room per night, INE average daily rate.

This month the INE doesn’t give all 12 months for Elche, so it isn’t ranked.

It isn’t the price of a particular hotel or of one person: it’s for comparing places with each other.

Frequently asked questions

What is the cheapest city to visit in Spain?

Going by the INE hotel rate from September 2025 to August 2026, Lugo: €57 a night on average. Next come Albarracín and Arcos de la Frontera. Only cities with a World Heritage site or a listed historic quarter count.

What is the cheapest month to travel around Spain?

Across the 31 cities on this list, January: a hotel night averages €76. The dearest is August, at €102.

Where can you travel cheaply in summer?

From June to August, the cheapest on this list are Arcos de la Frontera (€56), Lugo (€67) and Córdoba (€69) a hotel night.

Official sources

Each city’s listing or decree (30)

INE data up to August 2026 and Eurostat data for 2024; downloaded on 14 October 2026.

Last reviewed: 14 October 2026

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