Just the name of the place is a little odd--a double 'n' is never used in Spanish. As you drive into the place it is easy to think it is just like any other  medium-sized Spanish country town. It even has a weekly street market (Saturday). That you can spend five minutes looking around.

You can spend rather longer than five minutes, if you decide to buy any fruit & veg, as they have the same token system used on deli counters and this is widely abused by the local townsfolk!

Wander away from the modern town centre (something I always try to do in any town) and you may happen upon the church (pictured left) The sign outside says it's a Hermitage of the Providence of Holy Christ (it looses a bit in translation).. If you want to cry your eyes out all the way up a hill--then Spain is the place to do it as there are any amount of towns that offer the 'stations of the cross' (example right). If you really don't enjoy the guilt that Catholics specialise in; then there is always the view (below).

From the viewing point, you will be able to observe that Anna is a town of two halves and that the other bit is down a very steep hill! Follow signs for the town hall (variously "Ayuntamiento" or "Ajuntament"). You will find the Palacio de los Condes de Cervellón (Counts of Cervellón Palace) ...presently in it second phase of restoration. The photo (left) was taken by shoving the camera lens through a heavy wire screen that was supposed to keep me out!

One thing that Anna doesn't seem to be short of, is water--indeed, its passage through the old town has been attractively managed. I happened upon this waterfall (right) in the middle of the street. No concealed electric pump for this water feature ...just take the local water and add gravity!

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