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From the square where the ancient 17th century Benedictine convent presides, currently the site of the Arrese Museum and the Corella Municipal Tourism Office in Merced Street (Calle de la Merced), we set off towards Cañete Street (Calle Cañete), whose name derives from the river which crossed the town of Corella in the past and which at present still does, although now turned into a subterranean irrigation channel. About thirty metres from the beginning of this street, on the right hand side, we find the street which leads to Placeta García. Once here, we can admire the remains of the Old Corella Palace or Peralta House (Casa de los Peralta) (the only Plateresque style building in the town) and the famous House of Chains (Casa de las Cadenas) or Sesma House (Casa de los Sesma).

Bordering this location, we arrive at San Miguel Street (Calle de San Miguel) where we find one of the most beautiful crossroads in the town, as it is here in the same spot, where the Aguado House (Casa de los Aguado), Arrese House (Casa de los Arrese), and the San Miguel Parish Church come together. Here is also the house where Mariano José de Larra, the illustrious poet from Madrid of the Romanticism period, lived when he was a child and whose father, a doctor by profession, was posted to Corella.

Following on, we take Santísimo Street (Calle del Santísimo), where there is the opportunity to observe the marvellous current condition of the façade (in this case, the side façade) of the San Miguel Parish Church since its renovation. We skirt around the corner of the Church to find ourselves in Reja Street (Calle de la Reja).

In this street and inside the structure of the rear façade of the church, just next to what is called the “Small door of San Miguel”, a mixture of brick and ashlar stone stands out (in a generally well-conserved condition). This is because part of the ancient Medieval wall of Corella built on the same site was used for the construction of the church.

Carrying on up this same street towards the Plaza de España, we reach the Town Hall and the house of the Marquises de Bajamar (Casa de los Marqueses de Bajamar).

Then we take Malumbres Street (Calle Malumbres) in the direction of the Plaza de los Fueros (originally called Market Square (Plaza del Mercado) because in the 17th century it was there where the market, as well as a variety of shows and popular festivities like bullfighting, were held), where we round off this tourist route at the location of the Our Lady of Rosario Parish Church (Parroquia de Nuestra Señora del Rosario) and the House of the Virto de Vera (Casa de los Virto de Vera).