The Hotel Palacio de Monjaraz is in a manor house from the 16th century. We have chosen the hotel because of its central location within the city walls of Avila. From the outside, the building looks like most houses in Avila. But inside, you feel like transported back into a knight’s castle. Due to the […]
City walk through the old town of Avila
Avila, the capital of the province of Avila in the autonomous community Castile and León, is the highest-altitude provincial capital of Spain, at 1131 meters above sea level. It is located 110 km northwest of Madrid. A highlight is the city wall built between the 11th and 14th century. At that time, Avila lay in […]
By bus from Segovia to Avila
After our visit in Segovia, we continue our journey to Avila, also one of the historical Spanish metropolises near Madrid. We decide to take the bus again to see more of the country. The city of Avila lies in the autonomous community of Castile and León, about 85 km northwest of Madrid. Unlike our last bus […]