The weather is fine and we go to the station in a good temper. Already after arrival in Avila, we had asked at the station if there is a train from Avila to Toledo. The answer was positive. In addition, we have already gained a lot of experience with train rides in Spain but only with […]
Tuk-Tuk in Avila
Seeing a Tuk-Tuk in Avila* surprises us. While looking for a mean of transportation to the viewpoint of Cuatro Postes, we speak to the driver Julio and arrange an appointment. Later we discover an information display at the Puerta del Alcazar, in front of Residencia Tellamar in the San Segundo street. Here you can choose […]
Viewpoint Cuatro Postes
The viewpoint Cuatro Postes, four poles, offers the most beautiful panorama view of the city of Avila*, its walls, and towers. It is on a hill about 20 minutes’ walk from the center of Avila. The monument, erected in 1566, consists of four Doric columns with a cross of granite in the middle. There used to […]
Walk on the city walls of Avila
The city wall of Avila* in Castile-Leon is the landmark of the city. The completely preserved wall is 2500 m long, 12 m high and has 2,500 merlons, 88 towers, and 9 city gates. Built between the 11th and 14th centuries, it served as a protection from attackers, as well as control of the movement […]
Convento de Santa Teresa and Palacio de Polentinos
In Avila * you walk in the footsteps of history. This time we visit the church of Saint Teresa, the National Saint of Spain. Afterwards we go to the Palacio de Polentinos, now military archives and museum. Teresa of Avila Teresa of Avila, also known as Saint Teresa of Jesus, is considered as a prominent mystic. […]
In the center of Avila
In the center of Avila*, you will inevitably encounter the Plaza del Mercado Chico and the Cathedral. Plaza del Mercado Chico Avila was continuously inhabited since the Roman Age. Presumably, the Plaza del Mercado Chico, the central square of the city, is located at a crossroads of two Roman roads. In the Middle Ages, various […]
Hotel Palacio de Monjaraz in Avila
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 […]
