Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Ávila, Spain

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Number of sights 11 sights
Distance 3.1 km
Ascend 107 m
Descend 56 m

Experience Ávila in Spain in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Ávila

Sight 1: Iglesia de San Nicolás

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The Church of San Nicolás is a small Romanesque church in the Spanish city of Ávila.

Wikipedia: Iglesia de San Nicolás (Ávila) (ES)

321 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 2: Iglesia de Santiago Apóstol

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The parish church of Santiago is a church in the city of Ávila, Spain. Located in the southern part of the historic center of the city, declared a World Heritage Site, the main architectural style that the building presents today is late Gothic, although its original construction refers to the Romanesque artistic period. It has a single nave and its most characteristic element is the bell tower with an octagonal plan, probably from the fourteenth century. The altarpiece of the church is a notable example of the presence of Jacobean elements in the temples located on the Camino de Santiago. It was declared an Asset of Cultural Interest with the category of monument on April 13, 1983.

Wikipedia: Iglesia de Santiago (Ávila) (ES)

549 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 3: Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de las Vacas

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The hermitage of Nuestra Señora de las Vacas is a religious building in the Spanish city of Ávila, Castile and León. It is located in the Plaza de las Vacas, in the southern area, outside the city walls, and has had the category of Asset of Cultural Interest, since April 9, 1992.

Wikipedia: Ermita de Nuestra Señora de las Vacas (ES)

452 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: Iglesia de San Pedro

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The church of San Pedro is a Romanesque temple located in the Spanish city of Ávila. It was declared a national monument on 30 May 1914, by a royal order published in the Gaceta de Madrid on 10 June of the same year, with the signature of Francisco Bergamín, Minister of Public Instruction and Fine Arts. It currently has the status of an Asset of Cultural Interest.

Wikipedia: Iglesia de San Pedro (Ávila) (ES)

291 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 5: Iglesia de Santo Tomé el Viejo

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The church of Santo Tomé el Viejo is a Catholic church located in the Spanish city of Ávila, in Castile and León.

Wikipedia: Iglesia de Santo Tomé el Viejo (ES)

242 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Ermita del Humilladero

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Ermita del Humilladero

The hermitage of Humilladero is a Catholic temple in the Spanish city of Ávila, whose construction dates back to the sixteenth century.

Wikipedia: Ermita del Humilladero (Ávila) (ES)

267 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 7: Basílica de San Vicente

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The Basílica de los Santos Hermanos Mártires, Vicente, Sabina y Cristeta, best known as Basílica de San Vicente, is a church in Ávila, Spain. It is one of the best examples of Romanesque architecture in the country.

Wikipedia: Basilica of San Vicente (EN)

212 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 8: Palacio de Sofraga

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Palacio de Sofraga

The Palacio de Don Diego del Águila, also known as Palacio Sofraga, is a 16th-century palace attached to the wall that surrounds the Spanish city of Ávila.

Wikipedia: Palacio de Don Diego del Águila (ES)

251 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 9: Catedral de Ávila

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The Cathedral of the Saviour is a Catholic church in Ávila in the south of Old Castile, Spain. It was built in the late Romanesque and Gothic architectural traditions.

Wikipedia: Ávila Cathedral (EN)

72 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 10: Palacio de los Velada

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The Mansion of the Velada is a Renaissance palace located in the Spanish city of Ávila. It was built during the first third of the sixteenth century and has now been reused as a hotel. Its masonry tower is remarkable. It was declared an asset of cultural interest in the category of monument on November 18, 1992.

Wikipedia: Mansión de los Velada (ES)

413 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 11: Murallas de Ávila

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The Walls of Ávila, completed between the 11th and 14th centuries, are the defensive walls of Ávila, Spain, and its principal historic feature. These medieval fortifications are the most complete and best preserved in all the country. The Old Town of Ávila, including the walls and its extramural churches, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.

Wikipedia: Walls of Ávila (EN)

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