Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain

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Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 1.2 km
Ascend 51 m
Descend 50 m

Experience Vitoria-Gasteiz 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.

Activities in Vitoria-GasteizIndividual Sights in Vitoria-Gasteiz

Sight 1: Natur Zientzien museoa/Museo de Ciencias Naturales

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Natur Zientzien museoa/Museo de Ciencias Naturales

The Museum of Natural Sciences of Álava is located in the Torre de Doña Ochanda, a medieval building in the historic center of the city of Vitoria, Basque Country, Spain. It exhibits important geological, botanical and zoological collections from multiple sources.

Wikipedia: Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Álava (ES)

284 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: Santa Maria eliza/Iglesia de Santa María

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Santa Maria eliza/Iglesia de Santa María

The Church of Santa María is a Catholic parish church in Vitoria built in the Gothic style in the fourteenth century and annexed to the Cathedral of Santa María, or Old Cathedral, of which it was originally the Chapel of Santiago.

Wikipedia: Iglesia de Santa María (Vitoria) (ES)

168 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Catedral de Santa María / Santa Maria Katedrala

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The Cathedral of Santa María de Vitoria is a Gothic-style, Roman Catholic cathedral located in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque country, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1931 and a World Heritage Site in 2015.

Wikipedia: Cathedral of Santa María de Vitoria (EN)

287 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: Convento de Santa Cruz

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Convento de Santa Cruz

The convent of Santa Cruz is located between Calle de la Pintorería, Calle de San Vicente de Paúl and the canton of Santa María, within the historic centre of the Spanish city of Vitoria. Its architecture has Gothic-Renaissance characteristics and since its foundation in the sixteenth century it has been inhabited without interruption by a community of cloistered Dominican nuns, being the oldest preserved monastery in Vitoria and with religious life.

Wikipedia: Convento de Santa Cruz (Vitoria) (ES)

475 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 5: Artium

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Artium erredehierro / CC BY-SA 4.0

The Museum of Contemporary Art of the Basque Country-Artium Museoa is a contemporary art museum located in Vitoria-Gasteiz, the capital of the province of Álava in northern Spain. Designed by the architect José Luis Caton, it is owned by the Provincial Council of Álava and opened 26 April 2002 and its director is Daniel Castillejo. The Museum was a created by the initiative of the Provincial Council of Alava, which is the owner of most of the works that are in the museum, and it's the owner of the building too. The aim of this museum is to develop the critical view of the society and to make Alava be associated with art and culture.

Wikipedia: Artium Museum (EN), Website

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