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Take a tour of the Medieval, Renaissance,
Romanesque palaces of Avila, starting at the Provincial Museum in
the Casa de los Deanes, a 16th-century palace built around an inner courtyard.
The museum has examples of local furniture and pottery. Think about designing
a walking tour of other palaces in the city. A few to put on the
itinerary: Aguilar y Torres Arias, de Veladur, Marquis de las Navas, Polentinos,
Dávila, and Guzmanes. |
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Cathedral of Avila – There
are several churches worth seeing, but if it's only going to be one church,
then it has to be the Cathedral of Avila. The oldest cathedral in
Spain, this is a fortress-like structure built mostly in the 13th century
but with 15th century Gothic towers and Baroque touches as well. Inside the church
itself are alabaster sculptures and choir stalls, as well as tapestries
that date over hundreds of years are also quite beautiful. In the Cathedral Museum you'll see collections of silver and gold pieces,
and paintings. |
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Inside the city you can rent bikes for a bike tour of the sights. Outside of the city itself you can rent
horses to really get into the Medieval mood of this place. |
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Tip: Approaching Avila from the
road to Salamanca, stop at the "Los Cuatro Posteles" observation
spot: this is the best place to see Avila before entering the city and will
give you a sense of its medieval charm. |
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Gredos Parador – About 45 miles
south west from Avila is the Gredos Parador, a natural starting point
to explore the pine covered Gredos Mountains: take a hiking
tour, rent mountain bikes or horses or go trout fishing. Plan
your visit to take advantage of the children's play area and lots
of different dining choices there. |
