Ávila, Spain

Ávila, Spain

Ávila Spain

Ávila is a near-perfect 11th-century walled city set against the backdrop of the snow-capped ridge of the Sierra de Gredos. This town in its entirety is a national monument. The walls that enclose it are the oldest and best preserved in Spain. Ávila is the birthplace and home of Santa Teresa of Jesus, a devout Catholic nun famous for writing poems dedicated to Jesus in which she expressed her devotion to Him. The cathedral, with its red-splotched interior and stone relief works, is actually embedded in the walls. The Basilica of San Vicente is another Romanesque-Gothic structure. The Convento de San José is the first founded by Santa Teresa. The Convento de Santa Teresa was built on the site of her birth, and she later had quite a few mystical experiences at the Convento de la Encarnación. Food in Ávila means roast veal and yemas, a local confection made of egg yolks. Ávila is certainly no ordinary medieval walled town. Most tourists who visit this place will either feel a surge of chivalry or become poetic or filled with religious fervour.
Recommended airport
Adolfo Suárez Madrid Barajas (MAD)
Points of interest
  • St. Peter's Church
  • Wall of Ávila
  • Church-convent of Santa Teresa
Nearby destinations
  • San Juan de Gredos a 49.86 km
  • El Tiemblo a 30.58 km
  • La Adrada a 39.18 km

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