"Avila: like the Middle Ages" Ávila de los Caballeros by vtveen

Ávila de los Caballeros Travel Guide: 83 reviews and 207 photos

Cathedral: main entrance - Ávila de los Caballeros

The town, about 125 km’s Northwest of Madrid, is situated on the Spanish plateau and otherwise facing the mountains of the Sierra de Gredos and the Sierra de Guadarrama. An ideal starting point to visit this unknown mountains.

The old part of Avila has an Cathedral from the14the century with a beautiful altar and some special chapels. In the cloister you can see some famous paintings. In the old town you feel like being in the Middle Ages with narrow streets and old houses and palaces. But you will find also some nice modern shops.

But the main reason to visit Avila are the walls (must see tip).

Pros and Cons

Pros:real Spain, not many tourists

Last visit to Ávila de los Caballeros: Sep 2002
Intro Updated Feb 5, 2007
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GentleSpirit Jul 11, 2012 at 7:41 PM

i love the walled cities and all the medieval history. Avila has a very good parador too if i remember correctly
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angiebabe Oct 5, 2006 at 9:30 AM

flying to madrid next wk to see more of spain n portugal - must definitely get to avila now thanks for rather stunning pic!
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Waxbag Oct 27, 2004 at 11:03 AM

The walled cities of Spain are facinating medeival gems.