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Zaragoza: Cathedral of San Salvador (La Seo)

Cathedral of San Salvador (La Seo)
Category: Cathedral in Zaragoza
Cathedral of San Salvador is located on the Plaza de la Seo in Zaragoza. It is commonly known as La Seo to distinguish it from the nearby El Pilar, whose name (pillar) is a reference to an apparition of Mary in Zaragoza. The two share co-cathedral status in metropolitan Zaragoza.

Jaen

Saint Catalina Castle
Category: Fortress in Jaen
Castillo de Santa Catalina is situated in Jaen, on the top of a hill overlooking the city. Previously there existed a fortress of Arabic origin, of which some remains still exist. The current construction is of Christian origin, raised after the conquest of the city by Ferdinand III of Castile, call...

Alcudia

Caves of Campanet
Category: Cave in Alcudia
The caves of Campanet are located in North parth of Balearic Island of Mallorca, close to Inca, Alcudia and Pollensa. They were discovered in 1945 whilst workers were digging a well and it was opened to the public in 1948. The caves are 400 meters long and the tour around the caves is a 40-minute wa...

Seville

Moorish castle Reales Alcazares
Category: Fortress in Seville
Reales Alcazares (Alcazar is a Spanish word meaning castle, palace or fortress) is a castle near Sevilla, built in 14th century Moorish fort with beautiful gardens, incredible tilework and gorgeously ornate rooms. The Alcazar is one of the most amazing buildings in all of Spain and is one of the fin...

Pals

Pals Gothic Quarter
Category: Ancient architecture in Pals
The Gothic Quarter of town of Pals has been substantially restored and there are cobbled streets interrupted by semicircular arches, façades with pointed arched windows and stone balconies.

Toboso (El)

Dulcinea`s House
Category: Museum in Toboso (El)
Dulcinea’s House is located in the village of Toboso. Dulcinea (female character from Servantes novel) was the object or Quixote’s platonic love.

Esquivias

Museum of Cervantes
Category: Museum in Esquivias
In village of Esquivias tourists can visit the well-preserved 16th century house where Cervantes is believed to have written part of his masterpiece

Cuenca

Hanging houses "Casas colgadas"
Category: Ancient architecture in Cuenca
"Casas colgadas" (hanging houses) are located in Cuenca. They are cling impossibly to the sides of sheer cliffs 200 metres above the junction of two river canyons.

Consuegra

Don Quixote windmills
Category: Building in Consuegra
Don Quixote fans are able to see the huge windmills of Consuegra (the "giants" against which Cervantes’ hero went into battle)

Cordoba

Great Mosque "La Mezquita"
Category: Mosque in Cordoba
The Cathedral within the Mosque of Cordoba is located in the historic center of the city and shows a mixture of different architectural styles, as it was built and modified over nine centuries. The most impressive is certainly its Moorish architecture, one of the most beautiful examples of this art ...

Fuente de Piedra

Preserve Laguna Fuente de Piedra
Category: Reserve in Fuente de Piedra
Nearby towns of Fuente de Piedra (north-west of Antequera) is situated the largest nature preserve of Andalusia, Laguna Fuente de Piedra, with several very rare kinds of birds.

Velez-Malaga

Velez Arabian Fortress remains
Category: Fortress in Velez-Malaga

Teguise

Castillo de Santa Barbara
Category: Fortress in Teguise

Arrecife

Museum of Contemporary Art
Category: Museum in Arrecife
Arrecife town museum of Contemporary Art is situated inside the Castle of San Jose ( "Castillo de San Juan", called also Castillo del Hambre) and showing several outstanding works of Cesar Manrique. It is among Arrecife`s major attractions.

Salamanca

Monterrey Palace
Category: Palace in Salamanca

Pamplona

Plaza de Toros
Category: Bullfighting in Pamplona
Plaza de Toros, the bullring, located at the end of the town-walls close to Arga river. Its tradition has made Pamplona world-famous, not least because of the books of Hemingway. It is the location of some of Spain`s most important bullfights, specially during the festival of San Fermin

Santiago del Teide

volcano Mount Teide
Category: Volcano in Santiago del Teide
volcano Mount Teide is situated of Island of Tenerife. The entire island has volcanic origins but it is dominated by the 3718 meters high volcano Mount Teide with its mighty crater. The Teide is not only the highest mountain of all Spain, but also the mountain with the highest elevation in all the...

Murcia

Cathedral de Santa Maria
Category: Cathedral in Murcia
Cathedral de Santa Maria in Murcia is a beatiful and fantastic building. It is located at the plaza del Cardinal Belluga, got different entrance doors. All of them on their own a treasure. The main entrance, called puerta del perdon, the north door, portada de las cadenas and the portada de los ap...

Caravaca de la Cruz

Caravaca Archaeological Museum
Category: Museum in Caravaca de la Cruz

Guarda (A)

Old celtic village "Castro de Santa Tegra"
Category: Ancient architecture in Guarda (A)
The Castros are old celtic buildings (the celts came to Galicia 2800 years ago and they built their villages in the best naturally defended places). Castro de Santa Tegra is the biggest found. It is situated near town of A Guarda (southwest of Galicia), in a Minos`s riverside mount, near hispanic-po...

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