Behind the walls

If you are one of those who like to travel in winter and see in the polar landscapes and the cold the seduction of a vital adventure, Ávila is surely a destination that will not disappoint you: you will warm yourself with wines, spirits and carajillos, letting yourself be carried away, in addition, by the sacred protein function of a traditional cuisine, which, in most of its excellent dishes, uses the ancestral magic of the wood oven as an essential preamble to entering the fantastic world of the palate.

Satisfied, then, and overflowing with the spirit of euphoric adrenaline, you will live an unforgettable experience, hooked, irremediably, by the charm of a city, which, regardless of the passage of time determined to modify everything that crosses its path, persists, with unequivocal determination, in preserving the superb richness of its medieval heritage.

You will discover that, beyond what are possibly the most extensive and best preserved medieval walls in the world, ancient architectures, such as the Romanesque, survive, alternating like fireflies with that media beacon of culture, which is its cathedral, with other styles, such as Gothic, where you will find superb chapels, in whose elaborate tombs, you will see the coats of arms of enigmatic families, such as the Rubí de Bracamonte, who will invite you to penetrate the mysteries of a History as distant as those bulls and boars of solid stone, on which the Celtiberians danced in a circle, always on the edge of the frosty waters of a river, the Adaja, whose silent passage through the city, are whispers of immortality.

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