The Castillo de Javier was the birthplace of San Francisco Javier, who was the patron saint of Navarra. Born in 1506, he was also a...

The Monastery of San Salvador de Leyre is situated in a beautiful position in the hills above Sanguesa. The first abbey was built in the...

Fernando 1l of Aragon was born in the Palacio de Sada in Sos del Catolico in 1452. He married Isabel of Castile, uniting Spain. The...

Ujue is a small, hill village with cobbled streets and attractive squares. The Gothic Church of Santa Maria was built as a fortified church and...

The Monasterio de La Oliva was built by Cistercian monks in the 12th Century. Mainly a mixture of Romanesque and Gothic styles, the simple, large...

The Palacio Real de Olite was built in the early 15th Century and it was one of the most splendid in Europe. In the palace...

The Church of Santa Maria dates fom the 12th Century and it was a royal chapel for the monarchs of Navarra. The church has an...

The Wine Museum is housed in a 17th Century building that was known as the Palace of Santo Angel. In the museum you can discover...

The Iglesia de San Pedro is the oldest church in the small town of Olite. The building dates from the 12th Century and it has...

The Lake of Pitillas is a natural lake that is home to many species of birds. It is now a nature reserve and there is...

Uncastillo is a walled village that had one castle from which its name is derived. In the 14th Century a wall of the castle was...

Roncesvalles is known for its Collegiate church which houses a silver covered statue of the Virgin of Roncesvalles. This revered image was found by a...

The Plaza del Castillo is in the old quarter of Pamplona and it is surrounded by busy, narrow streets. This attractive, pedestrianised square was once...

The massive Citadel was built between 1571 and 1645 on the orders of Felipe 11 of Spain. It was designed by the Italian Giacomo Pelearo...

The Diocesan Museum is housed near the cathedral in the old refectory and kitchen, which date from the 14th Century. The refectory is a spendid...

The Cathedral of Santa Maria was built during the 14th and 15th centuries on the foundations of an earlier church. Mainly Gothic in style, the...

The Town Hall is located in a small square in the centre of the historical quarter of Pamplona. The lower part of the building is...

The Church of San Antonio is built on the site where the Bishop Saturnino, the patron saint of Pamplona, is said to have baptized thousands...

The Museum of Navarre is the most important museum in Pamplona, and it is located on the site of the former Hospital of Nuestra Senora...

The La Taconera Gardens comprise a French style type of park that was created in the early 19th Century. It is the oldest park in...