The Casita del Infante was designed by the great Neo-classical architect Juan de Villanueva in 1772. It was built for Don Gabriel de Bourbon and...

The Infantes and Queen`s House was one of the first major works of the architect Juan de Villanueva. It was built as accommodation for the...

The vast, imposing monastery of San Lorenzo De El Escorial stands in the foothills of the Sierra de Gundarrama. Commissioned by Felipe 111 and built...

The Valle de los Caidos was built between 1940 and 1958 as a monument to the dead of the Spanish Civil War. There is a...

The Trades Guild Houses are two houses that were built in the late 16th Century by Juan de Herrera and Francisco de Mora. They provided...

The Charles 111 Royal Theatre was built by the architect Jaime Marquet in the late 18th Century to provide entertainment for the lords and ladies...

The Infantes Family House was built for the family of the Infantes Don Carlos Maria Isidro and Don Francisco de Paula. The work was interrupted...

The Casita del Principe is an 18th Century royal lodge in the Prince`s Gardens. It was designed by the Neo-classical architect Juan de Villanueva in...

This rural museum is housed in a large building that was once used as a wash house. Built in the 1920s, it is now dedicated...

This Art Centre contains more than two hundred paintings and some sculptures which are mainly contemporary. They are in every artistic style and include oils,...

Cercedilla is a small town situated at over 3000 feet above sea level in the mountains of the Sierra de Guadarrama. It is a fine...

The Sierra de Guadarrama is a beautiful mountain area with pine covered hills and it is a popular area for walking, mountain biking, horse riding...

Aquapolis Water Park at Villanueva de la Canada is one of the biggest in Europe. The park has many pools, including wave pools, and several...

The Royal Palace was built by Isabel after the death of her husband Felipe V. However, it was not occupied until the 19th Century when...

The Dominican Monastery of Santo Tomas was founded in the 15th Century by the Catholic Monarchs, Fernando and Isabel. Three decorated cloisters lead to the...

The Convent of San Jose was the first convent that Santa Teresa founded after deciding to reform the Carmelite Order. The convent, founded in 1562,...

The Provincial Museum is housed in the 16th Century Deans Palace, a Renaissance mansion which was once the residence of the cathedral`s deans. The museum`s...

The granite apse of Avila Cathedral forms part of the medieval town walls. It was built in the 12th Century, but the construction of the...

The Basilica of San Vicente was built in the 12th Century on the site where the saint and his sisters Sabina and Cristeta were tortured...

The walls surrounding the city of Avila are the best preserved in Spain. Alfonso V1 ordered their construction in the late 11th Century after he...