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Paseo de la Estacion 2 Avila, Castile-León, 05001, Spain and Canary Islands

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Valley of the Fallen

A travel blog entry by tlvice

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... chanting various parts of the mass. It was beautiful and comforting. As I looked down the main aisle I could see the altar. Above the altar was a very large crucifix, under the cupola. I counted eight priests there. I could tell they were at that point in the mass when they consecrate the host. Suddenly, virtually all of the lights went out. The exceptions were some of the small sconces on the walls and some spotlights focused on the crucifix ...

Avila, Espana

A travel blog entry by mnasega

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This month we visited Spain and took a tour into the town of Avila. It has huge walls that date back to the Roman empire in 1090.

Its main monument is the imposing Walls of Ávila (11th-14th centuries),
the medieval work was started in 1090. The fenced area is of 31 hectares
with a perimeter of approximately 2,516 meters, 88 blocks or ...

Madrid - El Escorial

A travel blog entry by daniel.lirio

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... metro de Chamberí y quedé con Juan para también dar un paseo por el centro y ya por la noche me reuní con Carlos, Ferran i Rocío con los que me fui de tapas.

Al día siguiente Rocío me llevó de excursión al Escorial y luego estuvimos en su casa de Majadahonda antes que me acercara de vuelta a Moncloa en Madrid para volver ya para Barcelona.


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Avila

A travel blog entry by fludlle

... historic town is about a 10 minute walk from the walls!

It's a gorgeous little historic town. The town is most known for its huge walls!

Also Avila is famous for the saint Teresa of Avila.

Things to do: The Cathedral, Go up on the Walls, St. Vincents Basilica, Cathedral Museum and Oriental Art Museum.

Very pretty town! Spend a day here!

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El Escorial

A travel blog entry by tlvice

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... as massive as the one in Washington, D.C.; however, I believe this one is much more ornate. That may be because it dates from the late 16th century.

Within the walls there is also a very extensive art museum. On display are very famous paintings such as the Martyrdom of Saint Maurice and the Theban Legion by El Greco, 1580-83.

Based on the number of things one is able to tour, El Escorial is very definitely worth the time and money to ...

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