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• Cordoba. Córdoba.

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  … Córdoba. Cordoba. (Andalusia) Cordoba is situated in the interior of Andalusia where past and modernity blend in together. This thousand-year-old city, which has the World Heritage designation, is a living legacy of the different cultures that settled here throughout its history. Not many places in …

• Santiago de Compostela. Santiago de Compostela.

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  … Santiago de Compostela. A Coruña. (Galicia) Discover Santiago de Compostela, the capital of the Region of Galicia. Millions of people from all over the world come to this city every year, many of them reaching the end of the Way of Saint James pilgrimage route. Its historic centre has been designate…

• Salamanca. Salamanca.

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  … Salamanca. (Castile-Leon) Salamanca is in the central area of Spain, 212 kilometres from the capital, Madrid. Universal, magnificent, wise, young and golden: this city is an inland destination well worth discovering for many reasons. Its historic centre has been designated a World Heritage Site by t…

• Cuenca.

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  Cuenca. (Castile-La Mancha) In the Region of Castile-La Mancha, between the Júcar and Huécar river canyons, you will find this city with the UNESCO World Heritage designation for its wealth of monuments. Its historic centre looks out over rocky canyon walls in the heart of the Cuenca Mountains. The …

• Segovia.

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  Segovia. (Castile-Leon) Segovia, the old quarter of which, along with its Roman aqueduct, are World Heritage Sites, lies on high ground between the Eresma and Clamores Rivers. In addition to its famous aqueduct, numerous Romanesque churches, the Cathedral and Fortress go to form this magnificent lan…

• San Lorenzo de El Escorial.

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  San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Madrid. In the heart of the Guadarrama mountain range, only 50 kilometres from Madrid, stands the town of San Lorenzo de El Escorial. Mount Abantos, its pine forests and the Herrería estate form the natural surroundings of this place, which has its focal point in the Mona…

• Úbeda.

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  Úbeda. Jaén. (Andalusia) Known as the capital of the Andalusian Renaissance, this city in the province of Jaén stands on a hill near the valley of the Alto Guadalquivir, in the county of La Loma. Its old town, declared a Historic-Artistic site, houses a splendid legacy of monuments made up of church…

• Alcalá de Henares.

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  Alcalá de Henares. Madrid. This town near Madrid, birthplace of the illustrious Miguel de Cervantes, author of “Don Quixote”, and home to one of the most prestigious universities in Spain, has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Its rich monumental heritage, formed by churches, convents a…

• Aranjuez.

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  Aranjuez. Madrid. An old quarter which is a Historic-Artistic Site, royal palaces, and gardens on the banks of the Tagus form the layout of Aranjuez. The ideas of the Enlightenment, adapted to the urban development of cities, are embodied here in a balance between nature and man, the watercourses an…

• Baeza.

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  Baeza. Jaén. (Andalusia) This town in the province of Jaen stands on a little promontory, dominating a landscape of olive trees, in the centre of the county of La Loma. Declared of historic and artistic importance, Baeza is home to an incredible legacy of Renaissance architecture;awarded the World H…

• Ibiza.

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  … Eivissa. (Balearic Islands) A Phoenician-Punic settlement during ancient times, Ibiza contains within its Renaissance walls an interesting legacy from all the different cultures that populated it. This artistic wealth is found in the monumental area of Dalt Vila, in the necropolis of Es Puig des Mol…

• Toledo.

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  Toledo. (Castile-La Mancha) Toledo is one of the Spanish cities with the greatest wealth of monuments. Known as the “city of the three cultures”, because Christians, Arabs and Jews lived together there for centuries, behind its walls Toledo preserves an artistic and cultural legacy in the form of ch…

• San Cristóbal de La Laguna.

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  … San Cristóbal de la Laguna. Tenerife. (Canary Islands) San Cristóbal de La Laguna, the former capital of Tenerife, is an historic Canary Islands city with a long university tradition. Its model colonial layout, awarded World Heritage status, contains several of the island's major religious buildings…

• Ávila.

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  Ávila. (Castile-Leon) Sheltered by the Sierra Gredos Mountains we find Ávila, a World Heritage City. Behind the city walls of this Castile-Leon capital there is a valuable set of churches and Renaissance palaces that bear witness to the past wealth of the town as a textile centre. Being the birthpla…

• Cáceres.

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  Cáceres. (Extremadura) More than ten towers dominate the historic quarter of Caceres, delimited by Arab walls. Cobbled streets marked by medieval, fortified homes and Renaissance palaces make up the most beautiful sceneries in this city, which was declared World Heritage. The local history is closel…

• San Vicente Basilica. Ávila.

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  … Plaza San Vicente. 05001. Ávila. (Castile-Leon) www.basilicasanvicente.com. A mixture of Romanesque and Gothic styles. Founded in the 11th century, it was not finished until two centuries later. It mixes Romanesque elements with other Gothic ones. The basilica of San Vicente was built outside the wa…

• Rock art of the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian peninsular.

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  … The first example of art on the Peninsula. A region where the oldest known artistic expressions on Spanish territory can be found. The so-called Mediterranean Arc Cave Paintings of the Iberian peninsula includes sites in the autonomous communities of Andalusia, Aragon, Castilla-La Mancha, Catalonia,…

• La Sagrada Familia Cathedral. Barcelona.

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  … Calle Mallorca 401. 08013. Barcelona. (Catalonia) Fax.: +34 934761010 | E-mail: informacio@sagradafamilia.org. www.sagradafamilia.org. The great temple of atonement. In 1883 the brilliant architect Gaudí agreed to take on this project, succeeding Francisco de Paula. The artist worked on it until his…

• La Sarga (Abric II). Alcoy.

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  … Carretera N-340 dirección a Jijona. 03819. Alcoy-Alcoi. Alcoy. Alicante - Alacant. (Valencia) E-mail: alcoi@touristinfo.net. www.alcoi.org. The stags of La Sarga. The La Sarga caves feature very naturalistic depictions of stags, measuring about 30 cm long, using a technique in which the figure was f…

• San Tirso Church. Oviedo.

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  … Plaza del Alfonso II el Casto 4. 33003. Oviedo. Asturias. The church of Alfonso II. It is work by the maestro Tioda in the Romanesque style, built during the reign of Alfonso II. It is next to the tower of the cathedral and formed part of the primitive Palencia ecclesiastical complex built by Alfons…

• Alange Roman Baths. Alange.

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  … Calle Baños 58. 06840. Alange. Badajoz. (Extremadura) Fax.: +34 924365168 | E-mail: balneario_alange@ctv.es. www.balneariodealange.com. They already existed in the times of Trajan and Hadrian, in the 2nd century A D. They are located at the foot of La Mesilla hill and are medicinal-type baths. The R…

• Santa Creu and Sant Pau Hospital. Barcelona.

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  … Calle Sant Antoni Maria Claret 167. 08025. Barcelona. (Catalonia) E-mail: recintehistoric@santpau.cat. www.rutadelmodernisme.com. Its origins date from 1401, with the merger of six hospitals existing at the time in Barcelona. With the growth of the city in the 19th century, it was decided to raise a…

• Casa Vicens House. Barcelona.

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  … Calle de les Carolines 24. 08012. Barcelona. (Catalonia) http://www.casavicens.es/. The first work by Gaudí on his own. This house exhibits the architectural concept of Gaudí that is repeated in his other buildings, the materials with their own texture and colour, the passionate colours and fauna. T…

• Remigia Cave (Shelter V). Ares del Maestrat.

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  … Barranco de Gasulla. 12165. Ares del Maestrat. Castellón - Castelló. (Valencia) http://www.castellon-costaazahar.com. They can be found in a spot called Gasulla Ravine. Cave painting sites have been declared World Heritage sites by UNESCO within the Mediterranean Basin of the Iberian Peninsula. UNES…

• Los Milagros Aqueduct. Mérida.

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  … Zona Presa de la Proserpina. 06800. Mérida. Badajoz. (Extremadura) A spectacular aqueduct. The construction of this aqueduct follows the contours of the land achieved using materials such as brick, ashlars, masonry, and natural rock. There are three rows of arches, with distribution towers and a lim…