On this trip I also saw the Walls of Rome, Toledo, and Segovia. These in Avila are by far are the most extensive and impressive. My last morning in Avila I decided to walk around the outside of the Walls. There is a nicely developed...More

A special experience where history meets today during the daytime. A spectacular visual at dusk going into dark because the walls are beautifully lit!

We were happy to walk around the walls, seeing the various gates ( the larger ones eg. St Vincent Gate have restoration in progress). We stayed the night ( there is camping allowed, with no facilities, on tarmac, behind the conference centre).Otherwise you have a...More

There are two areas where you can walk along the walls of Avila and view the city and surrounding countryside. The cost is about 5 euro per adult, well worth it!

The old walls run right the way round Avila. Currently, only two sections can be accessed but the parts that are open offer terrific way to view the city - only open until 8pm. Access to the smaller open section, near the cathedral, is via...More

The walls of Avila have stood for more than eight hundred years. Built to withstand the Moors in the period of the "reconquest", they have stood defiantly ever since. By day, there is access at several points; by night, there is exquisite illumination which gives...More

So we went with the Julia tour a d after spending half the day in Segovia we continued onto Avila to see the walled city. It is impressive, but our tour did not really focus in the walls as much as it did on the...More