We did a self guided tour while visiting Avila. It is well worth the few euros. It's full of historical facts and beautiful artifacts.

If you’re limited on time choose this church to tour while in Avila. The Basilica San Vincente is a Romanesque jewel with its richly decorated golden altar and golden crypt below. The long central nave is topped with ribbed vaults above pillars defined by Corinthian...More

Just outside the walls, i liked the basilica better than the cathedral. Certainly the included commentary was more engaging.

The Basilica of San Vicente is Avila's most important church after the cathedral. The Romanesque church stands on the spot where Saint Vincent is believed to have been martyred in AD 300. His sisters Cristeta and Sabian were also martyred for refusing to worship pagan...More

Another beautiful church. Take 10-15 minutes to visit. Hard not to get churched out in Spain but all have something unique to offer.

So much to see here. So much history - great story of the 3 martyrs. Wonderful architecture and carvings. And do not miss the crypt! Make sure you get the audio guide. Only a couple of euros to go in and worth it.

My wife and I were here on a day tour, Avila & Segovia. We walked around the Walled City first, as well as saw the Cathedral later. The Basilica is very pretty.