historic highway
Puerto del Pico
A 1,352 m pass in the Sierra de Gredos where the N-502 runs beside a superbly preserved Roman road that still zigzags down the mountainside below the modern tarmac.
46 km · about 55 min drive
Castille and León, Spain · Europe
Ávila sits on the route: 15 minutes from Martiherrero, 59km from Aqueduct of Segovia.
Ávila is a town located in Castille and León, Spain. With a population of 57,657, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Ávila sits in Spain, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Madrid time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ávila to your route.
Ávila is the capital and most populated municipality of the Province of Ávila, located in the autonomous community of Castile and León in Spain. Located in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula, to the north of the Sistema Central, it lies on the right bank of the Adaja and, at an elevation of over 1,130 metres (3,710Read more
ft) above sea level, is the highest provincial capital in Spain.
While it is not a settled issue, the primitive urban core of Obila was probably founded after the Roman subjugation of the territory through the assimilation of indigenous peoples (Vettones) in connection to the Roman policy enforcing the abandonment of surrounding hilltop oppida. Medieval Christian settlement took hold in the 11th century, with the growing status of milieus associated to the council militias and the discrimination against peasantry deepening the social inequality from a relatively egalitarian starting point.
Ávila is sometimes called the "City of Stones and Saints" due to its well-preserved medieval architecture and its connection to prominent Spanish mystics.
The Old Town of Ávila with its extra muros churches were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.
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Ávila is located in Castille and León, Spain, Europe. The coordinates are 40.6572 latitude, -4.6995 longitude.
Ávila has a population of approximately 57,657 people, making it a town in Spain.
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Full driving guide for Spain4 notable places within an hour's drive.
historic highway
A 1,352 m pass in the Sierra de Gredos where the N-502 runs beside a superbly preserved Roman road that still zigzags down the mountainside below the modern tarmac.
46 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
A vast granite royal monastery and palace at the foot of the Guadarrama mountains, burial place of Spanish kings.
47 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Fairy-tale medieval castle perched on a rocky crag that inspired the design of Disney's Cinderella Castle.
58 km · about 65 min drive
ancient ruins
A stupendous Roman aqueduct with 167 arches of unmortared granite blocks, standing perfectly after nearly 2,000 years.
59 km · about 70 min drive
April to October
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