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.
33 km · about 40 min drive
Castille and León, Spain · Europe
Vadillo de la Sierra sits on the route: 10 minutes from Villatoro, 33km from Puerto del Pico.
Vadillo de la Sierra is a town located in Castille and León, Spain. With a population of 119, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Vadillo de la Sierra 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 Vadillo de la Sierra to your route.
The Monastery of Our Lady of the Risco is a ruined Augustinian convent located above Amavida in the Sierra de Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. It was founded in 1504 by Francisco de la Parra under the invocation of Our Lady of Sorrows, under the title Our Lady of the Risco.
It constituted an important center ofRead more
evangelization and practically the only cultural center during the Late Middle Ages in the alfoz of what is now the province of Ávila.
The monastery had a church, a cloister, a residence for monks, an oriel, terraces for cultivation, a hostel for pilgrims, stables, warehouses and a good water supply network and access roads.
Currently only the bell tower remains, along with the entrance arch of the old church, part of the apse (hidden by vegetation) and remains of the walls of different dependencies.
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Vadillo de la Sierra is located in Castille and León, Spain, Europe. The coordinates are 40.6063 latitude, -5.1251 longitude.
Vadillo de la Sierra has a population of approximately 119 people, making it a town in Spain.
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Full driving guide for Spain2 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.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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The most complete and best-preserved medieval city walls in Europe, encircling the old city with 88 towers and 2,500 meters of battlements.
36 km · about 40 min drive
April to October
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