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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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
Castille and León, Spain · Europe
Villatoro is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Pradosegar, 27km from Puerto del Pico.
Villatoro is a town located in Castille and León, Spain. With a population of 247, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Villatoro 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 Villatoro 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.
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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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Villatoro is located in Castille and León, Spain, Europe. The coordinates are 40.5561 latitude, -5.1126 longitude.
Villatoro has a population of approximately 247 people, making it a town in Spain.
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Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
The most complete and best-preserved medieval city walls in Europe, encircling the old city with 88 towers and 2,500 meters of battlements.
37 km · about 40 min drive
April to October
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