Spain Tourist Attractions

MADRID - GRAN VIA

The Gran Va street is an urban esplanade in central Madrid Spain. It leads from Calle de Alcal close to Plaza de Cibeles to Plaza de Espaa

Templo de Debod

The Temple of Debod is an ancient Egyptian temple that was dismantled and rebuilt in Madrid Spain.

San Jernimo el Real

San Jernimo el Real is a Roman Catholic church from the early 16th-century in central Madrid. The church which has undergone numerous remodelings and restorations over the centuries is the remaining structure of the Hieronymite monastery that once stood beside the royal palace of Buen Retiro of which a portion now serves as the Prado museum. Its proximity to the royal palace

Casa de las Conchas

The Casa de las Conchas is a historical building in Salamanca central Spain. It currently houses a public library. It was built from 1493 to 1517 by Rodrigo Arias de Maldonado a knight of the Order of Santiago de Compostela and a professor in the University of Salamanca. Its most peculiar feature is the faade mixing late Gothic and Plateresque style decorated with more than 300 shells sy

Church of San Nicolas of Madrid

Officially confirmed as the oldest church in the city San Nicols still retains a slightly renovated 12th-century Mudjar bell tower built by Muslims under Christian rule though the rest of the church was reconstructed 3 centuries later. The tiny interior contains paintings by Pedro de Mena and sculptures by Nicols Busi.

Paseo del Prado

The Paseo del Prado is one of the main boulevards in Madrid Spain. It runs northsouth between the Plaza de Cibeles and the Plaza del Emperador Carlos V with the Plaza de Cnovas del Castillo lying approximately in the middle. The Paseo del Prado forms the southern end of the citys central axis. It enjoys the status of Bien de Inters Cultural.

Royal Palace of Madrid

The Royal Palace of Madrid is the official residence of the Spanish royal family at the city of Madrid although now used only for state ceremonies. The palace has 135000 square metres of floor space and contains 3418 rooms. It is the largest functioning royal palace and the largest by floor area in Europe.

Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes

The Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes is an Isabelline style Franciscan monastery in Toledo in Castile-La Mancha Spain built by the Catholic Monarchs.The Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes is an Isabelline style Franciscan monastery in Toledo in Castile-La Mancha Spain built by the Catholic Monarchs.

Cathedral of Avila

Built into the old ramparts of Avila this cold austere cathedral and fortress bridges the gap between the Romanesque and the Gothic and as such enjoys a certain distinction in Spanish architecture. One local writer compared it to a granite mountain. The interior is unusual built with a mottled red-and-white stone. Like most European cathedrals Avila lost its purity of design throug

Alcazar Walls

Seville Cathedral

The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See better known as Seville Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Seville Andalusia Spain. It was registered in 1987 by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site along with the adjoining Alczar palace complex and the General Archive of the Indies. It is the fourth-largest church in the world as well as the largest Gothic church.

Plaza de Espaa Seville

The Plaza de Espaa is a plaza in the Parque de Mara Luisa in Seville Spain. It was built in 1928 for the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929. It is a landmark example of Regionalism Architecture mixing elements of the Baroque Revival Renaissance Revival and The Plaza de Espaa is a plaza in the Parque de Mara Luisa in Seville Spain. It was built in 1928 for the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929. It is a landmark example of Regionalism Architecture mixing elements of the Baroque Revival Renaissance Revival and Moorish Revival styles of Spanish architecture.

Maria Luisa Park

The Parque de Mara Luisa is a public park that stretches along the Guadalquivir River in Seville Spain. It is Sevilles principal green area.

Triana Seville

Triana is a neighbourhood and administrative district on the west bank of the Guadalquivir River in the city of Seville Spain. Like other neighborhoods that were historically separated from the main city it was known as an arrabal. Triana is located on a peninsula between two branches of the Guadalquivir narrowly linked to the mainland in the north. Two other districts are also us

Archeological Museum of Seville

The Archeological Museum of Seville is a museum in Seville southern Spain housed in the Pabelln del Renacimiento one of the pavilions designed by the architect Anbal Gonzlez. These pavilions at the Plaza de Espaa were created for the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929.

Museum of Arts and Traditions of Sevilla

The Museum of Arts and Popular Customs of Seville is a museum in Seville Andalusia Spain located in the Mara Luisa Park across the Plaza de Amrica from the Provincial Archeological Museum. The museum had 84496 visitors in 2007.

Giralda

The Giralda is the bell tower of Seville Cathedral in Seville Spain. It was built as the minaret for the Great Mosque of Seville in al-Andalus Moorish Spain during the reign of the Almohad dynasty with a Renaissance-style top added by the Catholics after the expulsion of the Muslims from the area. Dating from the Reconquest of 1248 to the 16th century and built by the Moors. The Girald

Santa Cruz Seville

Santa Cruz is the primary tourist neighborhood of Seville Spain and the former Jewish quarter of the medieval city. Santa Cruz is bordered by the Jardines de Murillo the Real Alczar Calle Mateos Gago and Calle Santa Mara La BlancaSan Jos. The neighbourhood is the location of many of Sevilles oldest churches and is home to the Cathedral of Seville including the converted m

Italica

Italica north of modern-day Santiponce 9 km northwest of Seville in southern Spain was an Italic settlement founded by the Roman general Scipio in the province of Hispania Baetica. It was the birthplace of Roman Emperors Trajan Hadrian and Theodosius. It flourished under the reign of Hadrian becoming an elaborate urban centre and obtaining the highest status of Roman city. The

Casa Palacio de Las Duenas

Torre del Oro

The Torre del Oro is a dodecagonal military watchtower in Seville southern Spain. It was erected by the Almohad Caliphate in order to control access to Seville via the Guadalquivir river.

Plaza Mayor

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Alczar of Seville

The Royal Alczars of Seville historically known as al-Qasr al-Muriq and commonly known as the Alczar of Seville is a royal palace in Seville Spain built for the Christian king Peter of Castile. It was built by Castilian Christians on the site of an Abbadid Muslim alcazar or residential fortress destroyed after the Christian conquest of Seville. The palace is a preeminent example of Mudj

Alcazar of Jerez de la Frontera

The Alczar of Jerez de la Frontera is a former Moorish alczar now housing a park in Jerez de la Frontera Andalusia Spain. It was declared a Bien de Inters Cultural in 1931. The first fortress was probably built in the 11th-century when Jerez was part of the small kingdom of the Taifa of Arcos de la Frontera on a site settled since prehistoric times in the south-eastern corner of the city. I

Cdiz Cathedral

Cdiz Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Cdiz southern Spain and the seat of the Diocese of Cadiz y Ceuta. It was built between 1722 and 1838. The cathedral was declared Bien de Inters Cultural in 1931.

Romera de El Roco

The Romera de El Roco is a processionpilgrimage on the second day of Pentecost to the Hermitage of El Roco in the countryside of Almonte Province of Huelva Andalucia Spain in honor of the Virgin of El Roco. In recent years the Romera has brought t

Plaza Patio de Banderas

MosqueCathedral of Crdoba

The MosqueCathedral of Crdoba officially known by its ecclesiastical name the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Crdoba dedicated to the Assumption of Mary and located in the Spanish region of Andalusia. Due to its status as a former Islamic place of worship it is also known as the Great Mosque of Crdoba or the Mezquita

Plaza de Las Flores

Alcazaba

Mlaga Cathedral

The Cathedral of Mlaga is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Mlaga in Andalusia in southern Spain. It is in the Renaissance architectural tradition. The cathedral is located within the limits defined by a now missing portion of the medieval Moorish walls the remains of which surround the nearby Alcazaba and the Castle of Gibralfaro. It was constructed between 1528 and 1782 followi

Museo del Vidrio y Cristal de Mlaga

The museum is located in a crefully restored 18th century house where we can browse through the history of humanity by means of the glass. Opening hours Tuesday to Sunday from 11am to 7pm.

Castillo de Colomares

Castillo de Colomares is a monument in the form of a castle dedicated to the life and adventures of Christopher Columbus. It was built near Benalmdena in Spain between 1987 and 1994. Covering an area of 1500 meters it is the largest monument in the world to the explorer but also contains the smallest church in the world covering an area of just 1.96 square meters.

Museo Picasso Mlaga

The Museo Picasso Mlaga is a museum in Mlaga Andalusia Spain the city where artist Pablo Ruiz Picasso was born. It opened in 2003 in the Buenavista Palace and has 285 works donated by members of Picassos family. In 2009 the Fundacin Paul Christine y Bernard Ruiz-Picasso that owned the collection merged with the Fundacin Museo Picasso Mlaga that operated the muse

Parque De La Paloma

Gibralfaro Castle

On a hill overlooking Mlaga and the Mediterranean are the ruins of an ancient Moorish castle-fortress of unknown origin. It is near the government-run parador and might easily be tied in with a luncheon visit. Warning Do not walk to Gibralfaro Castle from town. Readers have reported muggings along the way and the area around the castle is dangerous. Take the bus from the cathedr

El Tajo

Alhambra

The Alhambra is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada Andalusia Spain. It was originally constructed as a small fortress in 889 CE on the remains of Roman fortifications and then largely ignored until its ruins were renovated and rebuilt in the mid-13th century by the Nasrid emir Mohammed ben Al-Ahmar of the Emirate of Granada who built its current palace and walls with many

Royal Chapel of Granada

The Royal Chapel of Granada is an Isabelline style building constructed between 1505 and 1517 and originally integrated in the complex of the neighbouring Granada Cathedral. It is the burial place of the Spanish monarchs Queen Isabella I and King Ferdinand the Catholic Monarchs. Apart from these historical links this building also contains a gallery of artworks and other items asso

Granada Cathedral

Granada Cathedral or the Cathedral of the Incarnation is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Granada capital of the province of the same name in the Autonomous Region of Andalusia Spain. The cathedral is the seat of the Archdiocese of Granada. Like many other cathedrals in Andalusia it was built on top of the citys main mosque after the conquest of Granada.

Jardi del Turia

LOceanogrfic

LOceanogrfic is an oceanarium situated on the dry Turia River bed to the southeast of the city center of Valencia Spain where different marine habitats are represented. It was designed by the architect Flix Candela and the structural engineers Alberto Domingo and Carlos Lzaro. It is integrated inside the cultural complex known as the Ciutat de les Arts i de les Cincies. It wa

Museo del Prado

The Prado Museum officially known as Museo Nacional del Prado is the main Spanish national art museum located in central Madrid. It is widely considered to have one of the worlds finest collections of European art dating from the 12th century to the early 20th century based on the former Spanish Royal Collection and the single best collection of Spanish art. Founded as a mus

Jewish quarter of Toledo

Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes

Iglesia de Santo Tomé

Basilica de Santa Teresa

Royal Alczar of Seville

The Royal Alczars of Seville historically known as al-Qasr al-Muriq and commonly known as the Alczar of Seville is a royal palace in Seville Spain built for the Christian king Peter of Castile.

Iglesia de Santo Tom Toledo

The Iglesia de Santo Tom is a church located in the historical center of the city of Toledo and was founded after the reconquest of this city by King Alfonso VI of Len. It appears quoted in the 12th century as constructed on the site of an old mos

Plaza Mayor

Plaza Mayor is a town square in Segovia Spain located at the end of the street called Calle Real which is one of the most famous streets in Segovia. Within Plaza Mayor you can find several important buildings such as the town hall the Juan Bravo Theatre the San Miguel Church and the cathedral.

Castillo de Alcala de Guadaira

Mirador de la Pradera de San Marcos

Jewish Quarter

Casa de la Moneda

Real Casa de Moneda The visit to the Real Casa de Moneda invites you to learn the thrilling history of this building built by Felipe II. You will learn about the minting processes which were used here over three hundred years in the fabrication of money.

Parc Guell

Parc Guell Barcelona

Casa Batll

Casa Batll is a building in the center of Barcelona. It was designed by Antoni Gaud and is considered one of his masterpieces. A remodel of a previously built house it was redesigned in 1904 by Gaud and has been refurbished several times after that. Gauds assistants Domnec Sugraes i Gras Josep Canaleta and Joan Rubi also contributed to the renovation project.

Gothic Quarter (Barri Gotic)

The Central historical part of Barcelona located between the streets of Rambla and Laetana.

Camp Nou

Camp Nou is a football stadium in Barcelona Spain. It opened in 1957 and has been the home stadium of FC Barcelona since its completion.

La Rambla Barcelona

La Rambla is a street in central Barcelona. A tree-lined pedestrian street it stretches for 1.2 km connecting the Plaa de Catalunya in its center with the Christopher Columbus Monument at Port Vell. La Rambla forms the boundary between the quarters of the Barri Gtic to the east and the El Raval to the west.

The Magic Fountain

Mercat del Born

Mercat del Born is a former public market and one of the most important buildings in Barcelona Catalonia Spain constructed with iron. Located in the lower and eastern side of the la Ribera neighborhood it is the largest covered square in all of Europe and marked the start of Modernisme in Catalan architecture.

La Boqueria

The Mercat de Sant Josep de la Boqueria often simply referred to as La Boqueria is a large public market in the Ciudad Vieja district of Barcelona Catalonia Spain and one of the citys foremost tourist landmarks with an entrance from La Rambla not far from the Liceo Barcelonas opera house. The market has a very diverse selection of goods.

Casa Mil

Casa Mil popularly known as La Pedrera or The stone quarry a reference to its unconventional rough-hewn appearance is a modernist building in Barcelona Catalonia Spain. It was the last private residence designed by architect Antoni Gaud and was built between 1906 and 1912.

Passeig de Grcia Barcelona

Passeig de Grcia is one of the major avenues in Barcelona and one of its most important shopping and business areas containing several of the citys most celebrated pieces of architecture. It is located in the central part of Eixample stretching from Plaa Catalunya to Carrer Gran de Grcia.

Barcelona Zoo

Barcelona Zoo is a zoo in the Parc de la Ciutadella in Barcelona Catalonia Spain. The zoo used to be internationally known as the home of Snowflake the only known albino gorilla who died in 2003.

Catedral Primada

Biblioteca Nacional de Espana

Parque del Retiro

Retiro Park

The Buen Retiro Park Retiro Park or simply El Retiro is one of the largest parks of the city of Madrid Spain. The park belonged to the Spanish Monarchy until the late 19th century when it became a public park.

Baslica de Nuestra Seora del Pilar

This 16th- and 17th-century basilica on the bank of the Ebro River has an almost Asian style with its domes and towers. Thousands of the faithful travel here annually to pay homage to the tiny statue of the Virgen del Pilar in the Holy Chapel. The name of the cathedral El Pilar comes from the pillar upon which the Virgin is supposed to have stood when she asked Santiago to build the chu

El Tubo

Bardenas Reales

The Bardenas Reales is a semi-desert natural region or badlands of some 42000 hectares in southeast Navarre. The soils are made up of clay chalk and sandstone and have been eroded by water and wind creating surprising shapes canyons plateaus tabular structures and isolated hills called cabezos. Bardenas Reales lacks urban areas vegetation is scarce and the many stre

Aljafera

The Aljafera Palace is a fortified medieval palace built during the second half of the 11th century in the Taifa of Zaragoza in Al-Andalus present day Zaragoza Aragon Spain. It was the residence of the Banu Hud dynasty during the era of Abu Jaffar Al-MuqtadirThe Aljafera Palace is a fortified medieval palace built during the second half of the 11th century in the Taifa of Zaragoza in Al-Andalus present day Zaragoza Aragon Spain. It was the residence of the Banu Hud dynasty during the era of Abu Jaffar Al-Muqtadir. The palace reflects the splendour attained by the Taifa of Zaragoza at the height of its grandeur. It currently contains the Cortes of the autonomous community of Aragon.

ebroNAUTAS

If you think that there is no way of enjoying a unique landscape in Europe without simultaneously having to share it with crowds around you you will be gladly surprised to discover the Ebro River in Aragon. From the Castellar cliffs and castle to the Ribera Baja Goosnecks a dramatic contrast between the arid bardena and the fluvial jungle remains barely known by the public and the

Belchite

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is a museum of modern and contemporary art designed by Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry and located in Bilbao Basque Country Spain. The museum was inaugurated on 18 October 1997 by King Juan Carlos I of Spain with an exhibition of 250 contemporary works of art. Built alongside the Nervion River which runs through the city of Bilbao to th

Casco Viejo

Las Siete Calles or Casco Viejo in Spanish or Zazpikaleak or Alde Zaharra in Basque are different names for the medieval neighbourhood of Bilbao part of the Ibaiondo district. The names mean Seven Streets or Old Town respectively and it used to be the walled part of the town until the end of the 19th century.

Old Town

The Parte Vieja or Old Town of San Sebastian is one of the liveliest corners of the city. Sandwiched between the River Urumea La Concha Beach and Monte Urgull the neighborhood is probably Donostias most visited attraction. And theres a good reason why. Famous for its pintxo cuisine and vibrant nightlife the Parte Viejas narrow streets are crammed full of bars which give the area a unique atmosphere.

Magdalena Peninsula

The Magdalena Peninsula is a 69-acre peninsula located near the entrance to the Bay of Santander in the city of Santander Cantabria along the north coast of Spain. The peninsula is a popular recreational destination for both tourists and locals. The historic Palacio de la Magdalena is located on the peninsula which along with its surrounding gardens is designated as a cultural heritage site

Plaza Nueva

The Plaza Nueva or Plaza Barria of Bilbao is a monumental square of Neoclassical style built in 1821. Its name comes from the previously existing Plaza Vieja or Old Square in the place where the Ribera Market was built. The square is enclosed by arcaded buildings and accessed by arches known as cuevas.

Artxanda Funicular

The Artxanda Funicular is a funicular railway in the city of Bilbao in Spains Basque Country. It links downtown Bilbao with the recreational area at the summit of the nearby Artxanda Mountain which has a park several restaurants a hotel a sports complex and offers panoramic views of the city.

El Capricho

El Capricho is a villa in Comillas Cantabria Spain designed by Antoni Gaud. It was built in 1883-85 for the summer use of a wealthy client Mximo Daz de Quijano. Unfortunately the client died a year before the house was completed.

Santa Mara del Naranco

The church of St Mary at Mount Naranco is a pre-Romanesque Asturian building on the slope of Mount Naranco situated 3 kilometres from Oviedo northern Spain. Ramiro I of Asturias ordered it to be built as a royal palace part of a larger complex that also incorporated the nearby church of San Miguel de Lillo 100 meters away. The palace was completed in 842 and had in part a religious f

Market of San Miguel

The Market of San Miguel is a covered market located in Madrid Spain. Originally built in 1916 it was purchased by private investors in 2003 who renovated the iron structure and reopened it in 2009.