Information on Avila in Spain

Avila

Ávila was the birth place of St. Theresa who lived here in the 16th century.

There are two kilometers of medieval walls and ninety towers which completely surround the old town.

It was Alfonso VI who built the walls after his conquest of the town in 1090 and he used the Moorish prisoners to complete the task.

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Avila

There is a cathedral, many churches as well as convents and monasteries.

The nuns of the Convent Santa María de Jesúis and the Monastery of Santa Anathe make delicious sweets, biscuits, chocolate and cakes. You don't have to go to the convents to buy them as all the local shops selling things typical of Avila have them.

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Saint Theresa was a devout mystic and her autobiography has inspired generations of people in their spiritual searches, she also played a significant role in reforming many convents throughout Spain.

The town is 1000 meters above sea level so the winters are cold. The Sierra de Gredos is near Avila and has some of the best hiking in all of Spain, it is preserved as a natural park and harbors a large range of widelife some of which are no longer found in the rest of Euope.