► Basic information on Ávila - Spain

Ávila

Population: ~ 83.000

Time difference to London - Time zone GMT/UTC: 1 hour (+/- changes due summertime/daylight saving)

Climate, weather: 6ºC - 12ºC (49ºF - 58ºF) from October to April, 26ºC - 32ºC (81ºF - 93ºF) from May to September. Rain and sometimes an occasional snow in the winter. Dry in the summer with lots of sun.

Ávila is a town in the south of Castile, the capital of the province of the same name, now part of the autonomous community of Castile and Léon.

The town is situated in 1.128 m above the sea level on the riverside of the river Adaja.

Ávila (Spain) - Things to See:

The medieval wall surrounding the city – Las Murallas

Puerta de San Vincente

Convento de Santa Teresa

Royal Monastery of Saint Thomas – Real Monasterio de Santo Tomas

Parador Raimundo de Borgonia

Medieval town walls

The city is famous for its medieval town walls (Las Murallas), the best-maintained example to be found in Europe.

The Walls of Ávila are much more than just a simple instrument of war, they are like a book which reflects the history of Ávila and its peoples.

Avila also is renowned for Teresa of Avila (1515 to 1582), the Carmelite reformer, who lived there.