Watchtowers galore

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Geo: 40.6564, -4.70032

Had a lazy start to the day. Caught the Metro to the main train station and then caught a train to Avila. Today I was doing a day trip out of Madrid. The guide book said the the town's city walls are quite impressive- I'm sold. One and a half hours and only €7 later I arrived. The old town is surrounded by a well preserved city wall with 88 watchtowers. The highest point of the wall is 12 metres high and the towers are 20 metres high at the gates. The cathedral is from the 12th century and is one of the earliest Gothic churches in Spain. I walked into the old town and found an entrance to climb the city walls. The views up there were pretty good. The town was very quiet because it was afternoon- Siesta time for many Spaniards, which meant that all cafes and shops were shut and the only people around town were the few tourists. My walk around the city walls was very peaceful. I was very impressed with the defensive walls and their height.

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Photos

01 First sight
This was my first sighting of the old town.

02 Entrance
One of the entrances to the old town.

03 Cathedral and houses
Along the side of the cathedral and residential houses.

04 Cathedral
The front of the cathedral.

05 Walls
Taken from one of the watchtowers and looking towards the cathedral.

06 Walls
The outside of the city walls.

07 Walls
Looking into the old town.

08 Gate
One of the smaller city gates.

09 Entrance/Exit
An entrance/exit to the old town.

10 Walls
The path along the city walls.

11 Church
A church.

12 Walls
The walls and watchtowers.

13 Arch
Looking at the new part of town through an arch above a gate.

14 Walls
The path along the wall.

15 Square
The square near the cathedral.

16 Cathedral
Front of the cathedral.

17 Gate
Another entrance/exit to the old town.

18 Looking in
Looking into the old town.

19 Stairs up
Stairs leading up to the walk along the wall.

20 Market Square
A very quiet market square just outside of the old town.

21 Streets
A quiet street in the old town.

22 Wall
Path along the wall.

23 Wall
The wall from outside of the old town.

24 Church
Birds making huge nests at the top of this church.