Hotel Las Leyendas

Ávila


Occupying the house of 16th-century Ávila nobility, this intimate hotel overflows with period touches wedded to modern amenities. Some rooms have views out across the plains, others look onto an internal garden. The decor varies between original wooden beams, exposed brick and stonework, and more modern rooms in muted earth tones. Breakfast is a little sparse.


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Nearby Ávila attractions

1. Murallas

0.11 MILES

Ávila's splendid 12th-century walls stretch for 2.5km atop the remains of earlier Roman and Muslim battlements and rank among the world's best-preserved…

2. Puerta del Alcázar

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Access to a 300m stretch of Ávila's walls is from just inside the Puerta del Alcázar.

3. Iglesia de San Juan Bautista

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This quiet parish church dates from the 16th century and contains the font in which Santa Teresa was baptised on 4 April 1515. The church can be visited…

4. Catedral del Salvador

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Ávila's 12th-century cathedral is both a house of worship and an ingenious fortress: its stout granite apse forms the central bulwark in the historic city…

5. Convento de Santa Teresa

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Built in 1636 around the room where Santa Teresa was born in 1515, this is the epicentre of the cult surrounding the saint. There are three attractions in…

7. Iglesia de San Pedro

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One of the city's prettier churches, the light, sandstone exterior of the Iglesia de San Pedro (dating from the 12th or 13th centuries) is a pleasant…

8. Palacio Los Serrano

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A cultural centre, this daringly renovated space is also used for contemporary art exhibitions.