Ávila is renowned for its medieval city walls and rightly so.
The whole old town centre is encircled by the granite city walls and is a truly impressive sight at night.
Ávila is on the world heritage list and it’s not only fun to walk the walls but also to just explore the medieval streets and churches.
This is one of the most spectacular train trips one can take: the historical "Lezard Rouge" (red lizard") train travels through stony desert landscapes, mountains, gorges, but also stops at green oases. The Lezard rouge used to serve the phosphate mines from Metaloui, but nowadays it is only a tourist attraction. The ancient carriages are a sight themselves, but the main sight is the scenery the train passes through. The train needs less than an hour for the distance and then returns the same way it has come - giving you a second opportunity to take pictures of the spots you missed ...
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February 15th, 2009 at 5:34 am
Beutiful shots. Makes me want to get there sooner. Thanks