I went because: My last name means "from Ávila" (from the Spanish "de Ávila"). I have wanted to visit the town for a long time. Don't miss: A walk along the wall that surrounds the old town ...

The size of Avila is much larger than what I usually envision as a small walled village in Europe.” With an impressive perimeter of 2.5 kilometers, 87 towers, and 9 gates, the wall of Avila and ...

Pilgrims flock to Alba de Tormes, Spain, to view the 440-year-old remains of Saint Teresa of Avila, displayed by the Catholic Church for the first time in 110 years.

The castle was destroyed in 1702 to make way for a monastery to be built, Javier Moreda, the excavation’s head archaeologist, said in the release. Ruins of the structure survived. Photos show ...