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Museo al Aire Libre
This fascinating open-air collection of 17 abstract sculptures includes works by the renowned Basque artist Eduardo Chillida, the Catalan master Joan Miró, as well as Eusebio Sempere and Alberto Sánchez, one of Spains foremost sculptors of the 20th century. The sculptures are benea
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Plaça d’Espanya
Just above Plaça d’Espanya is the Mercat Claustre del Carme , where former neoclassical church cloisters have been imaginatively converted into a buzzing market and shopping centre. Upstairs, enjoy temporary art exhibitions and the modest Museu Hernández Sanz Hernández Mora , devot
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Plaza de España
Several fine examples of the citys heritage are on the Plaza de España, including Nieto’s Casino Militar , whose facade still depicts a republican coat of arms, and the Banco de España .With its central fountain, the Plaza is a pleasant place to sit. At the centre is an art deco mi
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Cuatro Puertas
Although its only 5km south of Telde, this impressive pre-Hispanic site is seldom visited, even by locals. Cuatro Puertas means four doors and takes its name from the multiple entrances carved into the rock face of this man-made cave complex. There are information panels here but n
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Església del Monti
The gaudy baroque facade of the Església del Monti-Sion was converted from a Gothic synagogue. It got a serious baroque makeover, inside and out, in the 16th to 17th centuries. Gothic giveaways include the ogive arches in front of the chapels, the key vaulting in the ceiling and th
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Museo de Historia
The fine Museo de Historia (formerly the Museo Municipal) has an elaborate and restored baroque entrance, raised in 1721 by Pedro de Ribera. Behind this facade, the collection is dominated by paintings and other memorabilia charting the historical evolution of Madrid. The highlight
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Museo de la Ciudad de Antequera
Located in the town centre, the pride of the Museo Municipal is the elegant and athletic 1.4m bronze statue of a boy, Efebo . Discovered on a local farm in the 1950s, it is possibly the finest example of Roman sculpture found in Spain. The museum also displays some pieces from a Ro
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Museo de Alfarería
The workshop of Paco Tito and his son Pablo (part of a family dynasty of local potters), this museum is located in Barrio San Millán where most of the pottery workshops are located. There is a large exhibition space with explanatory plaques and photographs about all aspects of thei
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Església de Sant Miquel del Port
Finished in 1755, this sober baroque church was the first building completed in La Barceloneta. Built low so that the cannon in the then Ciutadella fort could fire over it if necessary, it bears images of St Michael (Miquel) and two other saints considered protectors of the Catalan
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Torre de los Aliatares
The lonely Torre de los Aliatares is one of the few remnants of Muslim Bayyasa (as the town was called by the Muslims), having miraculously survived the destructive Isabel la Católica’s 1476 order to demolish the town’s fortifications. The order was meant to end the feud between th
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Zoo de Barcelona
The zoo is a great day out for kids, with 7500 critters that range from geckos to gorillas, lions and elephants – there are more than 400 species, plus picnic areas dotted all around and a wonderful adventure playground. There are pony rides, a petting zoo and a mini-train meanderi
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Museu de Tortosa
Within a splendid blue Modernista building, decorated with gold trim and white checkerboard designs, lies this rather minimalist town museum. The 1908 building is worth ogling: formerly a city slaughterhouse, its design has delicate Moorish elements. Within, the museum does a great
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Parque Cultural La Zarza
Two Benahoare petroglyphs are the main attraction at the Parque Cultural La Zarza. Heading west out along the LP-1 towards La Mata, the park is 1km past the turn-off for La Mata (it’s on a curve and easy to miss – keep an eye out for the signpost). To actually see the geometric-sha
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Iglesia de San Jerónimo El Real
Tucked away behind the Museo del Prado, this chapel was traditionally favoured by the Spanish royal family, and King Juan Carlos I was crowned here in 1975 upon the death of Franco. The sometimes-sober, sometimes-splendid mock-Isabelline interior is actually a 19th-century reconstr
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Centro Andaluz de Flamenco
At once architecturally intriguing – note the entrances original 15th-century Mudéjar artesonado (ceiling of interlaced beams with decorative inserts) and the intricate Andalucian baroque courtyard – and a fantastic flamenco resource, this unique centre holds thousands of print and
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Desierto de les Palmes
The twisting, climbing CV147 leads after about 6km to this inland range – cooler than the coast, on occasion misty – with a Carmelite monastery and first-class restaurant at its heart. Nowadays its a nature reserve and far from being a desert (for the monks it meant a place for mys
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Cueva Museo
People have lived in caves in and around Cuevas del Almanzora for thousands of years. Contemporary cave-homes are not open to the public, but if you want to see a relatively comfortable dwelling from the mid-20th century, head round the corner from the towns castle to the Cueva Mus
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Mosaïc de Miró
At Plaça de la Boqueria, where four side streets meet just north of Liceu Metro station, you can walk all over a Miró – the colourful mosaic in the pavement, with one tile signed by the artist. Miró chose this site as its near the house where he was born on the Passatge del Crèdit.
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Museo del Baile Flamenco
The brainchild of sevillano flamenco dancer Cristina Hoyos, this museum spread over three floors of an 18th-century palace makes a noble effort to showcase the mysterious art with sketches, paintings and photos of erstwhile (and contemporary) flamenco greats, plus a collection of d
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Plaza de Toros de la Real Maestranza
In the world of bullfighting Seville’s bullring is the Old Trafford and Camp Nou. In other words, if you’re selected to fight here then you’ve made it. In addition to being regarded as a building of almost religious significance to fans, it’s also the oldest ring in Spain (building
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