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Playa Martiánez
The long sandy Playa Martiánez is located at the eastern end of town. A large jetty filters down the anger of Atlantic swells and turns them into mere gentle rollers, perfect for learning to surf on. The beach itself consists of soft, black sand.
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Iglesia de la Santísima Trinidad
North of the Museo de San Juan de la Cruz, turning left at the impressive Puerta de Losal, walk down Calle Fuente Seca and then Calle Cruz de Hierro to link up with Corredera de San Fernando and see the unusual baroque Iglesia de la Santísima Trinidad.
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Església de Sant Bartomeu i Santa Tecla
Sitges most striking landmark is this 17th-century parish church, sitting proudly on a rocky elevation that separates the 2km-long main beach to the southwest from the smaller, quieter Platja de Sant Sebastià to the northeast. Opening hours vary.
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Casa del Pópulo
On the southern side of Plaza del Pópulo is the lovely 16th-century Casa del Pópulo, formerly a courthouse and now Baeza’s tourist office. It was built in the plateresque style, an early phase of Renaissance architecture noted for its decorative facades.
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Convento de Santo Domingo El Antiguo
One of the oldest convents in Toledo, the 11th-century Monasterio de Santo Domingo El Antiguo includes some of El Greco’s early commissions (most are copies). Visible through an iron grating is the crypt and wooden coffin of the painter himself.
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Centro de Visitantes Illas Atlánticas
An attractive audiovisual display and photos and information on the nature and history of the Illas Cíes and the Ons, Sálvora and Cortegada archipelagos further north, which together comprise the Parque Nacional de las Islas Atlánticas de Galicia .
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Bodegas González Byass
Home to the famous Tío Pepe brand, González Byass is one of Jerez biggest sherry houses, handily located just west of the Alcázar. Five or six daily tours run in English and Spanish, and a couple in German. You can book online, but it isnt essential.
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Basílica de San Juan Bautista
Among the grand old buildings of the San Juan area is this neo-Gothic church. You can’t miss the gloriously kitsch 16th-century altarpiece, all gilt and gold, with a crucifixion at its heart. The Christ figure was made by the Tarasco Indians in Mexico.
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Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Coro
The Parte Viejas best-loved building is the baroque basilica of Nuestra Señora del Coro, featuring an eye-catching ornate facade depicting St Sebastián. The church was completed in 1774. The new town cathedral lies in a direct line to the south.
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Iglesia de Jesús de Medinaceli
Up to 100,000 people crowd the Iglesia de Jesús de Medinaceli on the first Friday of Lent to kiss the right foot of a wooden sculpture of Christ (besapié; kissing of the foot). Pilgrims make three wishes to Jesus, of which he is said to grant one.
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Iglesia de San Salvador de Valdediós
The area surrounding Villaviciosa is sprinkled with ancient churches. Don’t miss this triple-naved pre-Romanesque church, built in AD 893 as part of a palace complex for Alfonso III. Its 9km southwest of Villaviciosa, off the AS267 to Pola de Siero.
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Aljibe Fondero
Off the southeastern corner of Plaza del Torico is the entrance to the Aljibe, a 14th-century underground water-storage facility. In addition to showcasing the remnants of the cisterns, there are audiovisual presentations on medieval Teruel, in Spanish.
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Catedral de Santiago
Towering above all in the Casco Vieja (although strangely invisible in the narrow streets) is the Catedral de Santiago, which has a pleasing cloister and Renaissance portico. The portico dates back to 1581; town councils were once held under it.
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Palacio de Cristal
Hidden among the trees south of Parque del Buen Retiros lake is the Palacio de Cristal, a magnificent metal-and-glass structure that is arguably El Retiro’s most beautiful architectural monument. Art and photo exhibitions are sometimes held here.
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Siam Park
Southern Tenerife’s biggest theme park is the impressive Siam Park, which offers a chance to throw yourself down a 28m-high vertical waterslide, surf in a swimming pool, get spat out of the guts of a dragon and buy tat at a floating market in Bangkok.
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Parque de Doña Casilda de Iturrizar
Floating on waves of peace and quiet just beyond the Museo de Bellas Artes is another work of fine art – the Parque de Doña Casilda de Iturrizar. The centrepiece of this whimsical park is the large pond filled with ornamental ducks and other waterfowl.
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Perla Thalasso Sports Centre
Halfway along the beachfront is the unmistakable white confection of the Perla Thalasso Sports Centre. Today its a totally revamped, modernised complex, but at the turn of the 19th century it was considered to be a spa fit for kings and queens.
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Torre de las Cigüeñas
Sandwiched between the Plaza de San Mateo and the Plaza de las Veletas, at the top of the old town, this was the only Cáceres tower to retain its battlements when the rest were lopped off in the late 15th century under orders from Isabel la Católica.
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Palacio Ducal
This largely 17th-century palace overlooks the Plaza Mayor, and hosts regular and high-quality exhibitions of contemporary art in rooms arrayed around the stunning two-storey Renaissance courtyard. In one of the rooms is a 2nd-century Roman mosaic.
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Museo Catedralicio
A stone’s throw east of Cádiz cathedral , the Museo Catedralicio has an excavated medieval street and material on the Anglo-Dutch sacking of 1596, alongside cathedral treasures and assorted art. Entry to the museum is included in your cathedral ticket.
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