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Bodegas Macià Batle
One of the islands biggest names in wine, Bodegas Macià Batle is based just outside of central Santa Maria. In addition to winery visits and free tastings, you can admire their labels, all designed by renowned contemporary artists.
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Barrio del Foro Romano
This has evocative remains of a whole town block and street linking the port with the forum, and including an arcade and thermal baths. A recently excavated house preserves a courtyard and important fragments of wall paintings.
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Antiguo Ayuntamiento
Plaza 1˚ de Mayo, originally the town’s market square and bullring, was also the site of Inquisition burnings, which local worthies used to watch from the gallery of the Antiguo Ayuntamiento, in the plazas southwestern corner.
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Acueducto de los Milagros
Built between the 1st century BC and the 3rd century, the 830m-long Acueducto de los Milagros once supplied Roman Mérida with water from the dam at Lago Proserpina, 6km north of town. Its now highly favoured by nesting storks.
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Plaza del Arenal
The morphing ground between the Casco Viejo and the newer parts of Bilbao, the Plaza del Arenal is a large open space that frequently plays host to outdoor exhibitions. On Sunday mornings its home to a sweet-smelling flower market.
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Playa Calahonda
This small, picturesque cove is located to the east of the Balcón de Europa. You can rent sunbeds and parasols, though it does get busy at the height of summer, especially with guests from the nearby Hotel Balcón de Europa .
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Casa de los Patronos de la Virgen
One of the loveliest buildings here houses this modest museum. Pleasantly musty, it’s devoted to preserving 18th-century life and is full of intriguing odds and ends, mostly from the Las Palmas family, who used it as a second home.
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Calle Mayor de Triana
This pedestrianised street has long been the main shopping artery in Las Palmas. In between purchases, look skyward to enjoy some real architectural gems, including several striking examples from the modernism school of architecture.
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Guinate Tropical Park
This is the island’s most touted family-friendly attraction, with its birds, aquarium, botanical garden and various shows. Theres a bus service from Puerto del Carmen and Costa Teguise on Monday, Wednesday and Friday (€4 return).
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Centre d’Art Santa Mònica
The Convent de Santa Mònica, which once stood on the western flank of the street, has since been converted into the Centre dArt Santa Mònica, a cultural centre that mostly exhibits modern multimedia installations; admission is free.
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Figueretes
Southwest of Dalt Vila, the slender bays of the Figueretes neighbourhood are the nearest beaches to the capital. Theres a palm-lined promenade, several sea-facing restaurants and of course the opportunity for a dip in the sea.
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Església de Sant Pau del Camp
The best example of Romanesque architecture in the city is the dainty little cloister of this church. Set in a somewhat dusty garden, the 12th-century church also boasts some Visigothic sculptural detail on the main entrance.
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O Sel Ling
Opposite Pampaneira village, 2km up the western side of the Poqueira gorge, you can just make out the stupa of the small stone Buddhist monastery, established in 1982 by a Tibetan monk. It makes a good destination for a hike.
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Monastery of Bidaurreta
Founded in 1510, this monastery contains a beautiful baroque altarpiece. Its at the opposite end of town from the tourist office and Iglesia de San Miguel. Hours arent regular; contact the tourist office for the latest details.
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Museo Patio Herreriano
Dedicated to post-WWI Spanish art, this museum contains works by Salvador Dalí, Joan Miró, Basque sculptor Eduardo Chillida, Jorge Oteiza, Antoni Tápies and Esteban Vicente, arrayed around the cloisters of a former monastery.
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Museu de Fogueres
In addition to a wealth of photographs, costumes and ninots (small effigies saved from the flames), this museum has a great audiovisual presentation of what the Fiesta de Sant Joan, all fire and partying, means to alicantinos .
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Museo de Historia de Agüimes
Covering more than just the history of the town, the well-presented exhibits here give a good insight into Canarian history, covering everything from pre-Hispanic customs and the conquest to agriculture, folklore and witchcraft.
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Anfiteatro
Attached to the grand Teatro Romano, the (slightly less dazzling) Anfiteatro opened in 8 BC for gladiatorial contests and held 14,000; the gladiator-versus-lion fresco in the Museo Nacional de Arte Romano was taken from here.
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Calle Sierpes
Pedestrianised Calle Sierpes, heading north from the Plaza de San Francisco, and the parallel Calle Tetuán/Velázquez are the hub of Sevilles fanciest shopping zone. This being Andalucía, its busiest in the evenings between about 6pm and 9pm.
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Santuario del Cristo
At the northern end of the old quarter, this church contains a blackened wooden sculpture of Christ – the most venerated crucifix on the island. Be as respectful as possible inside, as most of the people here are praying, not sightseeing.
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