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Centro de Arte Juan Ismael
Named for a Fuerteventura-born artist, there are rotating exhibitions on display here. None of Ismaels paintings are on show, though you can buy souvenirs and replicas of his surrealist works.
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Centro de Interpretación del Casco Histórico
There are some well-documented exhibits on the evolution of the town’s urban structure through the centuries. Dont forget to peep into the old chapel. Its in the same building as the tourist office.
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Plaza Redonda
Again trim and smart, though over-tourist-oriented after an elaborate makeover, this small, circular 19th-century space – once the abattoir of Valencia’s Mercado Central – is ringed by stalls.
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Iglesia de San Esteban
This Gothic church with a weathered Romanesque portal, has a deliciously gloomy crypt decorated with medieval frescos.
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Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Peña de Francia
This pretty 17th-century church boasts three naves, a wooden Mudéjar ceiling and the image of Gran Poder de Dios, one of the town’s most revered saints. The church is fronted by lush landscaped gardens.
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Cal Baró de Pinopar
Across the road from the Gothic Església del Monti-Sion is a baronial mansion from the same period, the Cal Baró de Pinopar, whose forbidding appearance was clearly designed to keep nosy parkers at bay.
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Bodegas Alvear
The most renowned of Montillas winemakers and one of Spains oldest, with a range of PX vintages. Located just south of Montillas historic core. Call ahead for tours in languages other than Spanish.
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Bodegas Pérez Barquero
The vast warehouses here are stacked high with oak barrels of highly acclaimed wines, with tastings in an atmospheric former chapel. Its in the western part of Montilla, on the way in from the N331.
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Espai Audiovisual
This walk-through multimedia space (with images and sounds) illustrates the daily life and activities of the monks and the history and spirituality of the monastery. Extended hours in high season.
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Jardín de los Planteles
Occupying much of the southwestern corner of the park is the Jardín de los Planteles, one of the least-visited sections of El Retiro, where quiet pathways lead beneath an overarching canopy of trees.
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Torre del Palau
A short distance north of the main church, in the courtyard of an apartment block, is the dishevelled Torre del Palau, all that remains of a royal residence that Jaume II began in the late 13th century.
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Estación del Norte
Trains first chugged into this richly adorned Modernista terminal in 1917. Its main foyer is decorated with ceramic mosaics and murals – and mosaic ‘bon voyage’ wishes in major European languages.
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Església de Santa Maria
Only the tower remains of the 17th-century Església de Santa Maria. Nonetheless this stocky Romanesque structure dominates lively Plaça Santa Maria, and a tourist information office is within.
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Casa de la Fortuna
The Casa de la Fortuna consists of fascinating remains of an aristocratic Roman villa dating back to the 2nd and 3rd centuries, complete with murals and mosaics, and part of an excavated road.
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Carlos III Equestrian Statue
The Plaza de la Puerta del Sol owes its present appearance in part to the Bourbon king Carlos III (r 1759–88), whose equestrian statue (complete with his unmistakable nose) stands in the middle.
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Cala Mesquida
Cala Mesquida, surrounded by sand dunes and a small housing development, is the most accessible, with free parking and regular bus service (Bus 471) from Cala Ratjada (25 minutes, up to 15 daily).
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Bodegas La Florida
Taste up to six wines in this beautifully restored farmhouse, dating back 150 years. Vineyard and winery tours (€7 per person including tasting) are also available but should be booked in advance.
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Capella dEn Marcús
This much-meddled-with Romanesque chapel was once a wayfarers’ stop on the road northeast out of medieval Barcelona. It stands at the northern end of Carrer de Montcada, on the corner of Carrer dels Corders.
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Cactualdea
Claiming to be the largest cactus park in Europe, with over 1200 species of the prickly plant, plus a replica Guanches’ cave. Expect the usual insipid theme-park eating options; take a picnic if you can.
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Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Encina
The Gothic-Renaissance Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Encina , up the hill past the tourist office, is very impressive, especially its 17th-century painted wood altarpiece from the school of Gregorio Fernández.
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