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Iglesia de Santa María del Mercado
Down the hill, the delightful Plaza de Santa María del Camino feels like a cobblestone Castilian village square and is overlooked by the careworn Romanesque Iglesia de Santa María del Mercado.
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Gordiola Glassworks Museum
The glassworks museum has a curious collection of glass items from around the world. It hasnt been updated in a while, so nonexistent countries like Formosa and Czechoslovakia are represented.
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Torreón de Monte Igueldo
The striking Torreón de Monte Igueldo (Tower of Monte Igueldo) is a fortified 16th-century lighthouse. It no longer works (theres a new lighhouse nearby), but it offers a great vantage point.
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Torre Tavira
Northwest of Plaza de Topete, the Torre Tavira opens up dramatic panoramas of Cádiz and has a camera obscura that projects live, moving images of the city on to a screen (sessions every 30 minutes).
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Museo Benalmádena
There are two sections to this museum: one exhibiting local archaeological finds, the other, more curiously, exhibiting a fantastic collection of Mexican and Central and South American artefacts.
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Museo Arqueológico y de Historia de Elche
This museum is a superb introduction to the towns long and eventful history. Everything is particularly well displayed and labelled, and it occupies both a purpose-built building and the towns castle.
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Jardines de La Galera
Adorned with palms, lavender and orange trees, these gorgeous compact gardens clinging to the southeast end of the Alcazaba are perfect for a stroll while soaking up the city panorama from up high.
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Hemisfèric
The unblinking heavy-lidded eye of the Hemisfèric is at once planetarium, IMAX cinema and laser show. Optional English soundtrack for all films. Sessions are roughly hourly, with a break at lunchtime.
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Castillo del Desnarigado
The Castillo del Desnarigado is a small fort on the southeastern tip of Ceuta (Sebta), which houses a small military museum. There is a lighthouse above, and a secluded beach, Playa Torrecilla , below.
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Bosque del Recuerdo
West of the Jardín de los Planteles is the moving Bosque del Recuerdo, an understated memorial to the 191 victims of the 11 March 2004 train bombings. For each victim stands an olive or cypress tree.
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Transfiguració del Senyor Museum
Follow the signs uphill to Sant Salvador, but before you reach the famous sanctuary youll pass the Gothic Transfiguració del Senyor parish church. Here, a small museum shows off religious art.
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La Cilla
The old grain store of the Dukes of Osuna, beside the castle, houses the tourist office, the Museo La Frontera y los Castillos, and an exposition on Olveras Vía Verde de la Sierra cycling/hiking path.
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Museo de Saleros y Pimenteros
Call by the Museo de Saleros y Pimenteros for its sheer quirkiness. Beside the tourist office, its cabinets cascade with more than 20,000 salt and pepper pots of every imaginable shape and theme.
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Museo de Osuna
Housed in the 18th-century Palacio de los Hermanos Arjona y Cubas, Osunas museum displays an eclectic mix of local relics, including an excellent presentation on the areas scholarly prowess.
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Museo Fournier de Naipes
The eccentric Museo Fournier de Naipes is in the 16th-century Palacio de Bendaña, with an impressive collection of historic presses and playing cards, including some of the oldest European decks.
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Puente de Maria Cristina
Several bridges span the narrow Río Urumea, but by far the most impressive is the Puente de Maria Cristina. The belle époque creation is most notable for the angels that guard the entrance to each side.
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Playa El Rosal & Playa de Merón
Along the coast east of town, these two beaches are basically one broad, 4km-long golden strand. Merón gets some surf and you should heed the warning flags: red means dont swim; yellow means take care.
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Playa Quemada
This unspoiled and secluded black volcanic beach with superb seafood restaurants is around a half-hour walk (1.5km) due south from the port. There are beautiful mountain and sea views en route.
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Edificio Grassy
Edificio Grassy, with the Rolex sign, was built in 1916. With its circular ‘temple’ as a crown, and profusion of arcs and slender columns, it’s one of the most elegant buildings along Gran Vía.
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Casa de los Vázquez
Even if youve nothing to post, the correos (post office) is worth passing by to admire the magnificent artesonado (wooden Mudéjar ceiling), stained glass and medieval-style pictorial tiled friezes.
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