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Iglesia de Santa Cruz
This 13th-century church was one of the first to be built in Andalucía after the Reconquista. It may be the only Romanesque church in Andalucía.
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Convent de Sant Domingo Cloister
The Museu de Pollença is worth visiting for the chance to get a look at the 17th-century baroque cloister of what was the Convent de Sant Domingo.
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Castillo de la Peña Feliciano
The 12th-century watchtower is all that remains of the castle that once guarded the frontier between the two Christian kingdoms of Aragón and Navarra.
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Colexio dos Escolapios
The Colexio dos Escolapios , a large and austere Renaissance monastery beside the tourist office , has two El Grecos in its small art gallery.
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Cap de Barbària winery
On the road to the Cap de Barbària lighthouse, this winery produces some fine reds from the merlot, cabernet sauvignon and monastrell grape varieties.
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Teatre Romà
In the ruins of the Roman town of Pol·lentia youll find the somewhat crumbly 1st-century AD Teatre Romà, nowadays used for performances in August.
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Tourist Train
This cutesy train-on-wheels trundles around town, including Platja de Cala Agulla, Platja de Son Moll and Font de Sa Cala up to seven times daily.
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Puerta de Dante
The Puerta de Dante, in the extreme southeastern corner of the Parque del Buen Retiro, is watched over by a carved mural of Dante’s Inferno .
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Museums
Cambados has four museums , three of them covering wine, fishing and local culture and one preserving a quaint old tide-operated cereal mill.
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Museu de Sant Jaume
This museum, housed in the eponymous church, will hold your attention only if youre into priestly vestments and other religious paraphernalia.
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Puente Lusitania
The modern 20th-century Puente Lusitania, a sleek suspension bridge designed by Santiago Calatrava, mirrors Méridas Roman bridge to the northwest.
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Iglesia de San Bartolomé
Just inside the old town beyond the Puerta de Sevilla, the Iglesia de San Bartolomé dates from the 15th century.
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Iglesía y Monasterio de Santiago
Look for the off-kilter tile Mudéjar tower of the 16th-century Iglesía y Monasterio de Santiago, with an elaborate plateresque facade by Diego Siloé.
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Forum
In the ruins of the Roman town of Pol·lentia youll find the remnants of the Forum, which boasted three temples and rows of tabernae (shops).
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Església de Nostra Senyora del Socors
A short walk north of the Porta del Temple would bring you to the Església de Nostra Senyora del Socors, with its oddly lofty baroque bell tower.
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Casa de los Picos
A grand Renaissance mansion with a diamond-patterned facade thats home to a school of applied arts, and hosts free contemporary art exhibitions.
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Casa Salazar
Destroyed by a fire in 2006, Casa Salazar is home to tranquil patios which have been beautifully restored. The building is nowadays home to offices.
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Carnicerías Reales
This well-preserved, 16th-century slaughterhouse has an enclosed patio and a wonderful stone staircase; exhibitions of paintings are often held here.
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Playa de San Lorenzo
Spreading east from Cimadevilla, Gijóns main city beach is a surprisingly good, clean 1.5km strip, but virtually disappears when the tide comes in.
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Iglesia de San Francisco Javier
An 18th-century Jesuit church with a baroque facade that rises above the Plaza de San Jorge. You can climb its towers for glorious old-town views.
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