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Castela e Leão
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Castela e Leão
Ávila
Ávila, in Castela y Leão, is the highest provincial capital in Spain, over 1,100 metres above sea level. The old town is enclosed by a complete medieval wall, with 87 towers, and is a World Heritage site. Inside and around it are the Cathedral, the Basilica of San Vicente, the Monastery of Santo Tomás and the places associated with Santa Teresa: the convent where she was born and the Convent of the Encarnación. The language is Spanish.
Castela e Leão
Segóvia
Segóvia, in Castela e Leão, sits on a rocky outcrop about 1,000 meters above sea level, north of the serra de Guadarrama. The historic center and the Aqueduto romano are a World Heritage Site. Besides the Aqueduto, the city has the Alcázar, the Gothic Cathedral, the Plaza Mayor, the Judería and Romanesque churches such as San Millán. In the valley lie the monastery of El Parral, the Casa de Moneda and the Vera Cruz; 13 km away is the Palácio de La Granja. The language is Spanish.