Within the walls of the city you can find a collection of beautiful ancient churches, medieval corners and Renaissance palaces. Ávila has the first gothic cathedral ever built in Spain, which is considered to be not just a religious building, but also a fortress. This ingenious architectural design is built into the east side of Ávila´s wall and took centuries to finish.

With regards to local gastronomy, Ávila offers a wealth of traditional dishes, ranging from savoury to sweet. Savoury dishes include pork chops, sucking pig, traditional fish pasties and local pulses and beans, among many other local recipes. As well as delicacies from the town´s many cake shops, Ávila also offers a wide range of local high quality wines. A fantastic local speciality to try from Ávila is its ´orujo´, a fragrant liqueur made from pressed grape skins.