Valley of Tietar. Much to Offer
- Position
- Avila province
- Type of route
- Weekend
Sheltered by the Gredos Mountain Range, which Miguel de Unamuno once referred to as ‘Spain’s heart of stone’, the Tiétar Valley stretches out surprisingly over a vast plain, tracing a landscape that both captivates and delights.
The artistic and archaeological heritage to be found here includes palaces, quaint chapels and the impressive Roman road that runs from Cuevas del Valle to Pico del Puerto. Nature lovers will also enjoy visiting the Tiétar Valley, home to the imperial eagle and the griffon vulture, whilst the Gredos mountains provide shelter for a large number of mountain goats.
Other sites of interest on this route include El Raso Fortified Settlement in Candeleda, the Castle of the Sad Countess in Arenas de San Pedro, La Adrada Castle, Mombeltrán Castle and the Eagle Caves in Ramacastañas.
What to see?
Castle of the AdradaMore informationIt is built with granite masonry combined with brick, obeying the wish of don Álvaro de Luna. It was built in the XIV century on a Gothic church, and in the XVI century the keep tower was arisen and built...
Interpretation Center of the Valle del TietarMore informationThe Historical Interpretation Center of the Valley of Tietar makes the Castle of La Adrada into a cultural and tourist attraction. The fortress is arranged for visitors to understand how it has evolved...
Castle of the Triste CondesaMore informationCastle built in the 15th century. In 1393, the king Enrique III granted Arenas de San Pedro the village status and appointed Ruy López Dávalos, of Castile to start its construction.It is popularly known...
The fascinating Cuevas del ÁguilaMore informationMillions of years ago, at a point in the subsoil of the Tiétar Valley, water began to leak, something natural and apparently simple that over time and in the silence of the depths gave rise to a fascinating...
Royal Chapel of San Pedro de AlcantaraMore informationThe Convento de San Andrés del Monte was founded by San Pedro de Alcántara in the 16th century and Friar San Pedro Bautista was ordained here in 1568. Carlos III ordered the construction of the Sanctuary,...
Museum of the Royal ChapelMore informationContains San Benito de Palermo by Pedro de Mena, and San Francisco de Asís by S. Carmona. The rich embroidery on the Terno del Marqués de la Ensenada and the Casulla del conde de Oropesa, is renowned....
The Neolithic fortified settlement of the RasoMore informationA fortified settlement looking for the natural protection of Sierra de Gredos, settled here. It got to have more than 3000 inhabitants. It had a wall of 2 km in length and between 2 and 3 m in width as...
Church of Nuestra Señora de la AsuncionMore informationSimple, Gothic-looking, 15th-century church with one Renaissance altarpiece and another one made of ceramic from Talavera, of the 16th century. It also contains important stone sculptures, grids, and silverwork.