Américo Toledano · CC BY-SA 4.0Provincial capital
Ávila is the capital and most populated municipality of the Province of Ávila, located in the autonomous community of Castile and León in Spain. Located in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula, to the north of the Sistema Central, it lies on the right bank of the Adaja and, at an elevation of over 1,130 metres (3,710 ft) above sea level, is the highest provincial capital in Spain.
While it is not a settled issue, the primitive urban core of Obila was probably founded after the Roman subjugation of the territory through the assimilation of indigenous peoples (Vettones) in connection to the Roman policy enforcing the abandonment of surrounding hilltop oppida. Medieval Christian settlement took hold in the 11th century, with the growing status of milieus associated to the council militias and the discrimination against peasantry deepening the social inequality from a relatively egalitarian starting point.
Ávila is sometimes called the "City of Stones and Saints" due to its well-preserved medieval architecture and its connection to prominent Spanish mystics.
The Old Town of Ávila with its extra muros churches were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.
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Where to eat
We don't have verified restaurants here yet, but the larder of Castilla y León already says a lot.
See the restaurants on the mapWe haven't verified any table with its owner in Ávila yet. In the meantime, these are the restaurants mapped in the surrounding area.
Up to 30 km around, according to OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps. No ratings or prices: call before you go.
120 restaurants
120 restaurants
Ávila · in the village+34 920 211 242View on the mapWebsite
Ávila · in the village+34 920 228 841View on the mapWebsite
Ávila · in the village+34 920 501 050View on the mapWebsite
Ávila · in the village+34 677 313 323View on the mapWebsite
Ávila · in the village+34 920 254 555View on the mapWebsite
Ávila · in the village+34 920256290View on the mapWebsite
Ávila · in the village+34 920 332 284View on the mapWebsite
Ávila · in the village+34 920 225 502View on the mapWebsite
Ávila · in the village+34 920211758View on the map
Ávila · in the village+34 920 254 702View on the mapWebsite
Data from OpenStreetMap (ODbL) and Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0): what has been mapped with its name. If your restaurant is missing or you want to manage it, sign up as a professional.
The 30 closest to the centre, out of 87 in the municipality.
Data from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). No opening hours: call before you go.
What people eat in Castilla y León when they eat well.
Suckling lamb in a wood-fired oven, with salad and local red wine.
Rice and onion, griddled until crisp.
Hard-paste Castilian cured cheese; with candeal bread and a young red.
Ribera, Toro, Bierzo: several serious wine appellations in the region.
Almost every village has its market day and its producers: the cheesemaker, the baker, the vegetable garden next door. Ask at the tourist office or the bar on the square; they'll tell you where to buy straight from the maker.
We haven't confirmed Ávila's market day. Every village has its own: better to ask than to make it up.
Data from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). No opening hours: call before you go.
