Avila - home of Saint Teresa and said to have the finest preserved medieval walls in Europe.
Avila's claim to fame is the birthplace of Saint Teresa a mystical writer and founder of the Carmelite Order of nuns. The convent is home to several of her relics including a piece of her ring finger!
The city has certainly capitalised on it's famous 'sister' attributing all kinds if goods, especially cakes and pastries, tacky souvenirs and even olive oil to her.
On the day we visited, the city was sleeping. It was a Monday and I guess it was recovering from a busy weekend. Even the city walls were closed to tourists which was probably a good thing considering the ferocious winds which would have blown many a dog off its chain!
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