Top ten famous tourist attractions in Spain

Spain is located on the Iberian Peninsula in southwest Europe, facing Africa across the Strait of Gibraltar in the south and the Mediterranean Sea in the east. It is a passionate and dynamic country, a paradise full of art, and is known for its bullfighting, dancing, and guitar. The world is famous. Bullfighting is its traditional national culture and the "national quintessence" of Spain.

Spain has a long history, a noble royal family, romantic guitar folk songs, and unrestrained Flamingo dances. Most of its territory has a mild climate, beautiful mountains and rivers, bright sunshine and beautiful scenery. On the more than 3000 kilometers of winding coastline, there are many natural bathing beaches, including the three famous seaside tourist areas. It also has many palaces, churches and castles, many ancient and unique national cultural traditions and unique national cultural entertainment activities.

Zaragoza Zaragoza is the capital of Aragon and a famous university city in Spain. Moors and Christians once settled here, leaving behind rich cultural relics. Zaragoza is also the hometown of Spanish national treasure painter Goya and the pilgrimage center of the Virgin Mary in Spain. The main attractions in the city are concentrated on Pyla Square (Pl. del Pilar) is a walking distance away.

La Basilica de Nuestra Senora del Pilar: It is a landmark building in Zaragoza. The church consisting of 11 domes and 4 towers is extremely majestic. The fresco on the church dome was painted by Goya. The Church Art Museum displays decorations and art originally displayed in the church. Legend has it that in 40 AD, the Virgin Mary showed her divine presence to Santiago (St. James) here and gave him a pillar (Pilar) to build a church using it, the Church of the Virgin Mary of Pyra. A grand festival is held in early October every year, with activities such as dancing and bullfighting.

La Seo: Originally a Gothic church building, some art styles such as silversmith and baroque were added during the addition, renovation and decoration process. The construction of the church was completed in the 14th century, the decorative screen of the central altar was a 15th century work, and the tapestry of the crucifixion of Christ was painted in the 15th and 16th centuries.

Palacio de la Aljaferia: A Muslim palace built in the 11th century, and became the court of a Christian king after the Kingdom of Aragon became its capital in Zaragoza in the 12th century. You can see unique Islamic architectural features, such as arches, small mosques, holes in the walls facing Mecca, etc. The later additions were ornate Visigothic.

Torreon de la Zuda: A 10th century walled tower that served as the official residence of the Moorish governor. In later renovations, Muhadr and Visigothic styles were mixed.

Hometown of Goya: Fuendetedes, about 50 kilometers south of Zaragoza, is the hometown of Spanish national treasure painter Goya. His first job after going to Italy to study painting and returning home was to paint frescoes on the Church of Our Lady of Pyla. At present, Goya's former residence is open as a museum, and Goya's works can also be enjoyed at the Fiente Church and Goya Printmaking Museum in Mouel.

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Madrid to Zaragoza: It takes about 1.5-2 hours by the-E high-speed train, and the fare is about 50 euros; the local train runs every day, from 10:30 to 14:00, and the fare is 22 euros.

Barcelona to Zaragoza: It takes about 1.5-2 hours by the-E high-speed train, and the fare is about 60 euros; the local train must be at least 3 hours, but the fare is only 20-30 euros.

Zaragoza to Ferendedes: Take the train first to Muel, about 20 minutes. You can take a taxi from Mouel to Ferendedes, which also takes about 20 minutes.

Tickets/Opening Hours

Church of Our Lady of Pyla: Tickets: The church is free, the church gallery is 1.50 euros. Opening hours: Church 6:50-21:30 in summer and 6:50-20:00 in winter; Art Museum 9:00-14:00, 16:00-18:00.

Zaragoza Cathedral: Tickets: 1.50 euros for the church, 1.50 euros for the museum. Opening hours: 10:00-19:00 in summer, 14:00-16:00 on weekdays, 13:00-16:00 on Saturdays, and 12:00-16:00 on Sundays; 10:00-18:00 in winter, lunch breaks are the same as in summer. Closed every Monday.

Alhafir Palace: Admission: 3 euros. Opening hours: 10:00-19:45, closed from 13:45-16:30 noon; from January to Holy Week, 16:00-18:30 pm; closed every Sunday afternoon.

Goya Former Residence, Goya Museum: Admission: 1.8 euros, common to both museums. Opening hours: 11:00-14:00, 16:00-19:00.

Fiant Church: Tickets: Free. Opening hours: 9:00-20:00.

Ávila is 1131 meters above sea level and is the provincial capital city with the highest altitude in Spain. This is an ancient city that maintains its medieval style.

Muralla Medieval: It is the best protected ancient city wall in Europe, built since 1090. It has a total length of 2.5 kilometers and consists of 6 city gates, 88 towers and about 2500 crenellations. The city walls can be climbed through the Gate of the Palace, the Gate of Loyalty and the Gate of Carmen.

Catedral de Avila: The military fort-like tower is particularly eye-catching, the facade combines Gothic and Baroque architectural styles, and the dual space of the semicircular apse reflects superb architectural skills. The shrine behind the main altar is the masterpiece of Vasco de la Salsa.

Basilica de San Vicente: Located outside the city wall, it was built in the 12th century AD and is the most important Romanesque building in Avila. The church houses the centenary of the martyr San Vicente and his sisters. The decorations on the mausoleum reproduce the life scenes of that year.

Real Monasterio de Santo Tomas: Also located outside the city wall, it is a classic in the Isabel-Gothic style built in the 15th century AD. There is also the tomb of Prince Juan, son of Fernando and Isabel, known as the "Catholic Kings" in history. It was built of Italian Carrara marble and is one of the most outstanding parts of the monastery.

Convento de Santa Teresa: Saint Teresa (1515-1582) was the founder of the Christian Barefoot Carmen sect and one of the greatest Christian theologians. The monastery was built on the site of St. Teresa's former residence and consists of baroque and neoclassical churches, orchards and museums. In addition, the Monastery of Our Lady of Grace, the Monastery of San Jose, and the Monastery of Incarnation are all related to St. Teresa.

Los Cuatro Postes: 2 kilometers from Avila, on the Saramanga Highway, is the best place to enjoy the panoramic view of Avila.

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Royal Palace of Madrid is built on the hill on the left bank of the Manzales River. It is one of the most completely preserved and exquisite palaces in the world. The palace was originally a Habsburg castle and was burned in 1734. Construction of the new royal palace began in 1738 and was completed 26 years later. The royal palace building combines traditional Spanish royal architectural style and Baroque architectural style. It is square overall, with each side being 180 meters long.

Since successive kings decorated the palace according to their own preferences, the palace has a strong personal mark and era mark, such as the bedroom decorated by King Carlos III, the Hall of Mirrors built by King Carlos IV, and the luxurious restaurant beloved by King Alfonso XII.

Salón del Trono: Built during the period of Carlos II, the decoration inside the hall has not changed. The dome painting in the hall shows the story of the Spanish monarch's era, highlighting the rule of the kings in the 18th century. Most of the decorations in the hall were produced in royal workshops, but there were also luxuries from afar, such as Venetian crystal chandeliers, velvet embroidery from Naples, and bronze lion statues from Rome.

Painting Corridor: Collects works by painters from various painting genres, including Juan de Frondes's "The Multiple Painted Screen of the Catholic Queen Isabela", Caravaggio's "Salome and the Head of John the Baptist", and works by Velazquez and Goya.

Address: Calle Bailén s/n 28071 Metro: Lines 5 and 2 Ópera Station Tickets/Opening Hours

Opening hours: 09:30-17:00 from Monday to Saturday in winter, 09:00-14:00 on Sundays and holidays; 09:00-18:00 on summer, 09:00-15:00 on Sundays and holidays.

Tickets: Guided visit to the Royal Palace of Madrid (office hall, pharmacy and Royal Armaments) is 9 euros and free visit is 8 euros; guided visit to the office hall and painting gallery is 10 euros; free visit to the Royal Armería is 3.40 euros.

Segovia In 1985, Segovia was selected as a World Cultural Heritage Site. The ancient Roman aqueduct built in the 1st century AD is a symbol of Segovia and one of the most completely protected monuments of the Roman Empire to date. The water diversion bridge is used to draw water to higher areas of the city. It has a total length of 728 meters and 166 bridge holes. It is built entirely of huge stones without the use of any mortar or cement.

Casa de los Picos near Plaza del Azoguejo is named after the diamond-tip decorative pattern on its facade.

There are two famous buildings on the Plaza de Medina del Campo: the magnificent Torreon de los Lozoya, and the Iglesia de San Martin, praised for its Mudehar-style interlocking spire.

The Catedral de Segovia is known as the "Lady of the Cathedral" and is the last Gothic building built in Spain. An altar sculpture in the church called "Mercy" was made by Juan de Huni in 1571.

Alcazar Castle is located in the west of the city. It has a long history, but the original building no longer exists. The current castle was rebuilt in 1862. There is a weapons museum in the castle, which displays military equipment once used in the fortress.

Burgos Burgos is an important cultural center on the pilgrimage route to Santiago and was once the capital of the Kingdom of Castile.

Arch of the Virgin Mary: A gate opened on the city wall in the 14th century and decorated with statues of local celebrities. It is the only way to enter the Laocheng District.

Burgos Cathedral: King Fernando III personally laid the foundation stone in 1221. It is the third largest Catholic church in Spain and is described as "as exquisite as a woman's jewelry." It is the most important building in Burgos and a world cultural heritage site. The most beautiful parts of the church are the Governor's Chapel, the Golden Stairs, the Salmenthal Gate and other places, as well as a cathedral museum.

St. Nicholas Church: The most noteworthy thing to see is a magnificent colorful alabaster altar sculpture.

Church of Saint-Estebans: Built in 1280, it is now a museum of altar decoration.

House of Cordon: In 1497 AD, the Catholic Kings received Columbus here, returning from America for the second time.

Burgos Museum: Built in two buildings, the House of Miranda and the House of Angulo, it is divided into two parts: an archaeological museum and an art museum.

Royal Holiday Abbey: It was converted into a monastery by King Alfonso VIII in 1187. The statue of Santiago is enshrined in the San Diego Chapel, and in the past, knights received their titles under the arm of the statue.

Miraflorescalte monastery: Founded in 1454. The altar of the church is resplendent and is said to have been plated with the first piece of gold brought back by Columbus from America.

Leon

Leon has a history of more than 2000 years and was the capital of the Kingdom of Leon in the Middle Ages. The many stone buildings in the city represent the artistic essence of different eras.

Cathedral of Leon: Known as "pure Romanesque art", it is one of the most beautiful Gothic buildings in Spain. The current church was built in 1255. Previously, it had Roman baths and an ancient Romanesque church.

House of Bodines: Works by talented designer Gaudi.

Guzman Palace: Its courtyard is in a gorgeous silversmith style.

Basilica of Sant Isidoro: Its Royal Cemetery houses the tombs of 23 Kings of Leon. The 12th century dome painting on the dome of the cemetery is unique and exquisite, hence the name of the church "Romanesque Sistine Chapel".

St. Mark's Inn: A silversmith building built in the 16th and 17th centuries, it was once a lodging place for monastery monks and pilgrims, and later served as a prison. It is now the state-owned Castle Hotel. Address: Plaza de San Marcos, 7; telephone: 987237300.

Dali Theater Museum The Dali Theater Museum was built in memory of Salvador Dalí, the world-famous Spanish Catalan painter. It is located in Figueres, Catalonia, Spain, which is the hometown of Salvador Dalí. The museum opened to the public on September 28, 1974, and was expanded in the 1980s. The overall design, paintings and sculptures all show the appearance of a single subject, and there is also a basement.

Salvador Dali is a world-famous Spanish Catalan painter known for his surrealist works. Dali was an artist with extraordinary talent and imagination, and his work surprisingly blended bizarre dreamlike images with superb drawing techniques and painting techniques influenced by Renaissance masters. He had a passion for doing something outrageous to attract others 'attention, which influenced his public artistic image, causing great distress to his art lovers and critics.

The Dali Theater Museum mainly collects works created by Dali in different eras, including paintings, Dali sculptures, three-dimensional puzzles, machine tools and a living room with custom furniture. This living room as a whole looks like Mae West's face from a certain perspective, in addition to other works from Dali's rich imagination. This museum is the second largest museum in Spain after the Prado Museum. It is one of the most visited museums in Spain, receiving 750,000 visitors in 1998 alone. Visitors can experience the creation, thoughts and life of this artistic genius immersively in this art hall.

Prado Museum The Prado Museum has been a special art museum since 1818. It is one of the four major museums in the world and the most comprehensive and authoritative art museum with the most comprehensive and authoritative collection of Spanish paintings. The Prado Museum houses works by masters such as Velazquez, Goya, Mulillo, Greco, Bella, Titian, Raphael, Botticelli, and Rubens. There are 8600 paintings, more than 5000 pictures, 2000 carvings, more than 700 sculptures and multiple partial works, about 1000 coins and medals, and nearly 2000 decorative art. The museum is divided into two adjacent sections: the Villanueva Building and the Boone Retillo House.

In front of the three gates of the museum are statues of the most outstanding representatives of Spanish classical painting: Goya, Velazquez and Mulero.

Famous collection: Velazquez's "Palace of Estates": After nearly 40 years of living with Philip IV and his wife, Velazquez created this royal "family portrait" with a unique perspective. The center of the whole picture is the little princess Margaret, and all the characters surround and pay attention to her. This was because after the unexpected death of Prince Carlos, Margaret, then only 5 years old, became the heir to the throne, the only hope for the elderly king and his wife. If he had not known the expectations and concerns of the king and his wife thoroughly, the painter would not have been able to create such a far-reaching work.

Goya's "Naked Maya": This painting caused a huge shock in the painting world of the time. It may be the first nude portrait work that does not appear in the face of a goddess.

Other collections: Royal Collection: Spanish kings, especially Carlos V, Felipe II and Felipe IV, are all great art collectors. In 1872, all collections of the Trinidad Museum were merged into the Prado Museum. The royal collection on display at the museum mainly consists of works from the 16th to 19th centuries.

Spanish paintings: from Gothic murals to representative works of Verasgos, Grieg, Murillo or Goya.

Italian paintings: Including works from the Renaissance to the 18th century, especially Raphael and the Venetian School.

Flamenco paintings: including paintings by Rubens, Van Dyke and Bruegel.

French paintings and German paintings series: Although the quantity is small, the quality is extremely high.

Address: Paseo del Prado Metro: Banco de Espana Station on Line 2 or Atocha Station on Line 1.

Tickets/Opening Hours

Opening hours: 9:00-19:00 on weekdays, 9:00-14:00 on December 24 and December 31, January 6, Holy Friday (Friday before Easter), May 1, December 25 and every Monday.

Tickets: 6 euros, half price for students under 25 years old, free every Sunday from 9:00 to 19:00, free on October 12 (Spanish World Day), December 6 (Constitution Day), May 2 (Madrid Region Official Festival), May 18 (National Museum Day).

Art Tour Pass: 12 euros, valid for one year. Visit the Prado Museum, the Thysen Penemisa Museum and the Queen Sofia National Art Center.

Prado Museum Annual Card: 36 euros. With this card, you can visit the Prado Museum any time you want within a year, unlimited number of times.

Garahoai National Park Garahoai National Park is located in the center of Lagome Island in the Canary Islands. 70% of the area is covered with laurel. During the Tertiary period, clear springs and countless streams watered the lush vegetation. Today, due to climate change, a large number of clear spring streams have disappeared from southern Europe, and the beautiful scenery of the past no longer exists. In 1986, Garahoai National Park was listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Garahoai National Park covers approximately 4,000 hectares of protected area, accounting for 10% of the entire island. Garahoe National Park also includes the central plains and the ends of several canyons. Green waves of forest emerge one after another, covering almost 70% of the area. The abundant annual precipitation makes the plants on the island grow very luxuriantly. The prevailing trade winds on the central plains bring large amounts of water vapor from the ocean, making this protected land an eye-catching freshwater storage area. In a harmonious and beautiful park, sometimes some rock veins protrude from the ground, making the park seem extremely strange and abrupt. These strange landforms were formed by lava flowing through them. These thick lava at that time has now solidified. Walking along the southeastern border of the reserve, there are four nearby volcanic craters that are quite eye-catching.

Garahoai National Park is located on Gomera Island in the Canary Islands of Spain. It covers an area of 40 square kilometers and occupies the highest point in the center. Including Garahoai Peak at an altitude of 1484 kilometers and a small park (790 - 1,400 meters above sea level). Rapids and waterfalls fly down from the north slope of the mountain and flow into the ocean through canyons. The island has a maritime climate with little temperature difference throughout the year, but the humidity is high, dense fog is prevalent, and there is abundant rain, which is very beneficial to the growth of evergreen broad-leaved forests. Vines, ferns, mosses and lichens grow under the broad-leaved forest, with the largest number of laurels. The most precious one is the laurel tree left over from the tertiary period, which has become extinct elsewhere. There are not many animals in the park, only a few birds. Laureate pigeon and long-toed pigeon are two types of wild pigeons unique to Garahoai National Park and live in Guilin.

Gomera was the last island Christopher Columbus left before his departure. Today, the island of Gomera has become a true historical site. Initially, the national park was established to protect the area's large laurel groves. According to statistics, there are few laurels in the world, which are of great value for historical relics research. Garahoai National Park treasures and preserves the wonders of laurels, and the number of laurels is second to none.

Donana National Park Located in Andalusia, Donana National Park occupies the right bank of the Guadalquivir River and the bay of the Atlantic Ocean. The park is famous for its biological diversity. There are unique lagoons, swamps, fixed and moving sand dunes, jungles and shrubs; five endangered bird species live here; it is also one of the largest bird egg hatcheries in the Mediterranean region and is home to more than half a million annually. Winter habitat for water birds.

Donanna has a famous history of more than 700 years. It was originally a hunting reservation favored by Spanish kings Philip IV and Philip V and Alfonso XIII. It was originally owned by Duchess Alfan, which can be seen from the background of Goya's portrait. The state of this heyday can also be seen from the preserved Donanna Palace.

The average annual temperature in Donanna National Park is 17 degrees and the average annual precipitation is 600 mm. It belongs to a typical Mediterranean climate: warm and dry summers and wet and cold winters. July and August are the hottest months of the year. Rainwater is concentrated in winter. The maximum monthly precipitation is December, which is about 90 mm.

The site is the largest known and one of the best-preserved wetlands in Europe: Donanna National Park and Ramsar cover an area of 50720 hectares, the surrounding area is 26540 hectares, and a total of 77260 hectares of land in the biota; the park is located right on the sediments of the Quaternary Dynasty and consists mainly of sand and a group of moving sand dunes, some of which move very quickly. Plants on the sand dunes hold the sand dunes in place, and lagoons and swamps can also be seen in the depressions of the sand dunes. The water level is very high, so almost all the land in the reserve is composed of mud-filled wetlands. Sediments in swamps are rich in calcium and magnesium, and there are a variety of microorganisms in ponds, shoals, streams, reed fields and riverfront mud. In addition, it is an ideal habitat for large groups of migratory birds to spend the winter.

The fauna of Donanna is mainly from the Mediterranean Sea and some animals from North Africa and Northern Europe. Donanna is extremely rich in flying animals, with as many as 365 species registered, especially for its large number of various birds. The site is also the most important wetland in Switzerland that helps ducks spend the winter.

As listed in the management plan, Donanna National Park is divided into several districts. Special use areas (buildings, park facilities, etc.) are 173 hectares, medium-scale areas (tourist centers and traditional track and field sports areas) are 382 hectares and strictly used areas are 100 hectares, and reserved areas are 50,065 hectares. Hunting, irrigation, forest planting and excessive development of tourism resources are strictly prohibited in the reserve.

In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the park was threatened by the construction of holiday resorts on its edge. Fortunately, thanks to the efforts of environmentalists, this development has been effectively curbed. In May 1998, the park was again threatened by pollution. Toxic minerals discharged by a chemical plant 40 miles north of the park pass through the dam and enter the river, directly threatening the park's ecosystem. Emergency measures were immediately taken to prevent sewage from entering the park. Although it appeared to be successful, the problem still existed because the sewage polluted the land near the park and groundwater. Their impact on the park needs to be further evaluated.