Can you name some historic sites to see in Spain?

Question

Can you name some historic sites to see in Spain?

Answer 1

try google search

Answer 2

well there are the castles and the ROYAL family of spain, i mean, how often do you get to see beautiful spainards that are real-life royals?

Answer 3

Which part of Spain are you going to?  We've got some details of historic stuff near Seville on our website.

Answer 4

wow - where do I start - Spain is overwhelmingly rich in historic sites, having preserved quite well buildings/ruins/sites going as far back as the Romans and even before them.

Having said that, you will find everywhere a good mix of well maintained Roman, Jewish, Moorish, and Christian sites. It is purely amazing and you will need probably years to visit everything Spain has got to offer.

A good way to go about this is to divide and conquer - focus on the big cities, for example - Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, Bilbao, etc. Or take the Roman's Route for example. Or go for the Way of Saint James - which is a good way to revisit famed Christian sites and pilgrimage attractions. Visit the birth place of conquistadores in Trujillo. Or the castles spread all around the country.

It also depends on how much time you have. If you have less than a week and you have never been to Spain, focus on the big cities, and travel by fast train. If you have 10-14 days, it is worth picking a theme and renting a car to see everything at your own pace (see below my suggestions).

A good way to start is by reading the guides offered by http://www.frommers.com, http://www.lonelyplanet.com, etc. They are usually rather good at giving you a snapshot of everything Spain has to offer, although the amount of information can be a bit overwhelming.

Also try http://www.spain.info - the official Spain tourism website.

For prepackaged suggestions, I am quite happy with the following (I booked with them when I traveled to Spain): http://www.europeandestinations.com

Go to their Spain page and look for the following themed-packages (they all get you to drive, which I think it's a better option if you have the luxury of time):

Northern Spain and the Green Coast;

Magic Triangle

The Way of Saint James

Dreamy Andalucia

Or for quick train packages - try any of their combinations Madrid - Seville - Cordoba - Granada - Barcelona, etc.

My personal experience: a 10 day trip including Madrid, Cordoba, Seville, Merida, Trujillo, Caceres, Salamanca, Medina del Campo, Coca, Segovia, La Granja de San Ildefonso, Avila, and Toledo - which included a good mix of Roman, Moorish, Jewish, and Christian heritage. We also visited many castles and many past and present cultural centers (such as Salamanca). Trujillo was certainly impressive and we took the obligatory shot with Pizzaro. Here's where you can find a highlight of my trip in pictures:

http://travel.yahoo.com/trip?pid=386521&...

Answer 5

Never been there, but I have been told that an artist built a house called, in English, "The House of Bones".  The person who told me about it said that it, alone, was worth the trip to Spain.

Answer 6

1.- Alhambra (Granada, Andalucia)

2.- Segóbriga (Cuenca, Castilla La Mancha) This is a roman town and it is really well preserved.

3.- Important cathedrals in the following towns: Burgos, Oviedo, León, Santiago de Compostela and Sevilla.

4.- Historical Towns: Toledo, Segovia, Ávila, Alcalá de Henares (Madrid), Aranjuez (Madrid), Granada, Santillana del Mar (Cantabria)

5.- Monasteries: El Escorial (Madrid), Santo Domingo de Silos (Burgos), Santo Toribio de Liebana (Asturias)

6.- Celtic Towns: Santa Tecla (South of Galicia) and Coaña (Asturias)

7.- Pre-roman churches: Oviedo(Santa María del Naranco, San Miguel de Lillo and San Julián de los Prados), San Pedro de Nora and Santa Cristina de Lena (all of them in Asturias)

8.- Caves: Tito Bustillo (Ribadesella, Asturias), Altamira (Cantabria)

There are many more things but they depend on the part of Spain you are visiting. I hope this helps!