Ávila · Charming villages
The most beautiful villages in Ávila
One of the best-preserved medieval walls in Europe, Mudéjar towns on the plain, the birthplace of Isabella I of Castile and mountain villages in the Sierra de Gredos: the most beautiful places in the province of Ávila.
Updated 20 October 2026 · How we make our guides
La Moraña
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SpainArévalo
A Mudéjar town with a castle, brick churches and a reputation for its roast suckling pig.
What to see in Arévalo -
SpainMadrigal de las Altas Torres
The town where Isabella I of Castile was born, with a round wall of towers.
What to see in Madrigal de las Altas Torres
Gredos
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SpainEl Barco de Ávila
A castle and a medieval bridge over the Tormes, at the foot of the Sierra de Gredos.
What to see in El Barco de Ávila -
SpainMombeltrán
A 15th-century castle and a Roman road that climbs towards the Puerto del Pico pass.
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SpainSierra de Gredos
Pico Almanzor, glacial lakes and ibex: the highest range in central Spain.
What to see in Sierra de Gredos
The capital
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SpainÁvila
A medieval wall with more than eighty towers, convents of Saint Teresa and yemas sweets.
What to see in Ávila
Frequently asked questions
What are the most beautiful villages in Ávila?
Arévalo and Madrigal de las Altas Torres on the plain, and El Barco de Ávila and Mombeltrán in the Sierra de Gredos.
Where was Isabella I of Castile born?
In Madrigal de las Altas Torres, in the palace of John II, in 1451.
When to go to Gredos?
From late spring to autumn; in winter the range is covered in snow and the high trails are only for experienced mountaineers.
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Reviewed 20 October 2026. Dates and seasonal warnings: the same data the Bagintravel app uses. Sources and method.
Cover photo: Estevoaei (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons.