The Ávila City Guides answer what visitors actually ask: where to order a proper chuletón, which bars still bring a free tapa with every drink, how to walk the walls and follow Saint Teresa without rushing, where to watch the floodlights come on and which mountains, lakes and heritage cities are within easy reach. Each guide is a short, opinionated list with the reason to go, what to order or look for and one practical tip per place, and it opens in your browser the moment you pay.
About the Ávila City Guides
- 128 places
- 6 guides
- 5 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Ávila guides
Food guide
23 places
Chuletón and Castilian roasts, tapas bars where a drink still buys a plate, modern kitchens, the market, yema shops and churros.
Things to do guide
21 places
The walls and the viewpoints that frame them, the cathedral, Saint Teresa’s convents, Romanesque churches, small museums and palaces, squares and gardens.
Family guide
20 places
A real castle wall to walk along, a covered playground, pools for summer and winter, Iron Age stone boars to spot and the ice cream locals queue for.
Nightlife guide
22 places
A free tapa with every drink, cocktail bars open late, rock pubs, live music, a few clubs and the walls lit up after dark.
Day trips guide
21 places
Segovia and Salamanca by bus and train, the granite peaks of Gredos, river pools for summer swims, castles and old villages.
Budget guide
21 places
Free churches and museums, the wall walk for €8, viewpoints that cost nothing and a dinner built from free tapas.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Los Candiles
Calle Pedro de Lagasca, near Plaza del Mercado Chico
A small bar at the front and a dining room behind, where Ávila families settle in for long lunches of chuletón, garlic soup and judiones, with plenty of Ribera and Gredos grenache on the wine list. From the food guide.
San Vicente de Ávila
Plaza de San Vicente, outside the north-east gate
A Romanesque basilica raised where three siblings died for their faith in the 4th century. Their painted stone cenotaph tells the tale, and the west doorway alone is worth the walk. From the things to do guide.
Laguna Grande de Gredos
Hoyos del Espino, about 1 h 15 by car
A glacial lake at the foot of Almanzor, the highest summit in central Spain, reached on a stone trail of about 6 km each way from the Plataforma de Gredos. Watch for ibex on the rocks. From the day trips guide.
Plan your days in Ávila
Day one: walk the walls in the morning, see the cathedral and San Vicente, then follow Saint Teresa from her birthplace to La Encarnación. Have a weekday menú del día for lunch and head out at dusk to the Cuatro Postes to watch the floodlights come on before a round of tapas bars. Day two: take the train or bus to Salamanca or Segovia, or drive into the Sierra de Gredos for a lake walk or, in summer, a river pool. For a rainy or slow day, pair the provincial museum and the Santo Tomás monastery with the indoor trampolines from the family guide and a long chuletón lunch.
Questions about the Ávila guides
What do the Ávila City Guides cover?
Six guides with 128 places altogether: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. Each place has the reason to go, the area, notes on opening times and a practical tip.
How do I get my guides after buying?
The links appear on your order page as soon as payment goes through and are sent in your order email as well. They open in any browser on a phone or laptop, with no app or account.
Will the guides work offline in Ávila?
Yes. Open each guide once with a connection and it carries on working without signal, ticks and notes included. Map links need mobile data.
Which languages are the Ávila guides in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian and Spanish. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
Can I buy a single guide?
Yes. One guide costs €4.99, two cost €8.99, four cost €15.99 and all six cost €19.99.
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