Which one to choose in Avila
Basilica of San Vicente vs Iglesia-convento de Santa Teresa
Two churches in Avila. Basilica of San Vicente has 1 ticket or tour to book; Iglesia-convento de Santa Teresa has 1 ticket or tour to book. The table and the two notes below put them side by side; the full pages have what to see, the ticket and the timing for each.
Avila, Spain
Entry is by a small ticket bought at the door, and an audio guide is included in most versions. The basilica stands just outside the medieval walls of Avila, a five-minute walk from the cathedral, and the two are usually seen together; there is no combined ticket, but both are inexpensive. Private walking tours of the old town include the basilica and cost several times the entry, which is worth it here only if you want the Romanesque sculpture explained properly.
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Avila, Spain
The convent stands inside the walls of Avila, on the site of the house where Teresa of Jesus was born in 1515, and it is the centre of everything the town offers a visitor interested in her. The church is free. A museum in the crypt, entered from a side street, charges a small amount and is run by the Carmelites; a separate reliquary room displays objects associated with the saint, including a finger.
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