Which one to choose in Avila
Basilica of San Vicente vs Real Monasterio de Santo Tomás
Two churches in Avila. Basilica of San Vicente has 1 ticket or tour to book; Real Monasterio de Santo Tomás has no online ticket listed. 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 Royal Monastery of Santo Tomás stands at the south-eastern edge of Ávila, in Castile and León, Spain, a short walk outside the famous medieval walls, and a ticket is required, covering the church, the three cloisters, the royal rooms and the monastery's museums. It is a Dominican monastery that served as the summer residence of the Catholic Monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabella, and it holds the tomb of their only son, Prince John.
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