Which one to choose in Avila
Two churches in Avila. Iglesia-convento de Santa Teresa 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
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.
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.
| Iglesia-convento de Santa Teresa | Real Monasterio de Santo Tomás | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Monastery & Abbey | Monastery & Abbey |
| Tickets and tours on GetYourGuide | 1 | none listed |
| Official website | — | yes |