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Plaza del Potro
Córdoba’s famous Square of the Colt has in its centre a lovely 16th-century stone fountain topped by a rearing potro (colt) that gives the plaza its name. On its western side is the legendary 1435 inn Posada del Potro , described in Don Quijote as a ‘den of thieves.’
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Jardín Botánico El Albardinal
Rodalquilars vast botanical garden behind the church is dedicated to the vegetation of semiarid eastern Andalucía. Its well planned, with every plant, tree and shrub identified. There is also a charming traditional huerta (vegetable garden), complete with scarecrow.
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Estadio San Mamés
Bilbaos modern football stadium, home of local team Athletic Bilbao, overlooks the river to the east of the city centre. Its within easy walking distance of the San Mamés metro station. Work is ongoing on the stadiums club museum, which is expected to open in 2016.
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Iglesia de la Encarnación
This church dates back to the 17th century but was not completed until the 20th, partly due to the fact that the original construction crumbled in the early 18th century. Take a look at the adjacent public park, complete with a lucha canaria (Canarian wrestling) ring.
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Can Novell
Locals fill their own bottles from huge, 18th-century vats at this delightfully old-school winery. Made of olive wood and held together by sturdy rings of oak, these grand old barrels were a standard feature of cellars and mansions across much of this part of the island.
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Calle Calderería Nueva
Linking the upper and lower parts of the Albayzín, Calle Calderería Nueva is a narrow street famous for its teterías, but also a good place to shop for slippers, hookahs, jewellery and North African pottery from an eclectic cache of shops redolent of a Moroccan souk.
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Plaça del Rei
Plaça del Reia (King’s Sq) is a picturesque plaza where Fernando and Isabel received Columbus following his first New World voyage. It is the courtyard of the former Palau Reial Major. The palace today houses a superb history museum, with significant Roman ruins underground.
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Lanzarote Aquarium
If youre at a loose end with kids, this is an OK wet weather option, though some balk at the relatively high entrance fees and the dark interior. There are touch pools and a shark tank, plus plenty of colourful fish and sea critters viewed from an underwater tunnel.
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Museo de Bellas Artes de Asturias
The Fine Arts Museum, housed in two of Oviedos finest urban palaces, has a large and rewarding collection, including paintings by Spanish and European greats such as Goya, Zurbarán, Picasso, Titian and Brueghel the Elder, and plenty by Asturians, such as Evaristo Valle.
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Monte Ulia
Monte Ulia is just moments from the city centre, but in terms of peace and tranquility its worlds away. To get here, follow the road just behind the houses and bars at the far eastern end of Playa de la Gros up to the cliffs. You can walk from here all the way to Pasajes.
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Palacio Toledo
Just north of the Plaza de Santa María lies the domed 16th-century Palacio Toledo-Moctezuma, once home to Isabel Moctezuma, daughter of the Aztec emperor Moctezuma II, who was brought to Cáceres as a conquistador’s bride. The palace now contains the municipal archives.
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Playa del Cañuelo
East of Nerja the coast becomes more rugged and with your own wheels you can head to some great beaches reached by tracks down from the A7. Playa del Cañuelo, immediately before the border of Granada province, is one of the best, with a couple of summer-only restaurants.
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Hijuela del Botánico
This small, sweet botanical garden centred around a magnificent drago tree was created as a branch of the larger Jardín Botánico in Puerto de la Cruz. It is home to around 3000 plant varieties, as well as plenty of birds, butterflies and strategically located benches.
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Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la O
Fronting the old towns Calle Caballeros, this medieval church stands out among Sanlúcar’s many others for its fine 1360s Gothic-Mudéjar portal and its rich interior decoration, particularly the Mudéjar artesonado (ceiling of interlaced beams with decorative insertions).
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Centro de Interpretación de la Reserva de la Biosfera
Housed in a former casino, this environment and ecology interpretation centre focuses on the islands well-known commitment for a sustainable future with exhibits and photographs of its plans as well as projects already underway, including a hydro wind farm near Valverde.
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Castillo de Jerez de los Caballeros
Jerez 13th-century castle was built by the Templars, who refused to lay down arms when the order was suppressed, and came to a sticky end. You can wander around at will, but its basically just the impressive walls that are preserved, with pretty gardens dotted around.
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Casa Museo Pedro Antonio de Alarcón
A modest dual-interest museum dedicated to local farming and living utensils, and the life and work of the Guadix-born novelist Pedro Antonio de Alarcón, whose 1872 book La Alpujarra detailed his travels in the region. It has recently been comprehensively renovated.
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Buddhist Stupa
The largest Buddhist stupa in Europe is in Benalmádena Pueblo. It rises up, majestically out of place, on the outskirts of the village, surrounded by new housing and with sweeping coastal views. The lofty interior is lined with exquisitely executed devotional paintings.
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Bodegas Lagar Blanco
Owner and guide Miguel Cruz gives excellent tours in English or Spanish at this scenic spot in the Sierra de Montilla, 10km east of town (€10 by taxi). Youll see giant traditional tinaja storage vessels as well as modern winemaking technology. Call or email to book a visit.
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Arc de sa Drassana
A grand arch, the Arc de sa Drassana is one of the citys few reminders of its Arab past. When the Riera, the citys river, coursed along what is now Passeig des Born and the sea lapped the city walls, this was the seaward entrance into the Arab palace and early shipyards.
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