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Ávila
Madrid
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"A UNESCO World Heritage city with some of the best-preserved walls in Europe—walls you can actually walk on. And if you visit, don’t miss the delicious Torrezno (fried pork belly)!"
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Ávila is a UNESCO World Heritage City with the best-preserved city walls in Europe. Easily accessible by public transportation or car from Madrid, this city has several churches, monasteries, and convents to discover, especially those related to Saint Teresa of Ávila. As for cuisine, this city is famous for meat dishes, like T-bone steak and a pastry called yemas de Santa Teresa.
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