Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain

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Tour Facts

Number of sights 5 sights
Distance 0.9 km
Ascend 31 m
Descend 42 m

Experience Vitoria-Gasteiz in Spain in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in Vitoria-GasteizIndividual Sights in Vitoria-Gasteiz

Sight 1: Convento de Santa Cruz

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Convento de Santa Cruz

The convent of Santa Cruz is located between Calle de la Pintorería, Calle de San Vicente de Paúl and the canton of Santa María, within the historic centre of the Spanish city of Vitoria. Its architecture has Gothic-Renaissance characteristics and since its foundation in the sixteenth century it has been inhabited without interruption by a community of cloistered Dominican nuns, being the oldest preserved monastery in Vitoria and with religious life.

Wikipedia: Convento de Santa Cruz (Vitoria) (ES)

212 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: Bibat

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Bibat

The Álava Fournier Museum of Playing Cards is a playing card museum located in Vitoria, Spain. It originated as a private collection in 1916 by Félix Alfaro Fournier, the grandson of the founder of Naipes Heraclio Fournier. It was bought by the government of Álava and was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1984. In 1994, it moved to its current location in the Bendaña palace which it shares with the Álava Museum of Archaeology.

Wikipedia: Fournier Museum of Playing Cards (EN)

177 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Santa Maria eliza/Iglesia de Santa María

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Santa Maria eliza/Iglesia de Santa María

The Church of Santa María is a Catholic parish church in Vitoria built in the Gothic style in the fourteenth century and annexed to the Cathedral of Santa María, or Old Cathedral, of which it was originally the Chapel of Santiago.

Wikipedia: Iglesia de Santa María (Vitoria) (ES)

168 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: Catedral de Santa María / Santa Maria Katedrala

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The Cathedral of Santa María de Vitoria is a Gothic-style, Roman Catholic cathedral located in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque country, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1931 and a World Heritage Site in 2015.

Wikipedia: Cathedral of Santa María de Vitoria (EN)

333 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 5: Natur Zientzien museoa/Museo de Ciencias Naturales

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Natur Zientzien museoa/Museo de Ciencias Naturales

The Museum of Natural Sciences of Álava is located in the Torre de Doña Ochanda, a medieval building in the historic center of the city of Vitoria, Basque Country, Spain. It exhibits important geological, botanical and zoological collections from multiple sources.

Wikipedia: Museo de Ciencias Naturales de Álava (ES)

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