1, Zaragoza Zaragoza is the capital of Aragon region and a famous university town in Spain. Moors and Christians once lived here, leaving a rich cultural heritage. Zaragoza is also the hometown of Goya, a national treasure painter in Spain, and the worship center of the Virgin Mary in Spain. The main scenic spots in the urban area are concentrated near Pl. Delpilar can be visited on foot. La basilica de Nuestra Senora del Pilar: It is the landmark building of Zaragoza, and the church consisting of 1 1 dome and four towers is extremely magnificent. The wet mural on the dome of the church was painted by Goya. The church art gallery displays decorations and artworks originally displayed in the church. Legend has it that in 40 AD, the Virgin Mary appeared here, came to San Diego (that is, St. James) and gave him a church built by pilar, that is, the Church of Our Lady of Pilar.
2. Prado Museum The Prado Museum has been a special art museum since 18 18. It is one of the four largest museums in the world, and it is also the most comprehensive and authoritative art museum for collecting Spanish paintings. Prado Museum has works by Velazquez, Goya, murillo, greco, Bella, Titian, Raphael, Botticelli and Rubens. There are 8600 paintings, more than 5000 pictures, 2000 sculptures, more than 700 sculptures and some works, about 1 000 coins and medals, and nearly 2000 decorative arts works in the museum. The museum is divided into two adjacent parts: Villanueva building and Boone Retillo residence. Statues of Goya, velazquez and murillo, the most outstanding representatives of Spanish classical painting, were cast in front of the three gates of the museum.
Donana National Park is located in Andalusia. Donana National Park is located on the right bank of Gwadar Keevil River, which is a harbor of the Atlantic Ocean. Parks are famous for their biodiversity. There are unique lagoons, swamps, fixed and moving sand dunes, jungle land and shrub land; There are five endangered birds in this life; It is also one of the largest egg hatcheries in the Mediterranean region, and it is the winter habitat of more than 500,000 waterfowl every year. Donana has a famous history of more than 700 years. It was originally the favorite hunting reserve of Spanish kings Philip IV, Philip V and Alfonso XIII. It originally belonged to Duchess Alfan, which can be seen from the background of Goya's portrait of her. From the preserved Donana Palace, we can also see the situation of this heyday. Donana National Park has an average annual temperature of 17 degrees and an average annual precipitation of 600 mm, which belongs to a typical Mediterranean climate: warm and dry in summer and wet and cold in winter. July and August are the hottest months of the year, and the rain is concentrated in winter. The maximum monthly precipitation is 65438+February, about 90 mm This site is the largest known wetland in Europe and one of the best preserved wetlands.
4. Avila Avila has the reputation of "stone city" and "-city" and was selected as a world cultural heritage site on 1985. Avila is the highest provincial capital city in Spain, with an altitude of 1 13 1 meter. This is an ancient city with a medieval style. Medieval Mulala: It is the best preserved ancient city wall in Europe, which was built from 1090. It is 2.5 kilometers long and consists of 6 gates, 88 towers and about 2,500 cribs. You can climb the wall through the palace, loyalty and Carmen's gate. Catedral de Avila: Towers like military fortresses are particularly eye-catching. The facade combines Gothic and Baroque architectural styles, and the double space of the semi-circular back hall reflects superb architectural skills. The shrine behind the main altar is the masterpiece of vasco de la Salsa.
5. Madrid Palace The Madrid Palace is built on the hill on the left bank of the Mansales River. It is one of the most complete and exquisite palaces in the world.
The original site of the palace was Habsburg Castle, which was burnt down in 1734. The construction of the new palace began at 1738 and was not completed until 26 years later. Palace architecture is a combination of traditional Spanish royal architectural style and baroque architectural style. The whole is square, and each side is180m long.
Because kings of past dynasties decorated the palace according to their own preferences, the palace has a strong personal imprint and the imprint of the times, such as the bedroom decorated by Carlos III, the mirror hall built by Charles IV of Spain, and the luxurious restaurant loved by Alfonso XII.
Salón del Trono: Built in the period of Carlos II, the decoration of the hall has never changed. The vault painting in the hall shows the story of the Spanish monarchy, especially the rule of the king in the18th century.
6. segovia 1985, segovia was selected as a World Cultural Heritage.
Built in 1 century, the viaduct in ancient Rome is a symbol of segovia and one of the most intact Roman monuments. This diversion bridge is used to divert water from the higher areas of the city, with a total length of 728 meters and a span of 166. It is made entirely of boulders, and no mortar or cement is used.
Casa de los Picos, near the square del Azoguejo, is named for its diamond-pointed decorative pattern on the front.
7. Gallagher National Park Gallagher National Park is located in the center of Lagom Island in the Canary Islands. 70% of the area is covered by laurel trees. In Tertiary, clear springs and countless streams watered lush vegetation. Nowadays, due to climate change, a large number of clear springs and streams in southern Europe have disappeared, and the beautiful scenery of the past no longer exists. From 65438 to 0986, Gallagher National Park was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. Galahuai National Park covers an area of about 4,000 hectares, accounting for 10% of the total island area. Gallagher National Park also includes the central plain and the ends of several canyons. Green undulating forests come and go, covering almost 70% of the land in this area. Abundant annual rainfall makes the plants on the island flourish. The trade winds prevailing in the central plain bring a lot of water vapor from the ocean, which makes this protected land an extraordinary fresh water storage area. In a harmonious and beautiful park, sometimes the park looks very strange and abrupt because some dikes protrude from the ground. These strange landforms were formed because lava once flowed. These then thick lava have solidified now.
8. burgos, burgos is an important cultural center on the way to San Diego and was once the capital of the Kingdom of Castilla.
Arch of the Virgin Mary: In the14th century, it was a gate opened on the city wall and decorated with statues of local celebrities. This is the only way to enter the old city.
Burgos Cathedral: 122 1 year, King Fernando III laid the foundation stone and built it. It is the third largest Catholic church in Spain and is described as "as beautiful as a woman's gem". It is the most important building in burgos and a world cultural heritage. The most beautiful parts of the church are the Governor's Chapel, the Golden Stairs, the Tal Gate in Sallmen and a cathedral museum.
St Nicholas Church: The most worth seeing is a gorgeous colorful alabaster altar sculpture.
St. esteban's Church: Built in 1280, it is now an altar decoration museum.
9. Leon Leon has a history of more than 2,000 years and was the capital of the kingdom of Leon in the Middle Ages. Many stone buildings in the city represent the artistic essence of different times.
Leon Cathedral: Known as "pure Romanesque art", it is one of the most beautiful Gothic buildings in Spain. The present church was built in 1255. Before that, there were Roman baths and an ancient Romanesque church.
The work of talented designer Gaudi.
Guzman Palace: Its courtyard is gorgeous silversmith style.
St Isidoro's Cathedral: There are 23 tombs of kings of leon in its royal cemetery. The dome paintings on the cemetery dome 12 century are unique and exquisite, so the church is named "Romanesque Sistine Chapel".
10, Dali Drama Museum Dali Drama Museum was built to commemorate the world-famous Catalan painter Salvador Dalí, located in figueres, Catalonia, Spain, and is the hometown of salvador dali. The museum was opened to the public on September 28th. 1974 was expanded in 1980s. Overall design, painting and sculpture all show a single discipline, and it also has a basement. Salvador dali is a world-famous Spanish Catalan painter, famous for his surreal works. Dali is an artist with extraordinary talent and imagination. His works are surprisingly mixed with strange dreamlike images and excellent painting skills and techniques influenced by Renaissance masters. He is keen to do something out of line to attract others' attention, which affects his public artistic image and makes his art lovers and critics extremely distressed.