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Romantic love is a convention born of medieval times. Courtly love, (courtesy) directed that knights and noblemen should honour, serve, and do nothing to displease ladies and maidens. Where better then to celebrate that most romantic of occasions, a destination wedding in Spain, than in the medieval fortress city of Ávila.
The town sits against the backdrop of the Sierra de Avila, on a ridge that overlooks the River Adaja. Just over 100 km from Madrid it is said to be the best preserved medieval city in Spain and is still largely surrounded by the city walls built between the 11th and 12th century. In addition to the walls other famous monuments include a cathedral - one of the most atypical in Spain - more like a fortification than a cathedral in the true sense of the word, and the Basilica of San Vicente, originally from the 12th century and finished in the 13th.
For you and your fiancée Ávila provides a sense of a noble and romantic past so appropriate to the sentiments that suffuse a successful wedding. It also sits in a province renowned for its hearty cuisine, a robust diet of fine meats and local vegetables that you and your guests will enjoy during your wedding reception in Avila at medieval premises like el Meson or el Molino, a restaurant established inside a 15th Century mill.
Honeymooners in Ávila can take romantic walks in the town or outside in the Sierra de Gredos, one of Spain’s most important nature reserves. In the warm months go hiking in the hills and swimming in the lakes nearby. In winter make your destination wedding in Avila white and enjoy the excellent skiing facilities nearby.
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