Points of Interest in Antigua
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Antigua is a community in the Castilla Y Leon region if Spain. It is less than a kilometer from the city of Valladolid. For people on vacation or just out for the weekend, Antigua is a good base from which to explore Valladolid. Antigua’s most noteworthy building is the Iglesia de Santa Maria la Antigua. This Gothic church with a Romanesque bell tower was built in the fourteenth century, but its foundations date back to the eleventh century. The tower is considered a beautiful example of typical Castilian architecture.
Guests in Antigua hotels have easy access to Valladolid, which in the fifteenth century was considered the most important city in Spain. Fernando and Isabel were married here in 1469, and Christopher Columbus died here in 1506. Visitors from hotels in Antigua can tour the Casa de Cervantes which was the home of the author of Don Quixote from 1603 to 1606. It has been restored and contains some of his original furnishings. Valladolid has several beautiful churches, such as the Iglesia de San Pablo, which is Plateresque, and the Iglesia de las Angustias which has the sculpture Virgen de los Cuchillos (Virgin of the Knives). The Museo Nacional de Escultura has a fascinating collection of wooden religious sculptures from the thirteenth to eighteenth centuries. There is also the Museo de Arte Contemporaneo Espanol, which is housed in a former monastery. In nearby Simancas, visitors can see a medieval castle that now holds Spain’s national archives. For information on Antigua cheap hotels, discount hotels, Antigua and Valladolid vacation packages, go to EasyToBook.com for details.
