Beautiful City
Vitoria is a beautiful city to visit on foot. There are so many parks and pedestrian walkways, and the buildings and their landscaping are always captivating. Villa Sofia, pictured here, is located on Paseo de Fray Francisco.
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Hi
I was wondering if someone could help me
I need to know how to get from Vitoria train station (coming from Pamplona) to the airport (VIT), as well as the time it would take to get there.
The reason I ask is that I will only have an hour to do this, and want to know if its plausible
Thanks n advance
Rick
I'm afraid the only way to get the airport from the downtown of Vitoria is to take a taxi. Usually you can take one of them just in the exit door of the station. It's about half an hour to take the airport, so if there's no taxi waiting for a passenger in this moment I recommend you not to wait, but to call to 945 27 35 00 and ask for one. Have a nice trip!
Vitoria is a beautiful city to visit on foot. There are so many parks and pedestrian walkways, and the buildings and their landscaping are always captivating. Villa Sofia, pictured here, is located on Paseo de Fray Francisco.
The first church on the site was built up against the city walls at the beginning of the 12th century. Following the conquest of the city by Alfonso VIII, work began on the cathedral around 1200, and by the second half of the 13th century a section of the city wall was demolished so work could be completed. Over the centuries several alterations and additions were made, firstly to make the cathedral more Gothic, and later to strengthen and stabilise the building.
The Catedral Santa Maria has been undergoing renovations for several years - closed in the late nineties, they aim to reopen for worship in 2010. However you can arrange a tour of the cathedral (in Spanish, Basque, English or French) by going to the website listed below (tickets cost 5 euros, although on Mondays you can donate as much or as little as you wish).
The tour starts off with a video (which can been seen via the youtube link below), and then takes you through the cathedral pointing out the architectural history, and the archaeology which has been uncovered during the renovation and excavations. The guide also takes you through passages high up in the cathedral walls, giving access to the exterior, which I imagine will be closed to the public once it is reopened (this can just be made out in the fourth photo posted). Finally the guide explains the restoration of the main facade, and how the original paintwork of the statues has been uncovered and how it will be displayed in future.
All in all, a fascinating tour.
Vitoria, is the Capital of the Basque Country region. Is a small and nice city, with a very interesting Casco Antiguo (Old city). Vitoria was founded in the XIII century by Sancho IV El Sabio, over the remains of an old visigoth town, later it formed part of the Castilian crown.
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