Ávila - Plaza Mayor

The central feature of the old town of Ávila is the Plaza de la Victoria or Plaza Mayor, a small enclosed square to the west of the cathedral, surrounded by arcades which now house shops and bars. On the north side is the handsome Town Hall, on the south side the church of San Juan, with the font at which Santa Teresa was baptized. The church has balconies from which the nobles of the town once watched bullfights in the square. Around the square are Ávila's main shopping streets, and to the northeast, towards the cathedral, is the two story market hall.