Trip: Southern Spain + Morocco

Built over the square site of a mosque, Seville Cathedral is the largest Gothic building in the world. It is an impressive architectural expression of post-Reconquest confidence.

The Giralda is one of three remaining Almohad minarets in the world (the other two are in Morocco). The beautiful structure became the bell tower of Seville Cathedral after the Reconquista.

This church on the north side of the city is home to Seville's most revered image, La Macarena. She is the patron saint of matadors and taken out on procession each year.

Consecrated in 1208, Iglesia Vera Cruz was built by the Knights Templar to house a fragment of the True Cross. It has a unique 12-sided exterior, round nave, and Romanesque carvings.

San Clemente is an attractive 13th-century Romanesque church outside the old walls of Segovia.

Built between 1111 and 1124, San Millán is one of the oldest churches in Segovia. It has an ancient tower, open porticoes, figurative carvings and frescoes.

The most visited and photographed sight in Segovia and the symbol of the city, the ancient Roman aqueduct of Segovia boasts a scale and state of preservation unmatched anywhere in Europe.

A large Romanesque church in the old city, San Martin has Segovia's typical porches, arched tower, and Romanesque carvings.