On the way to Salamanca last weekend we stopped in the mideival city of avila to tour the wall. The wall was built during the roman period to defend the city, it therefore has a very defensive stance. The puerta (door) below is still today one of the only entrances into the city of Avila.

A picture of the wall as an outsider
walking up the uneven steps to the top of the wall.

The view of the wall from the top!