Tourists arriving here for the first time feel as if they have entered a fairy-tale city. The distinctive walls ... "The sandcastles and walled cities you build with your children on the beach?

An historic Spanish city is at risk of severe flooding after weeks of torrential rain - one of several areas to declare a ...

Avila, a Unesco World Heritage Site, is about 35 miles north west of Madrid. A medieval walled city, it is the capital of the Avila province. The Adaja and Chico rivers have swollen and burst ...