Places to visit in Spain
195 places to visit in Spain, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Albaicín, Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos, Alcázar of Segovia and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in a volume for its state or province, filed under Spain on your shelf.
195 travel stamps in 17 states and provinces
The best known in Spain
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Albaicín
A neighbourhood of Granada centred around a hill on the north side of the Darro River. It is notable for its historic monuments and for keeping much of its medieval Moorish layout of narrow lanes. Viewpoints here look across to the Alhambra.
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Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos
A medieval fortress in the historic centre of Córdoba, next to the Guadalquivir and near the Mosque-Cathedral. It served as one of the main residences of the Catholic Monarchs. Its towers, baths and gardens with long fish ponds are open to visitors.
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Alcázar of Segovia
A medieval castle on a rocky ridge above the meeting of two rivers in Segovia. It was a residence of Castilian kings, and its tall turrets and slate spires are often said to have inspired the castle in Disney's Snow White.
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Alcázar of Toledo
A stone fortress at the highest point of Toledo, rebuilt many times since Roman days. It was besieged and badly damaged in the Spanish Civil War in 1936, and today it houses the army museum and a library.
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Alhambra
The Nasrid palace and fortress above Granada, whose courts and halls are carved and tiled like lace. It was mostly built in the 13th and 14th centuries, and its Court of the Lions and Generalife gardens are among its best-known parts.
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Aljafería Palace
A fortified palace built in the second half of the 11th century by the Muslim rulers of Zaragoza. It later became a residence of the kings of Aragon and today houses the regional parliament, with courtyards and arches in the Hispano-Moorish style.
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Antequera Dolmens
Three huge Neolithic burial monuments near Antequera: the dolmens of Menga and Viera, and the Tholos of El Romeral. Menga is among the largest megalithic chambers in Europe, and it is lined with enormous stone slabs.
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Aqueduct of Segovia
A Roman aqueduct that strides through the centre of Segovia on two levels of arches, built from granite blocks laid without mortar. It dates from around the 1st century and carried water into the city for many centuries.
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Archivo General de Indias
A Renaissance building beside Seville Cathedral, created by Charles III and inaugurated in 1785 to gather the records of Spain's empire in the Americas. It keeps millions of documents, among them letters of Columbus and Cortés.
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Atapuerca
A group of cave sites in the hills near Burgos where bones of some of the earliest known humans in Europe have been found. Excavations here have turned up remains spanning more than a million years, and visitors can tour the digs and a nearby museum.
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Burgos Cathedral
A Gothic cathedral begun in 1221, with lacy stone spires added in the 15th century. It holds the tomb of El Cid, the medieval Castilian hero, and a richly decorated golden staircase.
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Casa Batlló
A townhouse on Passeig de Gràcia that Antoni Gaudí rebuilt between 1904 and 1906. Its wavy façade is covered in coloured glass and ceramic, and the roof is shaped like the back of a dragon.
Spain by state and province
- Andalusia38 stamps
- Catalonia34 stamps
- Madrid23 stamps
- Canary Islands22 stamps
- Castile and León15 stamps
- Valencian Community10 stamps
- Aragon8 stamps
- Balearic Islands8 stamps
- Galicia8 stamps
- Castile-La Mancha6 stamps
- Basque Country5 stamps
- Extremadura5 stamps
- Cantabria4 stamps
- Asturias3 stamps
- Murcia3 stamps
- Navarre2 stamps
- La Rioja1 stamp
Collecting in Spain
Does LOQAH have stamps in Spain?
Yes. 195 places in Spain have LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp, among them Albaicín, Alcázar de los Reyes Cristianos, Alcázar of Segovia. More are added over time.
How do I collect a stamp in Spain?
The same way as anywhere: open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge and the date.
How are my Spain stamps kept?
Each state or province you collect in gets a volume of its own, and the volumes sit together under Spain on your shelf.
I have been to Spain before. Can I add those trips?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose Spain and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline: it is read on your phone and only the places it matches are added.
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