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Andalucía

Gate sights in Andalucía

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  2. B

    Arco de las Pesas

    An impressive gateway in the Albayzín's 11th-century defensive wall.

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  3. C

    Castillo de San Sebastián

    Sandy Playa de la Caleta separates Santa Catalina from the 18th-century Castillo de San Sebastián. You can't enter San Sebastián but do walk along the airy 750m causeway to its gate.

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    Puerta de Almocábar

    The Old Town is surrounded by massive fortress walls pierced by two ancient gates: the Islamic Puerta de Almocábar, which in the 13th century was the main gateway to the castle; and the 16th-century Puerta de Carlos V. Inside, the Islamic layout remains intact, and its maze of narrow streets now takes its character from the Renaissance mansions of powerful families whose predecessors accompanied Fernando el Católico in the taking of the city in 1485.

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