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| Candyland Concept-art |
Looking for a romantic getaway from the hustle and bustle of Madrid? Take a day to walk around this tiny, idyllic city with Roman and Iberian remnants!
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| Mini Minaret |
Ever find yourself in the middle of Spain just wishing you could see something different, like Roman ruins? You're in luck! There is a Roman Bridge which dates back to the first century BC. Two of the arches are original. But we'll never known which. There's also a temple kicking around somewhere.
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| Roman and Iberian rule are water under the bridge. |
From the bridge, you can see the Albolafia mill, which helps give the river area a postapocalyptic wasteland aesthetic.
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| General Mills |
If you are still itching for Moorish architecture, check out Medina Azahara. Formerly a royal property, later a place for the Inquisition to hang out, it's altogether a pretty massive structure. The candycane arches on the inside match the door arches outside.
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| Arches show their stripes |
When you walk around the old town, you can find a huge variety of angel statuary. Of interest is this really bewildering statue of Archangel Raphael. It is a fenced-off stone structure, with a mix of many clashing art styles and themes. The thing is made of stone, and surrounded by a wrought iron gate. The net effect looks like someone serial-murdered other statues then tried to glue them back together but only managed to stick their limbs onto a very blocky attempt at a grotto, topped with a castle tower, topped with a roman column, topped with an miniature angel. All of which is growing some plants.
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| Grotesque is an art style. |
And what sits beside the base? As mysterious as the rest of the assemblage, you find a Sphinx.
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| A grumpy cat before it was cool |
GrumpyKat approves.
