This quiet and vast square stands behind the Arquillos , pretty arcades leading from the upper to the lower town. On the right stands the 16C Villa Suso, which now houses a conference centre.

Made up of several curving streets that surround the cathedral and are named after old trades. There are many former noblemen's houses decorated with coats of arms and this is where the church of San Pedro stands, with its interesting Gothic façade..

2000 saw the launch of a vast project spread over 10 years, aimed at restoring the Gothic cathedral of Santa Maria. The visit of the site enables visitors to get a close look at the restoration of the works (the tour varies according to the progress ..

The Bendaña Palace, with its fine Renaissance courtyard, is the home of this unusual museum. Félix Alfaro Fournier, grandson of the founder of the famous playing cards manufacturer, has gathered a collection of around 15,000 card games.

Inaugurated in 2002, Artium is now acknowledged as an important museum of contemporary art. Its purpose is to bring current art to light and make it more accessible through permanent and temporary exhibitions. It houses a magnificent collection compr..

This little museum is housed in the Godeo-Guevara-San Juan house, a rebuilt brick and half-timbered building from the 16C. It contains finds from digs in Álava, from the Palaeolithic to the Middle Ages.

This 14C fortified church was initially part of the defensive ramparts. Opposite Plaza de la Burulleria which it flanks, a cluster of old homes lend a medieval allure to the street. The cathedral of priceless historic and artistic value is undergoing..

This square is dominated by the Church of San Miguel and is the heart of Vitoria. Its façades, lit with miradores (glass verandas), surround a bulky monument to the victory of 21 June 1813 when Wellington turned back the Napoleonic forces.

A niche outside the porch houses the colourful statue of the Virgen Blanca. On a late 14C portal, the tympan shows episodes from the life of St Michael. Inside, note the 17C retable over the main altar by Gregorio Fernández and, to the right, a Plate..

Housed in a typical 15C commercial building with a shop, stables and cellar, this museum contains all sorts of farm instruments and tools.

The Diocesan Museum of Sacred Art is located in the ambulatory skirting round the apse of the New Cathedral. It houses works belonging to the dioceses of Vitoria and Alava (Basque province). In addition to the Romanesque works with which the tour sta..

Agustín Palace houses various collections of paintings and sculptures from the 14C to the present day with, among others, a full range of Basque painting and a fine collection of modern Spanish art from 1960 onwards.

The collection at this museum shows the development of weapons from the prehistoric axe to the early 20C pistol. Note the 15-17C armour , 17C Japanese armour and a model of the Battle of Vitoria.