Guisando
Small village on the southern slopes of the Sierra de Gredos in Ávila, Guisando sits within the regional park's protected zone and offers scenic mountain surroundings alongside a centre of whitewashed vernacular houses declared a heritage site in 1976. Despite its size, it has a handful of cafés and restaurants. The village gained independence from Arenas de San Pedro in 1760 under Carlos III and is thought to have originated as a late-medieval shepherds' settlement.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population635
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 5.6 km3.5 mi
Nearest airports
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Guisando: quick answers
Where is Guisando?
Guisando is in Ávila, Spain, about 94 km58 miles in a straight line from Salamanca.
How do you get to Guisando?
The nearest airport is Madrid (MAD), about 2 hr 14 min away by road. The nearest train station is Ávila, about 1 hr 32 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Guisando?
The warmest month is July, averaging 25°C76°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 4°C39°F. The wettest month is October, with about 116 mm4.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Guisando?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 2 restaurants, 5 cafés and 1 place of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Guisando?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Béjar, Talavera de la Reina and Candeleda.