Route of the Mystics
- Position
- Avila province
- Salamanca province
- Segovia province
- Valladolid province
- Type of route
- Several days
This route crosses the provinces of Valladolid, Salamanca, Ávila and Segovia, taking in many landmark sites and monuments related to the life and times of Saint Teresa of Ávila. Starting in Medina del Campo, which was also visited by Saint John of the Cross, it makes its way towards the town of Alba de Tormes, in the province of Salamanca, where Saint Teresa of Ávila died.
The cities of Salamanca and Ávila, which boasts a Mysticism Interpretation Centre, offer visitors a fascinating tour of the streets and buildings related to the Saint. Segovia is also the site of the Convent of El Carmen, where Saint John of the Cross' mausoleum is situated.
