The eight Spanish World Heritage Cities have the common virtue of keeping their natural scenary alive. They are cities whose horizons have not been closed with wild urbanism. They have grown, it is true. Modernity is combined with the past and although we may point to examples of unfortunate actions, nature continues to be wonderfully present around about their walls, in their nearby river courses, in the nearness of their fields, hillocks and woods. When it rains, the city smells of stone or sodden earth.
Spring is a crucible of colours.
Autumn, dry leaves. Winter, snow and laziness. Summer, silence and fiestas. You can feel nature's vitality and nearness. Daylight displays pure and umpolluted tones.