We visited this church as part of a day tour from Madrid. Saint Teresa's finger was a bit macabre especially as Franco used to sleep with it by his bedside. The church has a lot to see and the area including the square at the front has a lot of charm.

We took a taxi from the Renfe train station to the convent (4 Euros). We arrived just after opening time (10 am on a Tuesday morning in November) and were the only tourists visiting the convent. We paid a small donation fee to enter (I believe 2 Euros per person). The museum guide only speaks Spanish, but was very willing... More

The Convent of Santa Teresa was built in 1636 on the site where there was a house were Santa Teresa was born on March 28, 1515. The facade has a Baroque and Neoclassic design, and was built out of granite. There are three portals and four sections, with several coats of arms. The convent was designed by Fray Alonso de... More

It was very nice...They actually take you into the room where Santa Teresa was born...And they have a collection of relics, which includes an actual piece of Santa teresa's finger...Very interesting...And the rest of Avila is wonderful as well...Wonderful place to spend a day