Gateways and changes in level reveal the citadel’s defensive layout. Follow signed routes rather than taking shortcuts along walls. Pause to glimpse the sea between buildings and choose one museum instead of attempting every interior. Steps and paving require planning with pushchairs or reduced mobility.
Sources checked on 19 October 2026. Opening and access may change. The walk does not include admission; allow extra time for interiors. Routes have not been audited for accessibility.
Plan this visit
Understand a defensive entrance
The Santiago Gate allows you to study how an arrival is controlled: moat, bridge and a turning entrance change your direction and perspective. Before passing through, compare the open approach with the passage that concentrates movement. The entrance’s shape provides a visible explanation of fortification, more useful than imagining a uniform wall surrounding the entire city.
Build a route around a question
I suggest following one theme, how people enter and remain inside, linking the gate with Peñuelas and its former stores. If you have an arranged Conventico visit, organise that commitment first and complete the exterior walk afterwards. This sequence connects defence, provisioning and shelter without turning every gateway or museum into another compulsory stop on the itinerary.
