Sunday 12 December - We woke fairly early and had a very basic breakfast at the hotel then it was back across the bridge and up to the castle. We enjoyed exploring as we wound our way up to the castle and seeing all the colourful and ornate buildings. At the castle we got entry tickets which covered about 8 different aspects of the palace complex including two art galleries, a museum of the castle and entry to the Cathedral. We went to all 8 stops and thoroughly explored the complex. One of my favorite elements was a nearly lifesize nativity made completely out of straw which was just outside the cathedral. The cathedral also had some lovely mosaics outside as well as beautiful stained glass inside. Just outside the castle we visited another palace which is now an art gallery. In each of the galleries and museums we encountered a number of ornate and unique doors, each one seemed to have its own type of door handle with intricate designs of engineering and aesthetics. We enjoyed the lovely view of the city from the castle hill before heading back down towards the bridge in search of lunch.
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