Culturally significant landscape in Vélez-Blanco
Photo: Paz Canillas Rey, CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
The culturally significant landscape of Vélez-Blanco takes you through a particular natural and cultural interest. Original reference documents are available on the Digital Guide to Andalusia’s Cultural Heritage website.
The route takes place in and around the city of Vélez-Blanco, in the Spanish province of Almería, and features a landscape included on the Register of Landscapes of Cultural Interest in Andalusia. The itinerary begins in Vélez-Blanco. Its purpose is to help you understand the various ways in which people have related to and continue to relate to the places they call home, as well as how these interactions have given rise to various types of cultural landscapes. Not only do these landscapes contribute to the uniqueness of the province, they also represent examples of sustainable spatial development.
Original reference documents are available on the website of the Digital Guide to Andalusia’s Cultural Heritage.
UnderstandVélez-Blanco, the blossom of the marquisate, a haven of prehistory, the epitome of beauty. Voices from distant standard-bearers, a history of swords and ploughs.
Get inThis walking route takes place in the municipality of Vélez-Blanco, 164 km from the city of Almería and 120 km from the city of Murcia. It can be reached by roads and .
DriveRoute: Balsa Parra street (start of the route), entering the town via the from Vélez-Rubio.
Stay safeThe places included on the route are safe and have low rates of crime. However, the usual safety precautions should be taken, such as locking your car and keeping your eye on your rucksack and other personal belongings.
Sources and licences
- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Culturally significant landscape in Vélez-Blanco" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo: Paz Canillas Rey, CC BY 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons