Mythological and Historical Tour of Almuñecar: Explore History, Legends and Myths
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Almuñécar
Embark on a captivating mythological and historical tour of Almuñecar, uncovering the city's fascinating legends, myths, and ancient history. Explore the Castle of San Miguel, visit the Cueva de Siete Palacios museum, and immerse yourself in the rich mythology of Andalusia. Join us on this enchanting journey!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Parque Botanico El Majuelo - The tour begins and ends inside the El Majuelo botanical park. We will see the ruins of the Roman Factoría de salazones, numerous specimens of trees from all over the world and the ancient city walls.
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Castillo de San Miguel - We enter the magical castle of San Michele to enjoy the panorama from the terrace overlooking the coast of Almuécar.
There is no access to the internal rooms.
Note: The visit to the castle is not included and is not foreseen. - Cueva de Siete Palacios - Archaeological Museum - We make a short stop in the Cueva de Siete Palacios museum to admire the remains of a statue of the goddess Minerva.
- Parque Botanico El Majuelo - The tour ends where it began.
What's Included
- Entrance to San Michele Castle
- Access to the “Cueva de Siete Palacios” Museum
Additional Information
Join us as we explore the city’s tales, folklore and historical relics. Our journey is conducted in Spanish on Tuesdays and Fridays, and in English on Wednesdays. We initiate from El Majuelo Park, delving into local and regional myths surrounding Granada and Andalusia. Proceeding through the intricate network of lanes in the historic district, we reach San Miguel Castle, offering a stellar view of the city’s coastline. Here, we delve into more lore before heading off to the museum vault. Our next stop is the Cueva de Siete Palacios (the museum), a relic from the Roman period that houses remnants of a Minerva statue. We recount some mythologies before concluding our tour back at El Majuelo Park.
Location
El Majuelo Botanical Park
Avenida Europa
The meeting point is inside Parque El Majuelo. From any of the 3 entrances, proceed towards the Roman ruins of the Factoría se salazones, in the center of the park. The meeting point is right in front of the ruins, and the stage to the side. The guide awaits you with a yellow umbrella.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Anaruim72
Aug 19, 2023
One last - Simona makes you enjoy the entire journey, it feels short while you listen to her tell the stories. It makes you enjoy mythology
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O9498rdkathym
Aug 15, 2023
Lovely Almuñécar tour connected to ancient mythology - Lovely experience. A walk from Majuelo Park up to the castle, museum and through the old neighbourhoods. It was obvious that Simona is passionate about mythology, and she does a great job telling the stories, blending this knowledge of ancient mythology with Almuñécar's history.
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Mar_adoloresg928
Aug 10, 2023
Excellent - Very interesting visit, very well explained. Charming places that are worth visiting. The phenomenal guide
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Selene_artes
Aug 2, 2023
Enriching - Very interesting Tour. A new experience full with magic in the beautiful historic Center of Almeñecar.
We enter the Castle to watch the breath taken view of the coast, then we went to the museum (both entrances are included in the tour, even if there is not a complete visit, as is not an historic tour). We listened to stories which reminds us of a past of magic and imagination that is always good not to forget.
Very recommended.
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Kk1208
Jul 28, 2023
Lovely walk with mythologic twist - A lovely tour with a twist - hearing mythology wrapped up in history was a refreshing change.
We did have trouble parking near the meet up point, but Simona was willing to wait for us - we eventually parked in the big car park opposite McDonald's.
Definitely take heed and wear sensible shoes as there are lots of steep uphill and downhill parts of the walk.
Being able to visit the castle and museum as part of the walk was great - if we'd have time we would have headed back to those.
Definitely recommend, thanks Simona
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Agnessx6663za
Jul 20, 2023
Fun for all - It was so fun and interesting, we saw a small poster on a wall and looked it up online. Then we brought the whole family.
We walked through the streets of Almuñecar and we even git to enter the caves and castillo for a brief moment.
Our guide even brought a small paper so we could remember all the Greek gods!
So fun!
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