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In the town of Algeciras we can visit the Roman ovens (2) dating
from the �rst century AD. that are in the Rinconcillo area. The
Villa Vieja (13) dates back to Moorish times, a place where the
medina of the medieval town used to be and where there are
still some remains of the Moorish mosque (15) and the Moorish
city walls (16).
Out of the most interesting
and picturesque places to
visit in Algeciras we have the
San Isidro suburb (7) with
domestic architecture from
the eighteenth and nineteenth
centuries.
The Christian legacy includes
the chapel of Our Lady of
Europe (10), built in 1690 and
reformed in the eighteenth
century, in Palladian style with
Baroque elements, situated in
the Plaza Alta (8). The parish
church of Our Lady of the
Palma (9), built in 1736, a quadrangular temple, an example of
Baroque art.
The examples of civic art include the market (11), situated near
to the port, a magni�cent work in contemporary architecture
built in 1935 by the engineer Eduardo Torroja. You also have to
visit the Las Palomas bullring
(1), another emblematic
building in the town. Algeciras
also has a Municipal Museum
(14), which takes you through
the history of the town, and
several art galleries where the
most important artists both
local and from away exhibit
their work.
Algeciras is situated in the south
of the Iberian Peninsula on the
Bay of Algeciras, opposite the
Rock of Gibraltar on the foothills
of the Sierra Luna and Algarrobo,
part of the Montes de Tarifa. At
present it has over 110.000
inhabitants. Phoenicians,
Carthaginians, Greeks, Romans,
Goths and Moors settle in these
lands, among other factors
attracted by its strategic situation.
It was the “Portus Albus” Roman
colony but no remains have
survived to date as they are under
the present-day town. The Moors
founded Al-Yazira-Al-Hadra that
became one of the Moorish Taifa
Kingdoms and it was the
birthplace of Almanzor. In 1344
Alfonso 11th conquered the town
after a siege that lasted almost two years, he entered the town
triumphant on the 28th March, dedicating his victory to Santa María
of la Palma, the Patroness of Algeciras. A Papal bull issued by Clemente
4th made the town a Crusade Site and it was also a Cathedral Seat.
In 1369, there was a change of roles and the town fell under siege
to Mohamed 5th of Granada who surrounded the town and took it
back. However, as he could not keep it, he destroyed it, leaving only
its name for history, Al-Yazira-Al-Hadra, Isla Verde. The city reappeared
in 1704 with the loss of Gibraltar.
In 1906 the board room at the
Town Hall hosted the International
Conference on Morocco. Today,
Algeciras is the capital of one of
the most important districts in
Andalucía. The climate is very
mild with extremely mild winters
and hot summers. The average
annual temperature is 17º C.
Algeciras
In Algeciras the year begins with
the “tin dragging” festival for
children which takes place on
the morning before the
Cavalcade of the Three Wise
Men, the children come out to
drag tins and old pots through
the streets. According to legend,
the noise they make scares off
the Botafuegos Giant, who on
this special night of magic tries to cover the town with a grey cloud
so that the Three Wise Men cannot see where the children live and
consequently cannot leave the any toys. When the month of
February comes round it is time for “Las Adas” in the Carnival
Marquee, which is installed in the María Cristina Park, where all
kinds of associations participate by preparing different dishes of
food; one of the most well know of “Las Adas” is the famous “La
Adobada”, a special dish of �sh, marinated and later fried, which is
offered to all visitors. Easter is in March or April, celebrated with
processions through the narrow
streets of the centre of town,
the religious images most
admired are the ones that
depict the Easter story in the
San Isidro suburb. In summer,
the main fair of Algeciras, the
stock fair and the Bull�ghting
festival are all held in June, the
feast of Our Lady of Mount
Carmel is held on the 16th July,
it includes a sea procession.
Finally on the 15th of August the festival in honour of the Patroness
Our Lady of the Palma is held, with �shing competitions and a
romeria type pilgrimage to the beach where an image of Our Lady of
the Palma is recovered from the seabed, in the Bodiones cave, and
taken to the Rinconcillo beach.
The local cuisine and typical
dishes that everyone who
visits Algeciras has to try
include peccadillo soup,
garlic soup, shell�sh soup,
almond soup, �sh soup and
the famous noodle soup with
cockles. Algeciras is a
coastal town and �sh has a
place of honour on the table,
it is the basic ingredient of
the local cuisine.
In Algeciras you can eat �sh
cooked in many different
ways: boiled, grilled, baked,
barbecued, battered or fried,
with the special dish of cod
omelette. The shell�sh is
also �rst class like the
crabs, shrimps, spider crabs
legs or the burgaos. Some
other dishes with �sh as a main ingredient are the sea
urchins, that should only be eaten fresh in January and
February as well as the little omelette made of seaweed and
the seaweed stir fry on the other.
These specialties are, according to the experts, delicacies
which taste of the sea. Other dishes include artichokes
Algeciras style, snails with poleo and shish kebabs.
The most famous dessert is the round sponge cake.
Crafts in Algeciras are
mainly based on the sea
world, with specialists in
building and repairing �shing
boats, without forgetting the
pottery and ceramics,
wooden furniture
manufacturing and wrought
iron articles that are
numerous in the area.
Algeciras
Monuments and museums
Gastronomy and crafts
Geography and history
Festivals and traditions
Practical city guide/ MapOficina de Turismo de Algecirasde la Junta de AndalucíaPaseo Río de la Miel, s/n. 11207 AlgecirasTel.: 670 948 731Correo e.: [email protected]
JUNTA DE ANDALUCÍAConsejería de Turismo y DeporteEmpresa Pública para la Gestióndel Turismo y del Deporte de Andalucía, S. A.C/ Compañía, 40.29008 Málaga www.andalucia.org
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Plaza de Toros Las Palomas
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Parque Arqueológico de las Murallas Meriníes
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ACCESOS A ALGECIRASAccess to Algeciras
S Í M B O L O S / S Y M B O L EInformación TurísticaTourism Information
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