Cultural Tourism
Lepe has an important cultural heritage that reflects its long history and tradition. The city's rich architectural heritage largely disappeared due to the Lisbon earthquake of 1755. The town was ruined, the castle, the town hall, the hermitages, the church steeples, and the neighbors' dwellings suffered major damages. The buildings were reconstructed or rebuilt under the architectural styles of the 18th and 19th centuries, where Mudejar and Baroque forms coexist with elements that prelude the Neoclassic.
The Festivals and Traditions offer visitors unique experiences that connect with our past, but Lepe also organizes cultural activities such as exhibitions, theater, concerts and even an International Film Festival, Under the Moon.
Tourist Resources
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Plaza de España+
It is located in the heart of Lepe, where the village’s main streets converge. Around it, one finds the two most important buildings in...
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Monument to the Farmer+
It regards a work by the local artists Francisco Sánchez and José Manuel Martínez, dating from 2001. It is located next to the Station park...
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Chapel of Mount Carmel (Shantytown of the Fishermen)+
It regards a humble and charming one storey chapel on the Atlantic shores where the residents worship the patron saint of the seafarers,...
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Cruz Primera+
The Cruz Primera (First Cross) was the one nearest to Lepe of those that apparently existed on the way from the village to the site where...
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Ajimez+
Declared a Site of Cultural Interest in 1985. This architectural element is a clear example of the rise of the Mudejar style architecture...
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Monument to Our Lady of La Bella and Old Age+
An artistic work crafted by the sculptor José Manuel Martínez. Located in the Huerta del Pozo, it symbolises a number of metaphors of the...
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Holy Week+
During Holy Week different processions re-enacting the Passion and Death of Christ are held throughout the week. It starts on Palm Sunday...
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City Market+
Market where you can purchase basic food products in the centre of Lepe
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Zampuzo Romera+
This zampuzo was first established in 1984 and was open until 1997 under the name El pistolero, the nick name by which the father in law of...
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