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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Monument to Fray José (Brother Joseph)+
It was unveiled on the occasion of the 175th anniversary of the “Apparition of our Lady of La Bella”. It is located at the Plaza...
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Zampuzo El Rata+
This Zampuzo was founded in 1932 and has been in our family for three generations. It owes its curious name to a funny child anecdote. The...
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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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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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Iglesia Santo Domingo de Guzmán (Saint Dominic Church)+
Located at the Plaza de España, in the centre of the town, it was declared a historic artistic monument in 1985. Originally a convent...
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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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Monument to Álvaro Alonso Barba+
Located in the park of the Coronation, it is dedicated to the famous metallurgist of Lepe, Álvaro Alonso Barba, and represents a smelting...
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Capilla del Carmen (Chapel of Mount Carmel)+
Chapel dedicated to seafarers, located in the quarter of the Pendola. Our Lady of Mount Carmel, to whom it is dedicated, is revered in this...
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Capilla San Cristóbal (Saint Christopher’s Chapel)+
It is a freestanding building in Mudejar style, dating from the 16th century. Inside, some coins stricken in the time of the Catholic...
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