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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Cavalcade of Magi+
On 5 January the magic Cavalcade of Magi is celebrated. Melchior, Gaspar, and Baltasar ride through the village streets in their coaches,...
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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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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 San Diego (Saint Didacus Square)+
Reshaped on top of the old square, it is situated in what used to be the old suburbs of the village. It is known as “El Llano” (the plain...
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Festividad de la Virgen del Carmen (Festivity of Our Lady of Mount Carmel)+
It is one of the most popular festivities of Lepe. It is held on 16 July in one of its shanty towns, La Pendola, and is the culmination of...
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Capilla Cristo del Mar (Chapel of Christ of the Seas)+
Located in the quarter Don Ramiro, it was constructed in 1972. It contains the images of the Christ of the Seas, coming from the...
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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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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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