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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Patron Saint’s Celebrations in honour of Our Lady of La Bella and St. Roch.+
The origin of these celebrations dates back to the 19th century, when the town was awarded a trade fair. Over the years the commercial...
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Monument to the Seafarer+
It is located at the Plaza de los Marineros. It is a sculpture in homage to the men of the sea, who have contributed greatly to the history...
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Park of the Quincentenary+
It is found at the northern entry to Lepe, where we can contemplate a sculptural ensemble crafted by Francisca Abreu in homage to the Lepe’...
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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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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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Ermita de Nuestra Señora de la Bella (Hermitage of Our Lady of La Bella)+
It regards a chapel built in the 20th century where the figure of Our Lady of La Bella is stored during the celebration of the romería (...
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Capilla de Las Monjas (The Nuns Chapel)+
The chapel is located in the Calle de las Monjas, in the vicinity of the disappeared monastery of the Piedad. The construction project has...
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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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