Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Algeciras, Spain
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4.1 km
87 m
Experience Algeciras in Spain in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Individual Sights in AlgecirasSight 1: Estatua de Paco de Lucia
Francisco Sánchez Gómez, known as Paco de Lucía, was a Spanish virtuoso flamenco guitarist, composer, and record producer. A leading proponent of the new flamenco style, he was one of the first flamenco guitarists to branch into classical and jazz. Richard Chapman and Eric Clapton, authors of Guitar: Music, History, Players, describe de Lucía as a "titanic figure in the world of flamenco guitar", and Dennis Koster, author of Guitar Atlas, Flamenco, has referred to de Lucía as "one of history's greatest guitarists".
Sight 2: Centro de Interpretacion de la Cultura Andalusi
The Interpretation Centre of Andalusian Culture (CICA) is an exhibition hall located in the Andalusian town of Algeciras and dependent on the town's Municipal Museum dedicated to the exhibition of archaeological remains and replicas related to the medieval history of Al-Jazira Al-Jadra.
Wikipedia: Centro de interpretación de la cultura andalusí (ES)
Sight 3: Parque Arqueológico de las Ruinas Meriníes
The Marinid Walls of Algeciras are city walls located in Algeciras, Spain. The walls were declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1985.
Sight 4: Mercado de Abastos de Algeciras
The Mercado de Abastos de Algeciras, also called Mercado Ingeniero Torroja, is a rationalist building designed by the civil engineer Eduardo Torroja Miret and executed by the architect Manuel Sánchez Arcas in 1935 in the Plaza Nuestra Señora de La Palma to replace the market built in the same place in 1827.
Sight 5: Acueducto
The Aqueduct of Algeciras is one of the most important buildings in Algeciras, Spain. Numerous textbooks, dictionaries and guidebooks cite this building as Arabic or Roman, but it was built in the eighteenth century.
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