albacete

Almansa Castle in Albacete

Albacete is the capital city of the province of the same name, and is one of the largest cities in the region of Castille-La Mancha. The city comprises the picturesque old upper town and the new or lower town, mostly erected after the city became a provincial capital in 1833. The province is famed for hunting and fishing and during the partridge season people from both Spain and abroad gather to take advantage of the spoils of the land.

The south eastern part of the province is where you can see the foothills of Sierra de Segura with beautiful mountain landscapes. The source of the Mundo River in Riopar, a tributary of the Segura, is especially breathtaking. As well as the natural phenomenon of the Lagoons of Ruidera, near Ossa de Montiel. A visit should be made to La Roda, Chinchilla, Villarrobledo, Almansa, where you will see aristocratic mansions dating from medieval times. Alpera and Minateda cave paintings can also be found in natural shelters dating back to the neolithic age.

Albacete has a very interesting Archaeological Museum with modern painting collections dedicated to Benjamin Palencia - a renowned self-taught Spanish artist. One of the most noteworthy attractions to Albacete, and a building no visitor should miss, is the Cathedral of San Juan Bautista. The interesting thing to note about this Cathedral was that construction was not finished until the 20th century. More than 400 years of construction allow visitors to view a veritable treasure chest of architectural history.

Albacete is known worldwide for its cutlery and Saffron production. It is surrounded by a fertile plain which produces a considerable quantity of the saffron produced in Spain today. Albacete formerly had an extensive trade in cutlery but nowadays is more famous for its daggers, which are held in high repute by Spaniards. They are formidable weapons, of coarse manufacture, but with richly ornamented handles; and they frequently bear proverbial inscriptions suitable to their murderous appearance.

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