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What to see and do in Viator

What to see and do in Viator (Comarca Metropolitana de Almería, Almería): 8 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Monuments · 1 Activities · 2 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

How far each place is from the centre of Viator

Museo Paleontológico de la Ballena 500 m

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What to see and do in Viator

Viator
Village
Municipality of 6,339 inhabitants at 95 m altitude, 10 km from the provincial capital, in the Andarax valley. It was repopulated in 1587 with nine households and has hosted the Álvarez de Sotomayor military base since 1924.
Museo Paleontológico de la Ballena
Monument
Museum opened in 2012 exhibiting remains of Pliocene whales found at a site within the municipality.
Fiestas de la Virgen de las Angustias
Activity
Four-day patronal festival with a procession, a floral offering and the traditional 'longaniza fair', devoted to the homemade sausage typical of the village.
Longaniza de Viator
Food and drink
Homemade longaniza sausage is the food product most closely identified with Viator, the star of its annual fair during the patronal festival.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de los Dolores de Viator
Monument
18th-century parish church, the main religious building in Viator.
Base Álvarez de Sotomayor
Historical milestone
Military installation of the Spanish Legion established in Viator in 1924.
Museo de la Legión de Viator
Curiosity
Museum dedicated to the history of the Spanish Legion, opened in 1997, with a collection covering more than a thousand square metres, next to the Whale Palaeontological Museum.
Viator, Villa Europea del Deporte
Curiosity
In 2022 Viator received the European Town of Sport recognition and hosts national competitions in hockey, muay thai and kickboxing.