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What to see and do in Bédar

What to see and do in Bédar (Levante Almeriense, Almería): 4 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 1 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones

How far each place is from the centre of Bédar

El Castillico de Bédar 250 m

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What to see and do in Bédar

Bédar
Village
Municipality of 953 inhabitants at 404 m of altitude, repopulated in the late 16th century with 27 people who came from Mojácar and Vera. In the 19th century it experienced an iron and lead mining boom that in 1888 led to an aerial cableway to the port of Garrucha, replaced in 1896 by a narrow-gauge railway.
El Castillico de Bédar
Monument
Fortress of medieval Islamic origin, listed as a Bien de Interés Cultural.
El cable aéreo minero de Bédar
Historical milestone
Bédar experienced an iron and lead mining boom in the 19th century; in 1888 an aerial cableway was installed to carry the ore to the port of Garrucha, replaced in 1896 by a narrow-gauge railway.
Las cuevas de termoarcilla de El Marchal
Curiosity
The district of El Marchal preserves traditional dwellings dug and built using termoarcilla (fired clay), a local thermal insulation technique.