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What to see and do in Huércal-Overa

What to see and do in Huércal-Overa (Levante Almeriense, Almería): 10 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 1 Nature · 2 Activities · 2 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

When to go to Huércal-Overa: festival calendar

February: Día de las Lumbres (February 8)

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Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Huércal-Overa 50 m

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What to see and do in Huércal-Overa

Huércal-Overa
Village
Seat of a judicial district and comarcal center of the Levante Almeriense. It should not be confused with Huércal de Almería, in the metropolitan area of the provincial capital. Its population moved from Overa to Huércal in 1572, and in 1668 it obtained exemption as a villazgo (independent town).
Torre Nazarí (Huércal-Overa)
Monument
14th-century defensive tower from the Nasrid period of Granada, preserved in the town center.
Almacén fortificado de Huércal la Vieja
Monument
13th-century fortified granary excavated in 2024, considered the second of its kind found on the Iberian Peninsula.
Semana Santa de Huércal-Overa
Activity
Declared a Fiesta de Interés Turístico (Festival of Tourist Interest) in 1983.
Día de las Lumbres
Activity
Bonfire tradition dating back to 1739.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Huércal-Overa
Monument
Parish church completed in 1739.
El depósito de agua de 1882
Historical milestone
The first modern drinking-water facility in the province of Almería, which kept operating even after the 1879 flood.
Vía Verde del Almanzora a su paso por Huércal-Overa
Nature
17-km trail along the former route of the Lorca-Baza-Águilas railway, today a hiking and cycling route.
La exención de villazgo de Huércal-Overa (1668)
Historical milestone
On 3 March 1668 Huércal-Overa, formed since 1572 from the union of the former settlements of Overa and Huércal, was granted exemption from town status.
Gurullos y empedrao de Huércal-Overa
Food and drink
Traditional dishes of the municipality, along with pelotas (meatballs), almond pastries and cornmeal or wheat-flour migas.