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What to see and do in Vícar

What to see and do in Vícar (Poniente Almeriense, Almería): 7 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 1 Curiosities · 2 Historical milestones

How far each place is from the centre of Vícar

Iglesia de San Benito (Vícar) 100 m
Cortijo de Casablanca (Vícar) 5.2 km

Towns near Vícar

What to see in Felix 4.3 km · 6 places
What to see in Roquetas de Mar 6.1 km · 12 places
What to see in Enix 6.2 km · 6 places
What to see in La Mojonera 9.5 km · 6 places
What to see in Alicún 15 km · 4 places
What to see in Huécija 15 km · 6 places
What to see in Alhama de Almería 16 km · 8 places
What to see in Almería 16 km · 13 places

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What to see and do in Vícar

Vícar
Village
Municipality of 29,342 inhabitants (2025) at 106 m altitude, 21 km from the provincial capital, specialising in greenhouse farming. The Catholic Monarchs granted it to Almería in 1501, and it was established as an independent municipality in 1836.
Iglesia de San Benito (Vícar)
Monument
16th-century fortress-church that appears on Vícar's municipal coat of arms.
Acueductos de Carcauz
Monument
Three aqueduct structures of possible Roman origin, from the 1st century AD, within the municipal area of Vícar.
Cortijo de Casablanca (Vícar)
Monument
Former estate that gives its name to the title of Marquis of Casablanca, documented in the 19th century.
Concesión de Félix, Enix y Vícar a Almería
Historical milestone
In 1501 the Catholic Monarchs granted Félix, Enix and Vícar to the city of Almería.
Asesinatos en el Barranco del Chisme (Vícar)
Historical milestone
On 30 August 1936 several clergymen were murdered at the Barranco del Chisme, in Vícar.
La Clásica de Almería, nacida en Vícar
Curiosity
This cycling race, today an UCI Europe Tour 1.1 event, originated in Vícar as the 'Vegetable Route'.