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What to see and do in Conil de la Frontera

What to see and do in Conil de la Frontera (La Janda, Cádiz): 10 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 4 Monuments · 1 Nature · 2 Activities · 1 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

When to go to Conil de la Frontera: festival calendar

January: Romería de San Sebastián (Conil de la Frontera) (domingo cercano al 20 de enero)
September: Fiestas de Nuestra Señora de las Virtudes (Conil) (7 al 11 de septiembre)

How far each place is from the centre of Conil de la Frontera

Towns near Conil de la Frontera

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What to see and do in Conil de la Frontera

Conil de la Frontera
Village
Coastal town of Phoenician origin and almadraba fishing tradition; it took the epithet 'de la Frontera' after the Reconquest, and in 1299 Ferdinand IV granted the village to Alonso Pérez de Guzmán for resettlement.
Conjunto histórico de Conil de la Frontera
Monument
The historic centre, with the Torre de Guzmán (14th-15th centuries) and the Arco de la Villa, was declared Conjunto Histórico-Artístico (Spain's heritage designation in force between 1931 and 1985) in 1983, a category that automatically became Bien de Interés Cultural (Spain's highest level of heritage protection) in 1985 with the entry into force of Law 16/1985.
Parish church of Santa Catalina (Conil)
Monument
15th-century church that houses the patroness of Conil, the Virgen de las Virtudes.
Cabo Roche
Nature
Area of cliffs and coves south of Conil, with the old Torre de Roche converted into a lighthouse, one of the best-preserved stretches of coastline in La Janda.
Atún y pescaíto de Conil
Food and drink
Seafood cuisine based on almadraba tuna (atún encebollado, tuna with onions, and mojama, cured tuna loin), cazón en adobo (marinated dogfish), and pescaíto frito (fried small fish), typical of Conil's fishing tradition.
Torre de Guzmán (Conil de la Frontera)
Monument
Keep of the former castle of Conil, commissioned by Alonso Pérez de Guzmán between the 14th and 15th centuries.
Arco de la Villa (Conil de la Frontera)
Monument
Gate of Conil's old town wall, declared a Bien de Interés Cultural, Spain's highest level of heritage protection.
Concesión de Conil a Alonso Pérez de Guzmán
Historical milestone
King Ferdinand IV granted the hamlet of Conil to Alonso Pérez de Guzmán, after the name 'de la Frontera' had been added following the Reconquest.
Romería de San Sebastián (Conil de la Frontera)
Activity
Local pilgrimage of Conil de la Frontera.
Fiestas de Nuestra Señora de las Virtudes (Conil)
Activity
Patronal festivals of Conil de la Frontera in honour of the Virgen de las Virtudes.