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What to see and do in Palma del Río

What to see and do in Palma del Río (Valle Medio del Guadalquivir, Córdoba): 9 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 4 Monuments · 1 Nature · 1 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

How far each place is from the centre of Palma del Río

Ermita de Nuestra Señora de Belén (Palma del Río) 2.9 km

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What to see and do in Palma del Río

Palma del Río
Village
Municipality of the Valle Medio del Guadalquivir with 20,438 inhabitants (2025). Eulogius of Córdoba already mentions it in the year 855, when recounting the martyrdom of the Mozarabs Amador, Peter and Louis. It was conquered in 1241, and Queen María Cristina granted it the title of city in 1888.
Conjunto histórico de Palma del Río
Monument
The historic centre, with the Convento de Santa Clara (16th century), the town wall (12th century) and the castle-alcazaba of Islamic origin, was declared Bien de Interés Cultural (Spain's highest level of heritage protection) in 2002.
El Cordobés, hijo de Palma del Río
Curiosity
The bullfighter Manuel Benítez, 'El Cordobés', was born in Palma del Río; the city preserves a museum devoted to his life and career.
Alcazaba y murallas de Palma del Río
Monument
The citadel and walls of Palma del Río were built in the 11th and 12th centuries respectively, with the aim of protecting the population.
Conventos de Santa Clara y Santo Domingo
Monument
Palma del Río preserves the Convent of Santa Clara and the Convent of Santo Domingo, both from the 16th century, as well as the church of the Convent of San Francisco, from the 17th century.
Ermita de Nuestra Señora de Belén (Palma del Río)
Monument
A 19th-century chapel in Palma del Río, next to the 18th-century Church of the Buen Suceso.
Confluencia del Genil y el Guadalquivir
Nature
Within the municipal term of Palma del Río, Andalusia's two most important rivers meet: the Guadalquivir and its main tributary, the Genil.
El título de ciudad de Palma del Río
Historical milestone
After the Christian conquest of 1241 under Ferdinand III and its conversion into a lordship for Egidio Boccanegra in 1342 and into a county in 1507, the regent queen María Cristina granted Palma del Río the title of city in 1888.
Gazpacho de habas y lomo relleno de Palma del Río
Food and drink
Culinary specialties of Palma del Río, along with desserts such as napolitanas, merengues, torrijas and yemas.