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What to see and do in Vélez-Málaga

What to see and do in Vélez-Málaga (La Axarquía, Málaga): 6 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 2 Historical milestones

How far each place is from the centre of Vélez-Málaga

Iglesia de Santa María la Mayor de Vélez-Málaga 450 m

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What to see and do in Vélez-Málaga

Vélez-Málaga
Village
Capital of the Axarquía, it was the Roman Maenoba and later Ballix, a major Arab urban centre from the 10th century. Ferdinand the Catholic conquered it on 27 April 1487 after the surrender of Abul Kasim Venegas. It is today the fourth most populous municipality in the province, with around 86,000 inhabitants, and Spain's leading avocado producer.
Batalla naval de Vélez-Málaga
Historical milestone
Off its coast, on 23 August 1704, the largest naval battle of the War of the Spanish Succession was fought, between the Franco-Spanish and Anglo-Dutch fleets; it had no clear victor but was decisive in consolidating British control of Gibraltar, taken weeks earlier.
Iglesia de Santa María la Mayor de Vélez-Málaga
Monument
15th-century Gothic-Mudéjar church built over an Arab mosque.
Real Convento de San Francisco de Vélez-Málaga
Monument
Convent founded in 1498, with a decorated Almohad minaret incorporated into its fabric.
Fortaleza de Vélez-Málaga
Monument
Fortress of which the keep survives, in the historic centre of Vélez-Málaga.
Toma de Vélez-Málaga por Fernando el Católico
Historical milestone
On 27 April 1487 Fernando the Catholic took Vélez-Málaga, as part of the campaign to conquer the Axarquía.