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What to see and do in Casariche

What to see and do in Casariche (Sierra Sur, Seville): 11 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

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

When to go to Casariche: festival calendar

July: Romanorum Festum Ventippo (primeros de julio)

How far each place is from the centre of Casariche

Casariche 50 m
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación de Casariche 200 m

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What to see and do in Casariche

Casariche
Historical milestone
The ancient Roman Ventippo minted its own coinage in the 2nd century BC and was, according to tradition, the starting point of Sextus Pompey on his way to the Battle of Munda on 17 March 45 BC. In July 1985 the 4th-century mosaic 'The Judgment of Paris,' measuring 3.6 by 3.2 meters, was found at the Roman villa of El Alcaparral.
Casariche, del marquesado de Estepa a villa
Village
After the Christian conquest of 1241 the area came under the Order of Santiago from 1267; in 1559 it was sold to the admiral Adán Centurión, first marquis of Estepa from 1564. Casariche already appeared as a town council by royal decree in 1788 and was declared a villa in 1851.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación de Casariche
Monument
Baroque church with a Latin-cross plan and a single nave, whose construction was commissioned in the 17th century; its baptismal font was blessed on 13 June 1676.
Ermita de San Marcos de Casariche
Monument
Chapel built in 1986 by residents of Casariche in the Sierra del Puntal del Sur, the starting point of the San Marcos pilgrimage.
Canteras romanas del Cerro Bellido
Monument
Two large Roman stone quarries (lapidicinae) with fired-clay conduits, preserved on the Cerro Bellido of Casariche.
Parque Periurbano Cerro Bellido
Nature
Park a kilometre from Casariche, bordered by the Yeguas river, with picnic and camping areas and hiking trails.
El mosaico "El Juicio de París" de Casariche
Historical milestone
In July 1985 a 3.6 x 3.2 metre 4th-century mosaic depicting the mythological Judgement of Paris was discovered at the Roman villa of El Alcaparral, in the municipal term of Casariche — an iconographic theme of which only five examples are known worldwide.
La quema de imágenes de Casariche en 1936
Historical milestone
On the night of 21 July 1936, the church of Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación in Casariche was looted and its images burned.
El indulto de José María "El Tempranillo" en Corcoya
Curiosity
The famous bandit José María "El Tempranillo" arranged his pardon with General Manso; according to tradition, the agreement was signed at the chapel of La Fuensanta, in Corcoya (Casariche), around 1833.
Las monedas de Ventippo
Curiosity
The ancient city of Ventippo, in the municipal term of Casariche, minted its own coinage in the 2nd century BC; one of these coins was later given as a gift to Napoleon Bonaparte in the early 19th century.
Romanorum Festum Ventippo
Activity
Three-day Roman historical re-enactment held in Casariche in early July in honour of the ancient city of Ventippo.