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What to see and do in Peñaflor

What to see and do in Peñaflor (Vega del Guadalquivir, Seville): 8 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 1 Activities · 2 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

When to go to Peñaflor: festival calendar

August: Romería de la Virgen de Villadiego (14 al 17 de agosto)

How far each place is from the centre of Peñaflor

Convento de San Luis del Monte 300 m
Ermita de Villadiego 2.2 km

Towns near Peñaflor

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What to see and do in Peñaflor

Peñaflor
Village
The ancient Roman city of Celti was settled on the site of La Viña; excavations begun in 1989 uncovered a large public building from the early 1st century AD, and the site was declared a Bien de Interés Cultural in 1994.
La Hermandad General de Andalucía en Peñaflor
Historical milestone
In the medieval tower of the hermitage of Villadiego, built after Ferdinand III's conquest of the Guadalquivir vega in 1241, the Hermandad General de Andalucía (General Brotherhood of Andalusia) met in 1319 during the minority of Alfonso XI.
Ermita de Villadiego
Monument
A tower-sanctuary of medieval origin, from the 13th century, home to the Virgen de Villadiego, the patroness of Peñaflor.
Ermita de los Santos Mártires de Peñaflor
Monument
An 18th-century chapel dedicated to the local martyrs Crispulo and Restituto.
Convento de San Luis del Monte
Monument
A Baroque-style monastery built in the mid-18th century within the municipal term of Peñaflor.
Yacimiento romano de Celti
Historical milestone
Remains of the Roman city of Celti, with a 1st-2nd-century AD forum, a necropolis with rock-cut tombs reused as dwellings, the cyclopean defensive structure of 'El Higuerón' beside the Guadalquivir, and remains of the Roman bridge of El Retortillo.
Romería de la Virgen de Villadiego
Activity
A pilgrimage and fair in honor of the Virgen de Villadiego, the patroness of Peñaflor, held from 14 to 17 August.
Sopaipas y churros de la Candelaria en Peñaflor
Food and drink
At the festivity of the Candelaria, in early February, the townspeople of Peñaflor light bonfires and eat sopaipas (fried wheat dough) and churros with hot chocolate.