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What to see and do in Fitero

What to see and do in Fitero (Ribera, Navarra): 9 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

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

When to go to Fitero: festival calendar

March: Fiestas patronales de Fitero (March 15)

How far each place is from the centre of Fitero

Monasterio de Santa María la Real de Fitero 200 m
Castillo de Tudején 3.2 km

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What to see and do in Fitero

Fitero
Village
A town that arose as a refoundation of the old Tudején, a Roman settlement at the foot of Mount Castillo, and named with a word derived from the Latin 'fictorium' ('frontier') for its location between the kingdoms of Castile and Navarre.
Monasterio de Santa María la Real de Fitero
Monument
One of the largest and most important Cistercian abbeys in Spain, founded in 1140 when Alfonso VII brought in Cistercian monks led by San Raimundo de Fitero. The monastic church, in Romanesque-ogival style with an ambulatory and five apsidal chapels, was begun in 1179 and consecrated in 1247; the cloister dates from the 16th century. It preserves the 13th-century Relicario de San Blas and a 10th-century Caliphal ivory casket.
San Raimundo de Fitero y el origen de la Orden de Calatrava
Historical milestone
Abbot San Raimundo de Fitero left the monastery in 1158 at the head of a group of monks to take charge of defending the castle of Calatrava, then threatened by the Almohads, giving rise to the Order of Calatrava, the first Hispanic military order.
Baños de Fitero
Nature
A historic spa establishment located on the left bank of the Alhama river, drawing on thermal waters known since ancient times; it remains in operation as a health and wellness spa.
Castillo de Tudején
Monument
A medieval fortress of the old settlement of Tudején, the Roman and medieval predecessor of the present-day town of Fitero, refounded by the monastery's abbot in the late 15th century.
La Cueva de la Mora de Fitero
Curiosity
A legendary spot within the boundaries of Fitero immortalized by Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer in his legends.
Fiestas patronales de Fitero
Activity
Fitero's patronal festivities in honor of Nuestra Señora María de la Barda, celebrated on the Sunday following the Nativity of the Virgin, in addition to the Romería del Barranco on the eve of Ascension Day and the festivities of San Raimundo Abad on 15 March.
Las Tejas de Fitero
Food and drink
A traditional sweet from Fitero, along with the 'Glorias del Císter', the local rosé wines, and oil breads filled with hard-boiled egg, rabbit meat and young garlic.
María Bayo, soprano de Fitero
Curiosity
The internationally renowned soprano María Bayo is a native of Fitero.