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Olive Groves in Velez Rubio |
The small agricultural town of Vélez
Rubio is in a picturesque setting, surrounded by sierras, olive
groves and fields of wheat. The tourist office is located
in the local museum on Calle Carrera del Carmen 29 and open from
Monday-Friday 10am-2pm & 5-8pm, tel 950 41 01 48.
The museum is situated within a beautiful 18th century
hospital 'Hospital Real' and has a fascinating exhibit of
artifacts and ceramics dating from prehistoric to Moorish times,
including a section on the ancient cave paintings in this area.
However, the main monument of note in the town is
the magnificent Baroque Church of La Encarnación which
can be found on the plaza of the same name. Built in the 18th century,
this has an imposing carved facade which includes the arms of the
Marquises of Villafranca y Vélez, who built it. Inside, the
main altar has a superbly detailed, 20-metre-high carved wood retablo.
 3 km north of the town are the UNESCO World Heritage
listed pre-historic caves and paintings called Cueva
de Los Letreros (Leters Cave) and La
Cueva del Gabar, to the north of Vélez
Blanco.
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