Almunecar

  • Almunecar is a Port town in Andalucia, Province of southern Spain.
  • It was the Roman town of Firmium Julium Sexi dating from the 1st century CE and located in the Province of Baetica.

Roman Sites

  • Fish Salting Factory located in the Majeulo Botanical Gardens
    • The factory required large quantities of fresh Fish, Sea Salt and running Water.
  • Roman Aqueduct
    • There were Five Roman Aqueducts, with 4 still in use, built to supply the fish factory.
  • Roman Baths
    • Near to the aqueduct.
  • Roman Palace
    • Now part of the Museum
  • Roman Bridge
    • Located 3 miles (5km) west at Cortobo
  • Roman Tombs
    • In various locations
  • Castillo de San Miguel
    • Underneath was a Roman Fort (remains not visible) connected over the gorge by a Roman Bridge which has now been lost.

Museums

  • Archeological Museum of Almunecar
    • The Museum is housed in the ruins of a Roman Palace.

Roman Road

  • A Roman Road ran along the coast to Malaga.

Nearby Sites

  • Motril:
    • The port town of Motril lies to the east of Almunecar is noted for its Sugar Museum and Rum factory.
    • Motril was the site of the only sugar cane plantation in Europe and several sugar refineries begun after 1814 CE.
  • Salobrena:
    • Salobrena Old Town is perched on a small mountain near the sea and consists of ancient houses in narrow streets dominated by a 10th century Moorish castle.

Almunecar

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