beneath the feet of visitors to this town.
performed in the town during the Fiesta calendar, as well as enjoying its Fiestas in honour of San Agustín and Nuestra Señora de la Asunción and a renowned Semana Santa. The Iglesia de Santa María Real also houses two sculptures by Baroque Master, Francisco Salzillo.
Lorca to the West.
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Aledo Tourist Information
Aledo is an attractive hilltop fortified town, located in a strategic position, 800 metres up in the Sierra Espuña, a town with a rich history due to the ròle played in battles for supremacy between the Moors and Christian knights.
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