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All 220 places by distance →One day from Vélez-Málaga
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:20 pm
53 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Vélez-Málaga
- Stupa Karma Guenstupa · 1 hrs
- Castillo de Benthomizheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Necropolis Fenicia Trayamarheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Playa de Torre del Marbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Castillo del Marquésheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Vélez-Málaga
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Vélez-Málaga?
Casa Cervantes (museum, about 1 km), Convento de San Francisco (church, about 1 km), Iglesia de San Juan Bautista (church, about 1 km), Palacio del Marqués de Beniel (heritage site, about 1 km), Ermita de Nuestra Señora de Los Remedios (church, about 1 km), Fortaleza de Vélez-Málaga (museum, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Vélez-Málaga?
101 places on Spotwander: 39 forts & heritage, 9 hill stations & viewpoints, 7 wildlife, forests & gardens, 12 beaches & coast, 7 churches.
Which is the nearest fort to Vélez-Málaga?
Palacio del Marqués de Beniel, about 1 km by road; Puerta Real de la Villa (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Vélez-Málaga?
Maroma, about 18 km by road; Cerro Lucero (26 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Vélez-Málaga?
Start in Vélez-Málaga, visit Stupa Karma Guen, then Castillo de Benthomiz, then Necropolis Fenicia Trayamar, then Playa de Torre del Mar, then Castillo del Marqués, and drive back — about 53 km by road in all.