CITY OF CULTURE
PÉREZ SIQUIER CENTER
Building located in the Plaza Ciudad de la Cultura 1, 04860 Olula del Río (Almería). It is the first museum in Spain dedicated to the photographer from Almería whose name it bears. His entire collection and archive is housed in the museum.
One of the main cultural and mesographic centers dedicated to photography in Spain and internationally awaits you in the heart of Almeria. Olula del Río.
Free general and individual visits.
Guided tours must be arranged in advance by calling 628 230 872 or 950 441 027: The cost per person will be 2€ and each group will have a minimum of 10 people.
We are open every day of the year, including holidays, from Tuesday to Sunday, except:
Mondays and January 1, May 1 and December 25.
From October 1st to March 31st: mornings from 11h to 14h and afternoons from 17h to 19h
From April 1st to May 31st: mornings from 11h to 14h and afternoons from 18h to 20h
From June 1st to September 30th: mornings from 11h to 14h and afternoons from 19h to 21h.
IBAÑEZ HOUSE MUSEUM
Building located in the Plaza Ciudad de la Cultura 1, 04860 Olula del Río (Almería).
It is one of the largest collections of Contemporary Art in Andalusia.
Created by Andrés García Ibáñez, today it is the most significant cultural endowment
of Almanzora and of all the Spanish southeast.
In this museum the life of the author in his works and the advice of himself make
that the air that is breathed is contemporary and current beyond the
impressive collection that houses.
Free individual visits and guided tours on request to
Phone: 950 44 10 27
E-mail: direccion.museocasaibanez@gmail.com
We are open every day of the year, including holidays, from Tuesday to Sunday, except:
Mondays and January 1, May 1 and December 25.
From October 1st to March 31st: mornings from 11h to 14h and afternoons from 17h to 19h
From April 1st to May 31st: mornings from 11h to 14h and afternoons from 18h to 20h
From June 1st to September 30th: mornings from 11h to 14h and afternoons from 19h to 21h.
MONUMENTAL
Our streets and buildings are presided over in
many cases by important sculptures of marble and
other materials, which remind us of the Almerian land that we are.
Some buildings that embellish the village such as the
Ermita del Cristo de la Buena Muerte, on the outskirts for a reason that you will discover in our guided tours, or the church of the Assumption, which embraces the modernism and contemporaneity of the village are monumental buildings
to lose yourself in a cultural and artistic visit unparalleled.
Piedra Ver y Senderos
A typical natural landscape of the province of Almería surrounds us. Different paths start from the village, some of them in the direction of the Cristo de la Buena Muerte hermitage, others, like the Vía Verde, remind us of the old railway line. Unusual landscapes for the visitor.
Our great natural and patrimonial resource is Piedra Ver. The route from Olula to Macael passing through this enclave is one of the best known trails.
Piedra Ver is a Muslim fortification that sits on a settlement of the Bronze Age. Its abrupt and steep area rises above Olula becoming today an emblematic symbol of the city.
Doughnuts and wheelbarrows
As a historical and cultural town we cannot leave aside tradition. Olula del Río is tradition in its purest form.
On the eve of January 20 and 23 is celebrated the feast of the patron saints of Olula del Río, San Sebastián and San Ildefonso, a festival declared of National Tourist Interest in Andalusia in 1998.
Now is the time for the people, to place and cover the facades for the neighbors to pull during the night for each of the streets.
The image of fire, light and sound that will accompany visitors and the processions of San Sebastian and San Ildefonso, loaded with the donuts that the inhabitants throw as a promise during the massive procession are a tourist immersion that you can not miss if you visit Olula del Rio.
How to get there?
Located in the interior of Andalusia, in the province of Almeria. Olula del Rio stands as a town and city of culture in the center of the Almanzora Valley.
To get to Olula you will have to do it by road. Although its good location, allows the perfect combination of transport such as train or plane. From the main capitals Murcia, Almeria, Granada or Malaga, and quickly reach the village. From the airport or train station you will have to start the journey by car, but we assure you that you will make a trip through beautiful landscapes of Andalusia.
Distances by road from:
- Almeria 1h and 8 min
- Grenada 1h 47m
- Malaga 3h
- Murcia 1h and 30m
