PALOS DE LA FRONTERA
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Side 2 of 2
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The tradition means that this old source of the water supply of the discoverer ships served. It is a covered Roman well edge itself for us in the mudéjar here - style. The short and agreeable walk still can as far as to a near situated park or to the shore of the Tinto and the quay plus ultra is continued. The cloister
La Rábida, to which an individual chapter is dedicated on the basis of his story and monuments, is somewhat further, approximately 3,5 km. On the town hall place, one of the most famous sons of the city, the captain Martin Alonso Pinzón, is admired, that played an important role at America's discovery. His former residence with one from the 16 Century descendant and lately restored facade is into a museum that can be viewed under prior registration at the town hall in Palos changed today.
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The hospital of de la Misericordia is the heritage of the former hospital of de la Sangre, in which the sick persons of Palos, especially the seafarers, that took refuge here, groomed became. The sober beauty of this building is of these Biotypes, that still remained remaining in this area, one of the few examples.
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Also Palos lies in especially beautiful surroundings. Basides
La Rábida, the lagoons are in his proximity "Laguna de las Madres y Palos" and "Estero de Domingo Rubio". Near the more final, the botanical garden was furnished José Celestino Mutis. Those at the beginning of mentioned famous strawberry fields are a part of the culinary specialties of this region. Accentuating are furthermore fish and seafood of the coast, the good white wine and not least as menu conclusion the typical Easter cakes (hornazos) or the popular big strawberries from Palos.
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