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Good place to refuel. Plenty of bars, restaurants and supermarkets

During the Corpus Christi celebration, the people of Elche decorate their streets, drawing immense carpets made with sawdust of different colors. If you have the opportunity to visit Elche de la Sierra on these dates, you will surely take away a nice memory.

But it is undoubtedly the heritage of the Andalusian legacy that has brought beauty and personality to the peculiar urban structure of Letur, crossed by irrigation ditches and a multitude of walkways. The good conservation of the town, one of the jewels of Castilla La Mancha, led to Letur being declared a Historic Artistic Site in 1983. To enjoy the beautiful surroundings of the town there are several short and easy trails. Hiking fans can access the Segura Canyon via the Regalí Trail. The fertile valleys of Letur have facilitated great agro-productive dynamism with such famous companies as 'El Cantero de Letur', dedicated to organic dairy and cheese production.

Declared a Historic-Artistic Site, Letur is one of the most beautiful towns in Spain thanks to its peculiar urban structure, heritage of the Andalusian legacy and a fertile territory that facilitates its agro-productive dynamism. It is essential to experience the LeturAlma festival promoted by the singer Rozalén. It is located on a hill over several fertile valleys with several viewpoints with impressive views. Its excellent location made it possible for it to have been populated since the Paleolithic, as witnessed by its manifestations of Levantine Rock Art – a World Heritage Site – or the Iberian sites of Macalón, La Muela or Los Castillicos.

From this natural balcony, perched on the rocky cliffs that form the rock where the town sits, we are offered a beautiful picture of the orchards with their beds located above the bed of the Letur stream, which collects almost all of the waters. that originate throughout the term, flowing north into the Segura River, which runs parallel to the Regalí mountain range. It is free to access and can be accessed at any time, every day of the week.

Natural pool of crystalline waters that occupies a pool in the stream bed, coming from the source of the fountains. This place underwent certain transformations to adapt it as a recreation and bathing area. There are rules of use for both the bathroom and the room that are on a sign inside the premises itself. It is located within the old town of Letur and is accessed on foot, up some stairs and through a small garden.

The name of the viewpoint comes from the Carthaginian general Amílcar Barca, father of the great Aníbal Barca, who could have fought the battle that cost him his life in this area. But this is not the most important thing, but the views that will leave you speechless. The viewpoint has a recreational area.

Elche de la Sierra, although it is a small municipality (it has 3,500 inhabitants) is well known for the "Alfombras de Serrín" party that is celebrated the night before Corpus Christi, making carpets out of sawdust and shavings, obtaining incredible mosaics or portraits of religious figures. . The festival attracts many tourists and was declared in 2014 of National Tourist Interest.