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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Orihuela

3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Orihuela, Spain

Updated June 19, 2026

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Unusual Attractions in Orihuela

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Palmeral of Orihuela

The second largest palm grove in Europe was planted during Moorish times and has been largely unchanged since then.

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Murales de San Isidro

A working-class suburb has become an open-air art museum dedicated to a local poet and hero of the Spanish Civil War.

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The Painted Dam of Orihuela (Azudes de Rio Segura)

Painting of this dam or weir seems to be a tradition

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Cave Houses of the Barrio Primiero de Mayo

This town has two officially recognised troglodyte villages

11 miles from Orihuela

La Sardina Encallada

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'La Sardina Encallada' ('The Stranded Sardine')

This enormous sardine in the Segura River pays tribute to an annual post-Lent tradition.

12 miles from Orihuela

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The Artillery Barracks

This beautiful early 20th-century military barracks now has numerous more peaceful uses

12 miles from Orihuela

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The Pink Lake of Torrevieja

Bacteria and algae give the salty water its bubblegum hue.

14 miles from Orihuela

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