MUSEO PROVINCIAL
- Parque Abelardo Sánchez.
- Tel: 967 22 83 07.
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for refurbishment. -
(free Sat & Sun). -
167,000.
Posada del Rosario, Tel: 967 58 05 22 .
Tue.
Virgen de los Llanos (8 Sep).
Although labelled as one of Spain’s least interesting cities, this provincial capital is not without its attractions. The excellent Museo Provincial has exhibits ranging from Iberian sculptures and unique Roman amber and ivory dolls to 20th-century paintings. The cathedral (currently closed for refurbishment), begun in 1515, has Renaissance altarpieces.
Albacete is also known for its daggers and jackknives, crafted here since Muslim times, and the agricultural fair, held each September.
Chinchilla de Monte Aragón , 12 km (7 miles) to the southeast, has a well-preserved old quarter. Above the town is the shell of its 15th-century castle (closed until 2011).
Almansa , 70 km (43 miles) further east, is dominated by another imposing castle, which is of Moorish origin.
for refurbishment.
(free Sat & Sun).