Vélez-Málaga Council is introducing guided tours of the major points of interest in the town, these being funded through the FEDER Iniciativa Urbana ‘De toda la Villa’ scheme.
There are two types of tours, the first being for individuals and small groups of tourists. Every Friday at 10:00 there will be a tour starting from the casa del Arco Nazarí. Anyone interested in participating should contact the Tourist Information Office in Torre del Mar.
During August, the route wll be a combination of the Ruta de los Nazarenos and Ruta de Cervantes, starting at Arco Nazarí and taking in the ermita de Nuestra de los Remedios, the palacio de Beniel, the Casa Cervantes and the iglesia de San Juan. The duration of the tour will be around two hours.
From September the route will be the Ruta de la Medina, taking in the Fortaleza and the Villa area.
The second type of tour will be for groups of between 15 and 50 people and bookings will need to be made in advance. This tour will take around four hours. All the tours will be multi-language.