A week in Melilla, Spain

Seven days in Melilla, each a walk through best-known places that lie close together, the best known first: day one starts at Melilla Museum. 38 stops in all.

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Day 1

  1. Melilla MuseumMuseum · On the map
  2. Conventico CavesMuseum · 0.1 km on from Melilla Museum · On the map
  3. Parque LoberaMuseum · 0.4 km on from Conventico Caves · On the map
  4. Plaza de España, MelillaSquare · 0.4 km on from Parque Lobera · On the map
  5. Parque HernándezMuseum · 0.3 km on from Plaza de España, Melilla · On the map
  6. bullring of MelillaSquare · 0.3 km on from Parque Hernández · On the map

6 stops, about 1.5 km between them in straight lines.

Day 2

  1. Egyptian Museum of MelillaMuseum · On the map
  2. Parish Church of the Immaculate ConceptionTemple or shrine · 0.9 km on from Egyptian Museum of Melilla · On the map
  3. Museo Histórico Militar de MelillaMuseum · 0.1 km on from Parish Church of the Immaculate Conception · On the map
  4. Parish Church of the Sacred HeartTemple or shrine · 0.6 km on from Museo Histórico Militar de Melilla · On the map
  5. Central Mosque of MelillaMosque · 0.5 km on from Parish Church of the Sacred Heart · On the map
  6. Museo del Automóvil de MelillaMuseum · 1 km on from Central Mosque of Melilla · On the map

6 stops, about 3 km between them in straight lines.

Day 3

  1. Museum of Fossils and MineralsMuseum · On the map
  2. Parque Forestal, MelillaPark · 0.4 km on from Museum of Fossils and Minerals · On the map
  3. Parish Church of Saint AugustinusTemple or shrine · 0.6 km on from Parque Forestal, Melilla · On the map
  4. Parque Agustín JerezMuseum · 0.2 km on from Parish Church of Saint Augustinus · On the map
  5. Gardens of WaterGarden · 1 km on from Parque Agustín Jerez · On the map
  6. Plaza Heroes de EspañaSquare · 0.7 km on from Gardens of Water · On the map

6 stops, about 2.9 km between them in straight lines.

Day 4

  1. RusaddirArchaeological site · On the map
  2. Church of the Immaculate ConceptionTemple or shrine · 0.1 km on from Rusaddir · On the map
  3. Templo Hindú de MelillaTemple or shrine · 0.2 km on from Church of the Immaculate Conception · On the map
  4. Museo de Arte Sacro de MelillaMuseum · 0.1 km on from Templo Hindú de Melilla · On the map
  5. Museo Andrés García Ibáñez de Arte Moderno y ContemporáneoMuseum · 0.1 km on from Museo de Arte Sacro de Melilla · On the map
  6. Statue of Francisco FrancoStatue · 0.1 km on from Museo Andrés García Ibáñez de Arte Moderno y Contemporáneo · On the map

6 stops, about 0.7 km between them in straight lines.

Day 5

  1. Centro de Interpretación de Melilla la ViejaMuseum · On the map
  2. Route of the TemplesLandmark · 0.1 km on from Centro de Interpretación de Melilla la Vieja · On the map
  3. Almacenes de las Peñuelas, MelillaMuseum · Next to Route of the Temples · On the map
  4. Capilla de Santiago, MelillaTemple or shrine · 0.1 km on from Almacenes de las Peñuelas, Melilla · On the map
  5. Plaza de Armas, MelillaSquare · 0.1 km on from Capilla de Santiago, Melilla · On the map
  6. Fuente del BombilloMonument · 0.9 km on from Plaza de Armas, Melilla · On the map

6 stops, about 1.2 km between them in straight lines.

Day 6

  1. King Felipe VI Farm School ParkPark · On the map
  2. Capilla de Cristo ReyMonument · 0.8 km on from King Felipe VI Farm School Park · On the map
  3. Homenaje al Modernismo Melillense, MelillaMonument · 1.2 km on from Capilla de Cristo Rey · On the map
  4. Monumento al Alzamiento Nacional, MelillaMonument · 0.5 km on from Homenaje al Modernismo Melillense, Melilla · On the map
  5. Pedro de Estopiñán Statue in MelillaMonument · 0.4 km on from Monumento al Alzamiento Nacional, Melilla · On the map

5 stops, about 3 km between them in straight lines.

Day 7

  1. Fuerte de Cabrerizas AltasMonument · On the map
  2. Parque de las PalmerasPark · 1.4 km on from Fuerte de Cabrerizas Altas · On the map
  3. Fort of the ConcepciónMonument · 1.5 km on from Parque de las Palmeras · On the map

3 stops, about 2.9 km between them in straight lines.

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Good to know

  • Each day starts at the best-known place not yet seen and adds the best known within a short walk of it, then puts them in the shortest order. The places come from Wikidata (CC0), ranked by how many Wikipedias have an article about them.
  • The map draws each day’s walk along the streets, routed by Valhalla on OpenStreetMap; the distances beside the stops are straight lines.
  • Opening hours, tickets and closures are not checked: each place’s Wikipedia article has them.

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