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Albacete ( AL-bə-SAY-tee, US also AHL-bah-SAY-tay, Spanish) is a city and municipality in the Spanish autonomous community of Castilla–La Mancha, and capital of the province of Albacete.
Lying in the south-east of the Iberian Peninsula, the area around the city is known as Los Llanos. Halfway between Madrid and the Mediterranean coast, it benefits from connections by motorway, railway (including AVE), and air (Albacete Airport). With a population of 174,336 (2020), it is the largest municipality of Castilla–La Mancha. The municipality of Albacete is also the seventh-largest in Spain by total area, being 1,125.91 km2 (434.72 sq mi). Albacete is the seat to the regional High Court of Justice.
The origins of the city are uncertain, with the earliest proof of settlement dating to the time of Al-Andalus, when the settlement was originally named البسيط (Al-Basīṭ), meaning "The Flat" in Arabic, referring to the flat land around. Albacete was the main headquarters of the International Brigades during the Spanish Civil War.
Part of the historic region of La Mancha, Albacete has a reputation as a producer of clasp knives. Its flat area and the removal of architectural barriers have reportedly made it one of the most accessible cities across the country.
Among the several festivals celebrated in the city, the September Feria de Albacete stands out, declared as a Fiesta of International Tourist Interest.
Albacete is home to multinational corporations like the Albacete Airport and has five large industrial zones, including Campollano, the largest industrial area of Castilla–La Mancha. Albacete houses one of the campus of the University of Castilla–La Mancha, the Biomedical Campus of Albacete and the Technology Park of Albacete.
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Where to eat
We don't have verified restaurants here yet, but the larder of Castilla-La Mancha already says a lot.
See the restaurants on the mapWe haven't verified any table with its owner in Albacete yet. In the meantime, these are the restaurants mapped in the surrounding area.
Up to 30 km around, according to OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps. No ratings or prices: call before you go.
120 restaurants
120 restaurants
Albacete · in the village+34 967 210 221View on the mapWebsite
Albacete · in the village+34 967 606 998View on the mapWebsite
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Albacete · in the village+34 967 020 861View on the mapWebsite
Albacete · in the village+34 967 509 747View on the map
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Albacete · in the village+34 967 615 553View on the mapWebsite
Albacete · in the village+34 967 614 962View on the mapWebsite
Albacete · in the village+34 967 220 336View on the mapWebsite
Albacete · in the village+34 967 241 895View on the mapWebsite
Data from OpenStreetMap (ODbL) and Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0): what has been mapped with its name. If your restaurant is missing or you want to manage it, sign up as a professional.
The 30 closest to the centre, out of 305 in the municipality.
Data from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). No opening hours: call before you go.
What people eat in Castilla-La Mancha when they eat well.
From Manchega sheep, with PDO; semi-cured or cured, never missing from the table.
Garden tomato, pepper and courgette, with a fried egg if you let yourself be spoiled.
The world's most expensive spice is harvested here by hand, flower by flower, every October.
Day-old bread, garlic and paprika; waste-not cooking that tastes of the countryside.
Almost every village has its market day and its producers: the cheesemaker, the baker, the vegetable garden next door. Ask at the tourist office or the bar on the square; they'll tell you where to buy straight from the maker.
We haven't confirmed Albacete's market day. Every village has its own: better to ask than to make it up.
The 12 closest to the centre, out of 32 in the municipality.
Data from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). No opening hours: call before you go.
