Hellín, a three-thousand-year-old city strategically located between the plateau, the Murcian coast and the east. Its two UNESCO heritage sites bear witness to the passage of different cultures: Iberians, Romans, Visigoths and Muslims.
The “Sistine Chapel” of Levantine Cave Painting, the Abrigo Grande de Minateda, is part of the Tolmo de Minateda Regional Archaeological Park, a spectacular settlement inhabited from the Bronze Age to the 20th century.
The unique cultural perspective of its Easter Week, and its Tamboradas, declared Intangible Cultural Heritage, feature 20,000 drummers touring the old town, which stands out for its size, its details and its cultural variety.
The natural landscape of Hellín is the great enigma. The Cancarix Volcano, a seven-million-year-old natural monument, is the second largest lamproite volcano in the world and has minerals that can only be found on the Moon.
Its two rivers meet at the “end of the world”, the Mundo and the Segura rivers; its bomba rice, D.O Calasparra, with crop landscapes more typical of Cambodia or Vietnam; and its wine, D.O Jumilla, which make up high-quality gastronomy.
Hellín is a diamond in the rough whose visit promises an experience for the senses.
| Admission to the Smart Tourism Destinations Programme |
Hellín joined the Smart Tourism Destinations programme in 2020, and in December of that year the Diagnosis Report and Action Plan were drawn up for its ultimate transformation into a Smart Destination. |
| Outstanding initiatives
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- Hellín is firmly committed to promoting tourism in the municipality, as an economic activity capable of generating wealth and employment and making a significant contribution to local economic development.
- The destination has made great efforts to build a strong tourism structure and the strategy to be pursued, and is working to consolidate and structure its tourist attractions.
- Highlights here include the communication and promotional campaigns carried out to publicise the destination and showcase its rich natural and cultural heritage, especially “Hellín te suena”, as well as the creation of its tourism brand: “Hellín dos patrimonios”.
- It was the first locality within the province of Albacete to earn Smart Destination status. By joining this project, it has demonstrated its commitment to smart, sustainable, accessible tourism development with innovation and technology as drivers, in a bid to improve quality of life among residents, which will ultimately result in a better experience for tourists.
- In tourism sustainability, the city has done great things in conserving its artistic and architectural cultural heritage and in preserving its traditions and festivities, while also protecting the natural environment.
- Hellín is committed to innovation in the field of marketing and commercialisation, with initiatives such as the Google DMO programme.
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Technical data
VAT number:
P0203700J Address: C/El Rabal, 1 Postal code: 2400 Telephone: 967 54 15 00 Region: Castilla - La Mancha Province:
Albacete Population:
Hellín Country:
España Local entity type: Ayuntamiento Date of membership:
30/9/2020 Diagnosis: Sí Diagnosis date:
22/12/2024 Destination Type:
Rural de interior Population:
30,200 Area (km²):
78,166.00 Density (inhab/km²):
38.64
Level in the Network: Nivel 3
