Palacio Vela de los Cobos

Andalucía


This fascinating Vandelvira-designed 16th-century mansion, elegantly restored in the 19th century, is still a private home, fully furnished and replete with paintings, antiques and books. Semer, across the street, organises guided tours twice daily (available in English with advance notice).


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