Ricote Introduction and History
 Ricote Introduction and History
The town is surrounded with mountains, the highest of which is the Sierra de Ricote, whose highest point is the Pico de Almeces (1,124m), followed by the Sierra del Oro (952m), the Sierra del Salitre (469m) and the Sierra de la Umbria (462m). They support extensive pine forests that regularly attract adventure tourism and nature lovers. Geological interest centres upon two ramblas, the most spectacular being the "rambla de Carcelin" which runs between the Sierras Ricote and Cajal, south of the town. It has a winding course within a steep ravine and falls around 430m along its route. The other, the "rambla de Charrara" drains a lot of the water from the Sierras Ricote and Oro, merges with the "rambla de Benito" on its 1000m descent form the peaks.It is the oldest town of the valley that has defined the history of the region. This ancient stronghold of Ricote, or Alarbona to the Moors, is a quiet town set in fertile countryside and chalky sandstone hills where the vines that produce the rich, dark local wines are grown. Ricote was the last morisco area of the Spanish Levant, and the last mudéjares of the Kingdom of Murcia lived here until their expulsion in 1614, after which the Orden de Santiago took charge of repopulating the area.
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Ricote Mayor Welcome
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Ricote Street Map
Ricote Street Map with links to photos and items of interest.
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The Ricote Valley 
