Albacate is known for its excellent knives and the making of knives in the town can be traced back to Moorish times. There is a museum dedicated to the making of knives and it is located in an old palace called the Casa de Hortelana. An exhibition covers the evolution of knife making and you can also see a display of the best knives made in Albacate in the last one hundred years. The museum also has a shop.
