Villages
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Loja del Río |
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Alhama de Granada is a pretty, ancient spa town located approximately 53 kilometres from Granada.
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Occupying what was historically an important strategic position, Loja acted as a defensive centre under the Moors.
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| Montefrío | |
Riofrió |
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Located off the tourist trail in the northwestern corner of Granada province near the Cordoba border.
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Riofrío is a favourite place for those who like fishing and enjoying the countryside
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Santa Fé began as the encampment set up by the Catholic Kings at the end of the 15 th century, when the siege of Granada commenced
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Parks
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These magnificent waterfalls, Los Infiernos, are located just outside Loja on the Genil river.
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The area west of Granada was once a crucial frontier between the Moorish kingdom of Granada and the Christian territory. Today, it is now dotted some dramatically sited villages, on rocky crags or hills overlooking the fertile vega (plain). These villages still bear the stamp of their defensive past in their ruined fortifications in hilltop positions, with magnificent views over the olive groves and cereal fields of the undulating vega.
The village in the most spectacular situation is undoubtedly Montefrío. Two hilltop churches dominate its skyline, the highest built on the site of a Moorish fortress whose walls can still be seen today. Loja del Río huddles in the shadow of the Sierra de Loja, split in two by the Genil river that has a number of magnificent waterfalls on its banks, Los Infiernos de Loja Natural Monument, just outside town. Alhama de Granada is located on the top of a steep-sided ravine and is famous for its thermal spring.
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