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Torre de Saladavieja

Torre de Saladavieja

This unusual tower is signposted on the southern extremity of Estepona. Turn off the main road at Punta Doncella and drive up the incline into the urbanisation.

The tower has been incorporated into the development as a natural traffic roundabout. The curious thing about the Torre de Saladavieja (The Old Salt tower) is that although it is round, it is built on a square base. It is conceivable that the base is the remains of a Moorish tower, possibly destroyed by the Christians, who later replaced it with their own round tower, using the existing foundations. This must, however, remain speculation. Torre de Saladavieja is just another of the many tantalising historical puzzles which Andalucía contains.

The above text was reproduced from the the book "In Search of Andalucia" by kind permission of the authors David Wood and Chris Wawn. Click here to order your copy from our online book store.

GPS Location: 36º 24' 59'' N 5º 09' 42'' W

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