Cabra is right in the geographic centre of Andalucia, and the gateway to the Subbetica region of Cordoba with its many areas of natural beauty.

Sites to visit include the Fuente del Rio, source of the Cabra River, and the Sanctuary of the Virgen de la Sierra, the town´s patron saint. This lies at the top of El Picacho, some 1200 meters high. It's of mediaeval construction, rebuilt in the sixteenth century.

Traditional streets in Carcabuey.

If you’re looking for a village filled with legend, then Carcabuey is just the place you’re looking for. Just like the village itself, the mysteries of this town revolve around the castle.

Decorative ceramics, depicting the olive harvest of Rute

Overlooking the Iznájar reservoir is this whitewashed town, dwarfed by the Sierra de Rute that looms above it.

This village is world-famous for its wine, and endless fields of grape-vines punctuate a landscape of gentle rolling hills. Montilla dates back to Roman times although it was not considered an important settlement during the subsequent period of Moorish rule. After the Christian re-conquest in 1492, Montilla passed into the hands of the lords of Aguilar who deemed it the centre of their domain. The town subsequently developed into one of the most important garrison towns in the area.

The roman village of Almedinilla.

Almedinilla is a village and a municipality. The area surrounding the town itself is full of archeological finds dating back to the Iberiains with remains from Phoenician and Greek activity and significant leftovers from the Roman occupation of the peninsula.