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Arenas del Rey

La Resinera

Dating back to 1902, La Resinera was one of the most important resin production plants of the twentieth century. It is the only one remaining in Andalusia and one of the few left in Spain.

Mirador de los Bermejales

This is a viewpoint overlooking the Bermejales reservoir. Although the project for its construction was part of the 1902 Hydraulic Works Plan, the reservoir did not become operational until 1958.

Pantano de los Bermejales

The Los Bermejales reservoir is located 37 km from Granada and is surrounded by an attractive pine forest.

Dolmen Prehistórico

This is a burial site located next to the shore of the Bermejales reservoir. After a drop in the reservoir’s water level in the mid-twentieth century, several megalithic tombs began to appear scattered throughout the area.

Ermita de San Isidro

This newly built chapel, like the rest of the town, dates back to the nineteenth century due to the Lisbon earthquake of 25 December 1884.

Iglesia de San Sebastián

The church was built in the nineteenth century, after the Lisbon earthquake of 1884. Like many other churches, it was looted during the Spanish Civil War and lost many of its religious images, although quite a few were recovered over time.

History of Arenas del Rey

Traces of the Roman presence, as well as of the long Muslim rule and subsequent Christian repopulation following the War of Granada, can be found here.

Festivals in Arenas del Rey

Popular festivals in Arenas del Rey are Día de la Candelaría, Romería de San Isidro and Fiestas Patronales.

Arenas del Rey

Arenas del Rey is a village in Granada province recently formed by the union of various smaller hamlets.

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