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Cortes y Graena

Festivals

Popular festivals in Cortes y Graena are San Lorenzo, San Torcuato, San Antonio de Padua and San Marcos.

BUS SERVICE

There is a bus service from Cortes y Graena to Granada City.

Cueva Sin Salida

The complex consists of a cave shelter used as a permanent dwelling

Lavadero de Lopera

The washhouse, built in the second half of the last century, was restored in 2020/21.

Cueva de la Tía Micaela

This cave shelter was excavated at the end of the tenth or beginning of the eleventh century.

Covarrones de Cortes

The Medieval Caves from the Almohad Period are a series of caves that were excavated into a cliff face over four levels.

Iglesia de la Presentación de Cortes

This is a simple yet interesting church. One of the few buildings not to have undergone any modifications, it exhibits characteristics typical of a Mudejar church.

Balneario de Graena

This spa is a beautiful place that has been enjoyed by Romans and Arabs alike.

History

Cortes y Graena has been inhabited since prehistoric times, and remains from the Bronze Age have been found in the municipal district

Cortes y Graena

Cortes y Graena is a quaint municipality formed by the villages of Cortes, Graena, Lopera and Los Baños. This area has been inhabited since the Bronze Age, but the cave houses are the legacy of the Arab Andalusian period. Without a doubt, what stands out most in this village is the quality of its thermal waters, awarded in the Universal Exhibition of Paris back in 1900.

Balneario Graena, Granada

This Spa is situated in the village of Baños, in the Cortes and Graena district of the Province of Granada. It is 8 kilometers from Guadix and 50 kilometers from Granada city and sits at 950 meters above sea level. Main access roads are the Seville - Murcia motorway, turning off at Purullena.