Área Recreativa La Rosandrá is well worth a visit, offering the chance to admire the river amidst this beautiful natural landscape.

The Alquife mining site was Europe’s most important early source of iron ore

This project aims to highlight the night sky as a driving force for the revitalization and economic development of Aldeire’s rural environment

A new project is underway to showcase the value of the Arab baths built during the Nasrid period. According to historical documents, they were renovated in the sixteenth century and were in operation until 1566.

There are numerous remains that confirm this area has been populated since prehistoric times. The discovery of copper deposits at almost ground level led to the settlement of the Argar culture in the area.

The most interesting thing about the village of Purullena is the extensive neighbourhood of cave dwellings..

Polícar is a village in Granada province reminiscent of the times under Muslim occupation, with narrow streets and unusual architecture.

Marchal was founded in the Middle Ages on the site of a farmstead dating back to the Moorish era. The village's archaeological sites reveal remains of millenary civilisations. The village has a population of around 400.

Lugros is a mountain village in Granada's Sierra Nevada National Park, offering stunning landscapes at over 1,000m altitude.

Lanteira is a village in Granada province most famous for its representations of The Passion of the Christ every Easter Sunday which attract numerous tourists.

La Peza boasts the remains of a magnificent fortress, which was constructed between the ninth and tenth centuries. Although the origins of the village date back to Roman times, when it was a rest stop for travellers and soldiers, there are archaeological remains from many cultures. The town has a population of around 1,400.

Jerez del Marquesado is one of the highest municipalities of the entire Iberian Peninsula, a geographical feature that has converted it into the perfect place for civilisation settlements. In fact, there are even remains of the Neolithic Era, the Roman Period and, above all, Moorish. Its Arab influence can be seen nowadays in its streets, narrow and meandering, and in its balconies and squares, white and full of plant pots.

Hueneja, nestled in the Granada mountains, conserves one of the largest and most important Arab baths of all the region, which are soon to be declared of Cultural Interest. Hueneja is a small village that has managed to keep the layout of the streets built during the Moorish times virtually intact. Many are the remains found from this period, but the real origin of this village lies in the Prehistory.

Gor is located north east of Guadix and is home to the oldest running of the bulls tradition in the country. The meaning and origin of its name are still unknown. The municipality of Gor oversees several hamlets, including Las Juntas, Las Viñas, Cenascuras, Los Balcones, La Rambla, Valdiquín, Los Corrales, El Royo, Serval and La Estación de Gorafe. The town has a population of around 980

The village of Fonelas has some of the most valuable archaeological remains in the peninsula.

Ferreira, a quaint little village in the Granada province, was named after the “iron” mineral, which is very abundant here. One of the most important archaeological sites in the area has been found in Ferreira and include the remains of burials and urns dated back to the prehistoric era. The history and civilisations that have left their seal in Ferreira do not go unnoticed, because you find true historical and natural value in every corner.

The name of this municipality has little to do with the American currency, as Dolar is a typical, unspoilt mountain village. It is located at the foot of Sierra Nevada, among pines and chestnuts. In fact, it is part of the Natural Park of the same name. The houses in Dolar are nestled at the whims of its geography, surrounding the peak.

There are several versions about where the name of this village comes from. One was the money that was used to pay the Church for agricultural purposes and the other related to the units of ownership I the Roman times. The history of Diezma dates back somewhat, as it used to belong to the Moors, who called it Dexme –a Visigoth place name-.

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.