Bus Service in Moclín
There is a bus service from Moclín to Granada City using the local bus company. There are various bus stops in Moclín.
There is a bus service from Moclín to Granada City using the local bus company. There are various bus stops in Moclín.
In the north west of the Granada Province, about 35 kilometres from Granada City, along the N432 towards Cordoba, is the lovely hillside village of Moclín. The situation is hard to beat in terms of historical interest and stunning views from its altitude of 1,065 metres above sea level. It is on the route of the Caliphs and has an impressive 14 th century Moorish Castle looking into the valley.
The tourist office of Fonelas is located in the Town Hall.
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Popular festivals in Fonelas are Festividad de San Antón, Festividad Virgen de los Dolores, Festividad de Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Fátima and San Torcuato.
There is a bus service from Fonelas to Granada City using the local bus company, BAM.
A very extensive megalithic necropolis near the confluence of the Fardes and Guadix Rivers. These megaliths vary in shape and size, with approximately 15 tombs.
This is a cylindrical watchtower from the Moorish period, measuring 4.20 metres in diameter. It is constructed from large stones arranged in rows with thick lime mortar joints.
This cylindrical watchtower dates back to the Moorish period. It has a circular floor plan and measures 4.20 metres in diameter.
This is a cylindrical watchtower from the Moorish period with a circular base and a diameter of 3.95 metres.
During the Nasrid period, Fonelas played a key role in surveillance and defence against Christian attacks via the Guadiana Menor and Fardes rivers towards Guadix.
The San Torcuato complex, consisting of old and new chapels and an underground monastic complex of 25 rooms, is located in a place known as Face Retama.
The Fardes River Valley Palaeontological Station (EPVRF) is owned by the Spanish Geological and Mining Institute.
This basilica-style church has a single nave covered by a Mudejar truss and an octagonal apse. Built between 1530 and 1540, it was repaired in 1593 when a bell gable was added.
Although numerous palaeontological sites containing the fossilised remains of large Quaternary mammals have been discovered, two million years ago this territory was a veritable orchard.
This archaeological site is located between the Guadix and Baza depressions, where the Guadiana Menor and Fardes rivers converge.
The church lacks a tower and has a basilica structure with a single nave and a Mudejar roof. There is no evidence of the age of the church in this municipality, nor any significant data.