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Alcalá del Valle

One of towns that on the famous white towns (Pueblos Blancos) route that can be reached through the Sierra of Cadiz. Although the town is of Muslim origin, we know it was inhabited in prehistoric times through the traces of megalithic culture that can be found in the Dólmenes del Tomillo.

Gor

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

Las Chinas

Las Chinas is located in the Sierra de Aracena and Picos de Aroche, 1.7 kms from Galaroza. The village is shared between the municipalities of Galaroza and La Nava. It has approximately 30 inhabitants.

Jimena History

Jimena has a rich prehistoric legacy visible in the Cueva de la Graja cave paintings, which attest to the shepherds that populated the Sierras Meridionales between the fourth and third millennium BC. There are numerous historic settlements that demonstrate how the area was subsequently populated, especially Cerro Alcalá, an important reference for the prehistoric, ancient and medieval heritage of the town. 

Grazalema

Located in a high valley over 800m in the Sierra del Endrinal and dominated by the magnificent rocky outcrop known as Peñon Grande, the pretty mountain village of Grazalema is most popular base for visitors to the Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park. The park is a vast protected area of rugged limestone mountains, which are famous for being the rainiest place in Spain.

Festivals in Alboloduy

Festivals in Alboloduy: Cabalgata Reyes Magos, Día de Andalucía, San Marcos, Semana Santa, Romería de San Isidro, Fiestas de San Roque and Santo Cristo de la Humildad.

Láchar

Láchar is a village in Granada province and is an ideal destination for rural tourism due to its natural environment and location, situated between forests and fertile fields.

Books Reviews

Novels, History, Culture, Walking Guides, Food, Cooking, Spanish Language, Flora and Fauna.

Festivals in Alora

Here are some of the most popular festivals in Alora. Three Kings procession celebrated on the evening of 5 January. Carnival traditions are celebrated before Lent. Check dates for events locally. Easter week or Holy Week is celebrated in March or April.

Alcalá de Guadaira

Alcalá de Guadaíra used to be known as Alcalá de los Panaderos; the word panaderos meaning bread-makers, as this town supplied most of Seville's bread. It has about 75, 000 inhabitants.

Venues, ceremonies and meals

Whether you choose to get married in a church, a registry office or a specialist licensed venue such as a hotel, you will want to treat your guests to a fine meal afterwards – especially if they’ve come from abroad to celebrate your big day with you.

Festivals in Fondón

Festivals in Fondón: Cabalgata Reyes Magos, Fiesta de San Sebastián, Semana Santa, Fiesta de San Isidro, Fiesta de San Juan and Fiesta de Nuestra Señora de las Angustias y el Santo Cristo de la Luz.

Ronda - Fascinating Fact 3 - Cave art

Cueva de la Pileta is 15km south of Ronda, and is well worth seeing unless you suffer from claustrophobia or hate bats. These prehistoric cave paintings of fish, goats, horses and bulls, as well as abstract symbols, in charcoal, red and yellow, date from the late Palaeolithic period (3rd century BC).

Laroya

Laroya is filled with beautiful, traditional architecture that has remained unaffected by modern construction over the years. It has around 170 inhabitants. It is thought that the name of Laroya comes from an Arabic term meaning “casserole” or “pot”, due to the town’s situation nestled between mountains. Its history dates back to the Al-Andalus period.

Roads

All the town of Andalucia are linked by national ( N-340) (Red Signage) or Andalucia ( A-346) (Green sinage) roads. There are still some smaller provincial roads (MA-2547) (Yellow signage) and even smaller comarcal roads (C-4568)(Green Signage).

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