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The earliest evidence of settlement in Pinos Puente dates back to the Late Bronze Age. The Cerro de los Infantes settlement was particularly significant in the south-east of the Iberian Peninsula, in the Granada province. Associated with the Tartessian culture, the main external influence, this settlement controlled the passage from the Genil River valley to the north. Later, at the end of the 8th century BC, the indigenous inhabitants of Cerro de los Infantes adopted the innovations introduced by Phoenician colonisation, including the potter's wheel and high-temperature firing kilns. Furthermore, Phoenician influence led to a change in housing models, with oval or rectangular huts being replaced by more complex square-shaped constructions.

Popular festivals in Peligros are Cabalgata Reyes Magos, Fiestas de San Ildefonso, Carnival, Día de Andalucía, Semana Santa, May Crosses, Fiestas de las Mozuelas, San Juan, Festival Internacional de Folclore, Fiestas de Verano and Romería, Día de la Virgen del Rosario, Fiesta de la Castaña y el Mosto, and Halloween and All Saints’ Day.

The main festivals celebrated in Pinos Puente are Cabalgata Reyes Magos, La Candelaria, Carnival, Semana Santa, May Crosses, San Pascual Bailón, Feria de Agosto, Processsion of the Virgen de las Angustias.

It is known that the first Roman settlements were established on this site, with at least two villas built in the second and third centuries. During Islamic rule, it was known as Bericlox and served as a farmstead in the Vega, a strategically important location for Elvira or Ilíberis. The Battle of La Higueruela took place near the site in 1431, with Christians and Muslims fighting each other. The Granadan army lost more than 10,000 men in the battle.

There is a bus service from Pinos Puente to Granada City using the local bus company. There are various bus stops in Pinos Puente.

Benalmadma Pueblo is one of the best towns to take part in a Corpus Christi festival on the Costa del Sol. Several of the streets in and around Plaza de España are decorated with a carpet of coloured petals and greenery ahead of a mid-day church procession.

There is a bus service from Moclín to Granada City using the local bus company. There are various bus stops in Moclín.

Sulphur is the ninth most abundant element of the universe and is one of nature´s great jokes on the human race. Known to the ancients as "Brimstone" it is one of the elements essential to life as a constituent of various biologically active compounds. Pure sulphur is odourless, but fun-loving nature frequently combines it with hydrogen to produce hydrogen sulphide, which has the odour of rotten eggs.

Each year many top Spanish and international kite surfers join beginners in Tarifa keen to try out this sport, which started in the 1990s. An international championship is usually held in the early summer in Tarifa,

There is a bus service from Maracena to Granada City using the local bus company.

There are various bus stops in Maracena.

San Nicolás del Puerto is another one of the province's natural havens. Home to two beautiful enclaves that have been declared natural monuments: Cascadas del Huesna and Cerro del Hierro. It is within the Sierra Norte de Sevilla Natural Park. This area is also known to be a good for rock climbing and potholing. It has about 620 inhabitants.

Within the Sierra Norte de Sevilla Natural Park are these impressive waterfalls (cascadas), which are 7m tall at their highest point. The waterfalls are situated close to the source (nacimiento) of the Huesna river, the biggest watercourse in the Sierra Norte park. The banks of the Huesna river are densely populated with elms, willows, poplars and alders, inhabited by many birds, while otters live in the river.