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Attractions

Castillo de Santa Catalina

Standing above the city like an everlasting defender, the castle itself or Alcázar Nuevo is a walled, almost triangular enclosure defended by six towers. Inside, there is a  Tourist Information Centre, offering visitors the chance to discover the history of the castle and the city.

Catedral de la Asunción de la Virgen, Jaen

Like most Andalusian cathedrals, the primitive cathedral of Jaén was created from a  former Muslim mosque. In the year 1492,  under the Bishopric of Don Luis de Osorio, work on a new church began by, Pedro López, with the help of Enrique Egas.

Muelle de las Carabelas

Muelle de las Carabelas (Warf of the Caravels) is a waterfront exhibition with life-size replicas of Columbus's three ships: the Niña, the Pinta and the Santa María, built for the 500th anniversary celebrations. The construction of Muelle de las Carabelas was carried out by architect, Pluvio Fernández Heredia, and inaugurated on 15 March 1994.

Spa resorts in Andalucia

Spending your leisure time or holidays caring for your health is becoming more and more popular nowadays. This may be a cure for a medical condition, or an escape from the stress and anxiety that is ever far from modern urban life. There is nothing better than a period of rest and quiet. Andalucian spas have been becoming popular again over the last decade and the result has been a modernisation of facilities.

Mosque - Cathedral of Córdoba city

The Mezquita (Mosque) dates back to the 10th century when Córdoba reached its zenith under a new emir, Abd ar-Rahman III who was one of the great rulers of Islamic history. At this time Córdoba was the largest, most prosperous cities of Europe, outshining Byzantium and Baghdad in science, culture and the arts. The development of the Great Mosque paralleled these new heights of splendour.

El Torcal de Antequera

El Torcal Park and the protected El Torcal Natural Area is known for its unusual limestone rock formations. The park and natural area are located about 30 km north of Málaga city, heading towards Antequera near the village of Villanueva de la Concepción. Within El Torcal Park's 17 square km you can see some of the most beautiful and impressive limestone landscapes in Europe. The whole area was under the sea until one hundred million years ago.

El Torcal -Videos

El Torcal park and the protected EL Torcal Natural Area is known for it's unusual limestone rock formations. Located about 30 km north of Málaga city in the direction of Antequera near the village of Villanueva de la Concepción. Here are a selection of interesting Videos about El Torcal.

Ermita de San Antonio??

The chapel is located at an altitude of around 1,250 metres and covers an area of approximately 30 square metres.

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.