Almazara Hermejor de la Reina is an olive oil mill designed according to the most innovative technological concepts, combining traditional values with functionality and aesthetics. The building, inspired by the Egyptian Pyramid of Cheops, is a single structure made of stone, stainless steel and glass. Hermejor de la Reina, unlike most other mills, has no cylindrical decanters.
Discover the world of olive growing and biotechnology through a unique experience, and let yourself be carried away by the passion of one of the most internationally recognised and prestigious olive oils. The mill was awarded by AEMO in 2013, and the olive groves offer one of the best sources of oil. Guided visits to the mill are available, where the production process is explained from the reception of the fruit to the storage and packaging. It also includes a tasting of oils, where the basic principles of sensory analysis are explained.
Ronda Municipal Museum contains an interesting selection of artefacts and artwork from the history and culture of Ronda.
Casa Palacio Museo Lara in Ronda was created thanks to the private liftime collection of Juan Antonio Lara Jurado.
The museum is which opened in 2021 dedicated to dedicated to the artist Joaquín Peinado (Ronda 1898 - Paris 1975. It is dedicated to his memory and his work work. The museum is located in the restoration of the noble Moctezuma Palace in Ronda.
The pottery museum in Ubeda whose full name is Museo de Alfarería "Paco Tito". Memoria de lo Cotidiano. The collection walks through the history of Ubeda pottery.
Leave Seville and see the sunrise over the Andalucian countryside on a hot-air balloon ride! As you drift through the peaceful morning skies, enjoy panoramic views of the dramatic countryside that surrounds Seville, admiring rivers, forests and parkland stretching out toward mountain peaks on the horizon.
This small, popular church is famous for its collection of exvotos, offerings to the virgin. It is located in the countryside 5km outside Alcalá towards Medina Sidonia.
The Museo al Aire Libre is a contemporary open air museum which was inaugurated in May 1991 thanks to sculptor Pepe Noja who came up with the idea. It suffered a period of abandonment, with no one looking after the museum, some of the works of art deteriorated and even fell to pieces, therefore being removed by the police due to safety reasons.
This interesting Archaelogical museum is located in the Casa del Ajibe (still known as old Town Hall) on Plaza Blas Infantes. The museum houses over 400 pieces from several eras, including remains from the Palaeolithic era
Luisa Isabel María del Carmen Cristina Rosalía Joaquina Álvarez de Toledo y Maura, Isabel to her friends, was the 21st Duchess of Medina-Sidonia, one of the oldest aristocratic families in Spain.
Lanjarón is famous in Spain and abroad for its drinking water, bottled and sold nationwide. The Spa is one of the best known in Andalucia thanks to the successful marketing of its drinking water. It has five natural springs of medicinal waters and is often referred to as the 'Fountain of Health'.
The Chapel of Nuestra Señora de la Visitacín dates back to the 18th Century and the present San Roque Hermitage was built in 1801.
The Hospital de la Santa Caridad (Holy Charity Hospital) is a 15th century baroque charity hospital, home to the Hermandad de la Santa Caridad (Brotherhood of Holy Charity). Located at the southern end of the Atarazanas (Royal Shipyards) in the Arenal neighbourhood, it has some superb artworks by Golden Age painters such as Murillo, Zurbaran and Valdes Leal.
No place is more emblematic of the ´´Christian´´ part of the city. Surrounded by 19th Century town houses, shaded by leafy lime trees - and in the midst of a large pedestrian zone - the Plaza Bibarrambla is the real heart of the city´s social life. Much of the square is in the warm months filled with sidewalk cafes, where you can enjoy hot chocolate and churros, and, on summer afternoons freshly made horchata de chufas, a refreshing milkshake made of a root called an ´´earth almond´´.
The city town hall overlooks the Plaza San Juan de Dios and was constructed in two stages, the first in 1799, the latter in 1861.
This hospital has a brilliant El Greco of St Francis in Ecstasy, depicting the grey-cloaked saint experiencing a mystical vision.
A couple of blocks west of the Oratorio de San Felipe Neri is Calle Ancha, the main street of late 18th and early 19th century Cadiz. The cafes and bars here were the unofficial gathering and debating places for members of the 1812 Cortes.
The original simple chapel here was founded by a Philippine community around the year 1671. Transformation began in the year 1688 at the hands of the master builder, Blas Díaz, and were finished for its inauguration in 1719.
This church is divided into two very distinct parts: the gloomily simplistic oval 18th century chapel with only a crucifixion sculpture; and the contrasting upper floor, elegantly decorated and containing some fine Goya paintings depicting the Miracle of the Loaves and Fishes, the Guest at the Wedding and the Last Supper. An excellent free guide is given upon entry.
