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Zafarraya

Bus Service in Zafarraya

There are bus services from Zafarraya to Granada City, El Almendral and Torre del Mar using the bus company, ALSA.

Festivals in Zafarraya

Popular festivals in Zafarraya are Fiestas en Honor al Señor de las Tres Marías y Día de la Cruz, La Candelaria, San Marcos and Feria Grande.

History of Zafarraya

According to most historians, the name Zafarraya comes from the Arabic, Faha-al-ra iyya, meaning 'field of shepherds'. Others argue that it originates from Saiarraya.

Zafarraya

Zafarraya is a village in western Granada province, near the border with Málaga, set at 893m on a fertile plain surrounded by mountains.

Iglesia Vieja de Zafarraya

The Iglesia Vieja de Zafarraya is a 19th century Neoclassical church, damaged in the 1884 earthquake and reopened in 2026 as an interpretation centre.

Pilar de Zafarraya

The Pilar de Zafarraya is one of the village's most distinctive historic landmarks, built after the disastrous 1884 earthquake.

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