Cultural and Historic routes
Various tourist boards have created a number of themed routes (called “Ruta de“ in Spanish) to help tourists explore the area with respect to a certain to area of cultural or historic interest. Some do make for a interesting and holiday and educational and largely natural drive. Others, like the Washington Irving, seem to follow a contorted windy route without historical evidence just take in certain villages. A few appear to have been created for the sake of creating something.
In our Itineraries section we have also suggested some itineraries that you can use as a base for tours in Andalucia.
ROUTES
| Roman Route | Ruta Baetica Romana |
| Washington Irving Route | Ruta de Washington Irving |
| Nazaries Route | Ruta de los Nazaries |
| Route of the Sun and Wine | Ruta del Sol y del Vino |
| The Bull Route | Ruta del Toro |
| Columbus Route | Ruta de Colón |
| Route of the Caliphate | Ruta del Califato |
| The Castle Route | Ruta de los Castillos |
| Route of the Pueblos Blancos | Ruta de los Pueblos Blancos |
| Route of the Pasa | Ruta de la Pasa |
| Mudejar Route | Ruta Mudejar |
| Route of Jose Mª el Tempranillo | Ruta de Tempranillo |
| Route of the Sun and Avocado | Ruta del Sol y del Aguacate |
Nazaries Route
This route is dedicated to the Nasrid dynasty, who led the final state of al-Andalus and produced magnificent artistic and cultural achievements such as the Alhambra. Starting in Jaén, the route runs along the southern face of the Sierra Mágina to Cambil and Huelma, It then crosses into the Montes Orientales region of Granada, via Guadahortuna. The elevated plateau then continues towards Píñar and Iznalloz, where the Cubillas River valley and the Sierra Arana mountains crisscross it, providing a prelude to the Sierra Nevada mountain range. In its final stretch, the route follows the Cubillas River, descending to enter the Vega and reach its final destinations: Albolote, Maracena and Granada, with the imposing mass of the Sierra Nevada in the background.