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With its impressive Church of San Ginés (S.XVI) and the remains of its Alcazaba.

The fountain is made up of 12 lions, all different in size and details, although gathered in three groups of four, depending on the similarity of their formal features; nose, hair of the mane, jaws and position and relief of the tail. The cup, 262 cm in diameter and 49 cm thick made in a single piece, has written on its perimeter 12 verses of the minister and poet Ibn Zamrak in which he describes the source.

Tower of Muslim origin built in the thirteenth century, square base tower of which three of its four faces remain standing. It was declared an Asset of Cultural Interest with the category of Monument (code: 40060002). Under the protection of the generic Declaration of the Decree of April 22, 1949, and Law 16/1985 on the Spanish Historical Heritage.

Enjoy the experience of taking a route in your own SUV with a tour guide through boulevards, natural viewpoints and narrow ravines. You can choose easy, medium or extreme difficulty level. The experience includes breakfast. We will take a guided tour of natural landscapes as diverse as boulevards where the Baja Almanzora rally takes place, natural viewpoints from where you can see the Sierra de las ...

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The Vía Verde del Almanzora, whose first steps for its transformation into a Vía Verde are already underway on the Guadix-Almendricos (Granada-Murcia) railway line. This line was built to provide a quick outlet for the mineral that the area contained. Its exploitation began between 1906 and 1907 by various companies with English capital, until at the end of the last century it passed into the hands of Spanish capital. This Cantoria road layout is completely rehabilitated, it has a large boulevard, the offices of the Almanzora Rural Development Center (PRODER) are located in the old station. It was the first…

Olula del Río is a small town located in the province of Almería. Despite its size, this town is rich in culture and art. It offers a variety of tourist attractions that will make you want to stay forever. In this publication we will introduce you to some of the most outstanding cultural jewels of Olula del Río: the Pérez Siquier Centre, the Ibáñez Museum and the sculpture Mujer del Almanzora.

It is located in one of the most privileged sites of the Albox municipality, the main square or town square. The establishment has been recently refurbished becoming a reference hotel in the Comarca del Almanzora.

The viewpoint of the Silveria is located at an altitude of 1000 meters in the shade of Sierra de Filabres in the municipality of Purchena, the main mountain massif of Almeria and one of the largest in Andalusia. In its enclosure you can find the Recreational Area of ​​La Silveria composed of several zones of tables with benches, barbecue area and in the lower part the viewpoint from which you can see beautiful views of the Almanzora Valley, nestled between the mountains of Filabres , Estancias and Lúcar. The Silveria is an area frequented by fans of mountain biking and…

The Church of the Assumption has a capacity of between 2,000 and 3,000 people. It consists of a central nave for worship, a choir, which was made with latticework over the main altar, a circulation space for the different services of the Church and a space for spiritual retreat.

From the main square next to the campsite, the Las Menas Local Trail starts, which is perfectly signposted and you can even find many information panels. A route of approximately 7 km that you can do in 2:30h.

The Calar Alto Astronomical Observatory is the largest in continental Europe, and in Spain, after Tenerife. A privileged place to contemplate the Universe. Their telescopes have an aperture of up to 3.5 meters. It is a Spanish-German Astronomical Center, operated by the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia and the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Heidelberg.

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Church built with devotion to the Virgen del Carmen, if this church stands out for something, it is for the singularity of its procession, since it does not have a route or an approximate duration, because it is a procession to bid (auction). It is a normal procession, with the difference that there are some stewards, who change every year and who welcome the position with affection and devotion, are in charge of directing the procession. These mayordomos take out a puja (bet) who is going to take the virgin out of the church 30 euros to fuck the virgin!!…

At Obrador Miguel Ángel, we don’t just make bread; we bring back time and respect for raw ingredients.

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This route allows knowing part of the craftsmanship of the Valley of the Almanzora, that a few years ago was declared as an Area of ​​Artisan Interest.

The marble mortar inscribed in the Guinness Book of Records is a tribute to the artisans of Macael marble. The mortar (base) has dimensions of 3.29 meters. height, 3.07 meters. diameter of the mouth and 30.9 tons of weight; while the hand is 4.73 meters. high, 0.85 meters. of diameter and a weight of 5,820 Kg.

Meet on a guided tour, the town of Serón where we will visit the Nazarí Castle (13th century) with its clock tower, a beautiful viewpoint of the Almanzora valley, the Church of the Assumption (17th century) and we will walk through its picturesque streets.

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Come and learn about the history of Zurgena, a tour of its streets and stately homes. Visit the Church with its wooden coffered ceiling, the Clock Tower and the restored railway station. Then we will do a tasting of homemade sausages. Then we will get to know Arboleas, visiting its impressive Church, the 12th century tower and we will discover the Nasrid doctor Al-Arbuli. We will end the visit at the Pedro Gilabert Museum dedicated to this great naive artist from Arboleas.

Purchena has a rich historical heritage dating back to Roman times and the period of Al Andalus, and was the seat of the court of Aben Humeya, leader of the Moorish rebellion against the Christians. The remains of the Alcazaba de Purchena, a fortress that overlooked the valley and had a water tower inside, date back to this period.

We made numerous historical interpretive routes along the Almanzora Valley. Historical route in Albox, Oria, Olula del Rio, Purchena, Serón, etc. Another of the routes we carry out is "Discovering the artisans of Almanzora", a route that allows us to discover part of the crafts of the region.

It is one of the most emblematic buildings of our municipality. Its construction began in 1767 by order of the X Marquis of Los Vélez, ending in 1779 under the marquisate of his son. It was declared an Asset of Cultural Interest in 1999, which gives it the highest degree of patrimonial protection. Recently, the pictorial decorations of the interior have been restored. This, together with the restorations made in 1992, has resulted in an integral recovery of artistic values. of the building, consolidating itself as one of the most representative buildings of the Almeria Baroque.

The Church of Santa María is one of the most famous artistic treasures of the municipality of Urrácal. It has an irregular floor plan with a central nave and two lateral ones with six chapels dedicated to San José, image of the school of Salzillo, Las Ánimas, La Virgen del Rosario, San Antonio - Our Lady of Fátima - Santa Teersa, Our Lady of Sorrows and Our Father Jesus.

A visit through time, where the visitor will find in this sample many of the answers about the culture, traditions and the architectural, industrial and landscape singularity of the Municipality of Serón.

I invite you to take a short tour of the town, letting yourself be carried away by its narrow streets. You will find very original corners. At the entrance to the town you have two canning factories on the right and left, they are the benchmark for the well-known "Suflí Fry"...

The nature and environment of the Sierra de los Filabres that surrounds Serón are some of its main attractions. Its thousand-year-old trees are outstanding, such as the Encina de la Peana and the Marchal del Abogado. Both have been declared Natural Monuments by the Junta de Andalucía for their exceptional environmental values. The first is considered the largest tree in Andalusia, while the second stands out for its large size and the wide surface of its crown. No less important are the Lost Towns, such as the village of Los Canos, or the old mining town of Las Menas.

The elaboration of the charcoal roasted pepper salad with tomato to accompany meat and fish.

The construction of the Santa María Parish Church began at the beginning of the 16th century (1505), but over time it underwent several restorations, the last one being carried out in the 19th century.

Rural Accommodation and Restaurants in Serón (Almería): La Posada del Candil is a bioclimatic building with 5 Rural Tourist Apartments and Restaurant that lives and rests in Almería, Serón, between the Almanzora Valley and the Sierra de Los Filabres, border with the park natural Sierra de Baza, already in the province of Granada. All this at 1 hour approx. from the coast of Mojácar and Vera or Cabo de Gata and Almería capital.

Located on the top of Mount Roel in the Sierra de las Estancias and built in the 18th century, it is the most important architectural jewel with which Albox counts, also declared a historical-artistic monument. The whole of the Sanctuary is of unquestionable beauty and simplicity combining in its construction elements of rural craftsmanship (the tufa stone) and ecclesiastical architecture reigning then in Granada. The Sanctuary shelters among its thick walls the spiritual Patroness of the town, the Virgin of the Salient, small in size but large in Marian devotion, spread throughout the Southwestern Spanish. The present building, as a…

The Santa Cruz that rises in Albox appears in the mid-eighteenth century as a symbol of the Christian presence that had reconquered the territories occupied by the Mohammedans. From that transcendental moment, the image of this cross has decorated the highest hill of these places and regions.

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The elaboration of the charcoal roasted pepper salad with tomato to accompany meat and fish.