What to do in Sierro - Almeria - Interior de Almeria - Valle del Almanzora

Sierro is reminiscent of a typical Alpujarran village. It is a fabulous experience to stroll through its narrow, steep streets, visit its church, squares and small squares, climb up to reach the Castle (12th century) and enjoy beautiful views of the Almanzora Valley.

Afterwards you can walk down to the river, contemplate the ravine formed by the river over the bridge next to the Town Hall square, buy typical products in the bakery or eat in a magnificent restaurant.

Sierro has several footpaths that run through the municipality and pass through picturesque spots in the Sierra de los Filabres.

During the mushroom season, the Mycological days that have been held in the town for several decades are very attractive.

The most important and unique tradition of the municipality is the battle between Moors and Christians which takes place on the first weekend of September. On Saturday the Moors win and take the castle and on Sunday it is the Christians who win and recover the fortress.

If you visit this town and want to know what to see and do in it, we have selected on this page a series of suggestions to make your stay easier and more interesting.

We hope you enjoy it.

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DAY TRIPS

Escape to Sierro Castle

Come to Sierro and enjoy an unforgettable day out with your family, partner or friends! Narrow and steep streets, the castle, the ravine, etc…

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4 Reasons to Fall in Love with Sierro

Sierra is a town in the province of Almería, located in the Valle del Almanzora region. Its origin dates back to Muslim times, when the Castillo de Sierro was built, which is still preserved on top of a hill. The castle was the scene of battles between Moors and Christians, which are recreated every year in September with a popular festival.

30 WONDERS OF THE ALMANZORA

WEEKEND GETAWAYS

From the Alcazaba of Purchena to the Castle of Sierro

Take a visit to the Alcazaba of Purchena, travel back to the Nasrid period with the history of Purchena and let yourself be carried away by the winding streets of Sierro until you conquer its 12th century castle.

See the getaway

TRAILS

The Cuesta Blanca from Sierro to Bacares

Sierro – Bayarque trail. PR-A 302. Length: 13 km

Trail SL-A 13 – Era del Violin

Sierro – Bayarque trail. PR-A 302. Length: 5,5 km

WALKING ROUTES

Cuesta la Higuera Trail – (Sierro)

MTB ROUTES

MTB TransAlmeria Laroya-Macael

It starts in El Reul Alto, a suburb of the village of Laroya, where we start climbing until we reach an altitude of 1,500 m in approximately 6 km, from there we go down through Sierro to the vicinity of the Almanzora river.

MTB Route (Purchena, Sierro, Macael – Almeria)

Technical difficulty: Moderate
Time: 5 hours
Distance: 34,16 km
Route: Circular

MTB Route la Frita (Macael, Laroya, Olula del Rio, Sierro – Almeria)

Technical difficulty: Moderate
Time: 4 hours
Distance: 43,3 km
Route: Circular

WHAT TO SEE IN SIERRO

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Viewpoint of Sierro

The City Council of Sierro has improved the accessibility to the castle of the town by its southern part, conditioning an area in disuse, little passable and dangerous, and creating a lookout-picnic with which it is intended “to give a better service to those who visit the castle”.

Viewpoint of Sierro

What to Visit

Sierro rests at the foot of the Sierra de los Filabres, on the northern slope of that mass of slate. Its gently sloping hills are currently covered by uncultivated almond trees and by “bolinares” and other landscapes of semi-arid scrub that occupy the old farmlands of the dry-land farms that have been abandoned in the last thirty years. As in the rest of the mountainous territory of southeastern Andalusia, water has made it possible to take more intensive part of the territory. Located next to the Boloyunta River (also known as the Sierro River), where it abandons the narrowness of the channel between opposing hills, the stepped landscape of Sierro is irrigated with waters that come from the melting snow of the Calar Alto and with the contributions of the springs that are feeding the current. In the cortijos of the mountain range also take advantage the small births of irregular course, that give place to picked enclaves of fertility in an environment in which the hardness of the lands of dry land dominates. The landscape changes gradually as we move away from the valley and we penetrate in height along the municipality looking for the summit of the Sierra […]

Sierro´s River

What to Visit

Castle of Sierro

Fortress of Sierro / Hisn al-Zuerro Reference: AL-CAS-184 Corresponds to the IX-XIII centuries. Located on the top of the farmhouse with the role of shelter and urban citadel. It emphasizes its prominent height and its wide visibility on the territory. It is a medieval castle-fortress of Berber Islamic style. It is located in the highest part of the inhabited nucleus, rising over the Boloyunta river (Arabic name of the Sierro river) about 300 meters. The ruins of a fortress with a tower, square and solid, are conserved, controlling the valley of the river and with the tower-minaret of the church-mosque a few meters below the tower. The fortification is very eroded and the vestiges that remain are discontinuous elements of the wall with two concentric defensive perimeters, a tower, two little projected towers to the outside, a side door and a cistern. From it you can see Somontín, Lúcar and Urracal, the upper part of the Almanzora valley. The great tower dominates the entrance to the valley and its access road; on the southwest, the foothills of the Sierra de los Filabres and the upper Boloyunta valley. Andalusian construction completed in the Almohad period (12th century), with elements and Almoravid […]

Castle of Sierro

What to Visit

Church of Sebastian

The Church of San Sebastian is a unique nave structure covered by a barrel vault, and the roof with pine beams of the country and Arab tile. The exterior very sober and the interior elevation from Ionic columns framing arcs of half a point and supporting entablamentos. The lighting is done in six open oculi at the bottom of the lunettes of the vault.

Church of Sebastian

What to Visit

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WHERE TO EAT

La Parrilla Sierro Bar

At La Parrilla you will find magnificent homemade tapas and raciones. Salmorejo (gazpacho) Octopus Salpicon Russian salad Seafood salad Wings Rejos Fried anchovies Sea legs Omelette Marmalade, cheese and anchovies toast Married anchovy toast Mushroom toast with ali-oli Smoked toast Sardine toast York or serrano ham quesadilla Chicken and mushroom empanada Meat in sauce Meat in sauce Loin Chistorra Blood sausage Chorizo Bacon Frankfurt Butifarra Bacon Homemade burger Carrot burger

La Parrilla Sierro Bar

Where to eat

We make some delicious artisan tapas with products from the area: Loin, chorizo, meat in sauce, pincho, black pudding, crispy chicken, patatas bravas… Our specialty: Mask. Do not leave without trying it. We have a terrace. We open every day from 9 a.m. to closing. Tuesday = Closed for staff rest.

Bar El Casino

Where to eat

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WHERE TO SLEEP

Cortijo La Hidalga

VTAR / AL / 00809. Rural farmhouse with capacity for a maximum of 10 people in the mountains of the municipality of Sierro (Almeria). It is rented complete. The farmhouse is located in an idyllic setting, away from the urban centers and other farmhouses, in a ravine in the upper part of the Sierro river almost at the foot of the Bacares tetica. From the farmhouse you can hear the flow of the river water almost all year round. In autumn the bellowing of the deer is heard. The establishment has 5 double bedrooms (10 people maximum), a kitchen divided into two rooms equipped but does not have a microwave or oven, 4 living rooms with 2 fireplaces, 2 toilets, terrace, porch, barbecue and plenty of space to enjoy with family or with friends. The environment is ideal for hiking or mountain biking routes. This farmhouse now adapted as rural accommodation is more than 100 years old and has always been a meeting point for hunters.

Cortijo La Hidalga

Where to sleep

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THINGS TO DO NEAR SIERRO

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