Riofrío is a favourite place for those who like fishing and enjoying the countryside More
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Santa Fé began as the encampment set up by the Catholic Kings at the end of the 15 th century, when the siege of Granada commenced More >
The area west of Granada was once a crucial frontier
between the Moorish kingdom of Granada and the Christian territory.
Today, it is now dotted some dramatically sited villages, on rocky
crags or hills overlooking the fertile vega (plain). These villages
still bear the stamp of their defensive past in their ruined fortifications
in hilltop positions, with magnificent views over the olive groves
and cereal fields of the undulating vega.
The village in the most spectacular situation is
undoubtedly Montefrío. Two hilltop churches
dominate its skyline, the highest built on the site of a Moorish
fortress whose walls can still be seen today. Loja del Río
huddles in the shadow of the Sierra de Loja, split in two by the
Genil river that has a number of magnificent waterfalls on its banks,
Los Infiernos de Loja Natural Monument, just outside
town. Alhama de Granada is located on the top of
a steep-sided ravine and is famous for its thermal spring.
