In the northeast of Granada province adjacent to neighbouring Almeria is the sparsely populated 53,649ha Sierra de Baza Natural Park, part of the Cordillera Penibética. Its steep slopes are mainly pine-clad, up to the more barren, rocky ground over 2,000m. Its central part is made up of remote, jagged limestone peaks, which can be snow covered for some of the winter and are inhabited by majestic birds of prey.
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The tourist office of Dólar is located in the Town Hall, where visitors can obtain local information about the area and its attractions.
TherPopular festivals in Dólar include Feria, Día de la Virgen del Carmen, San Antón and the Patron Saint Festivities of San Andrés, along with Andalusian celebrations such as Carnival and Día de Andalucía.
There is a bus service from Dólar to Granada City using the local bus company BAM. The bus stop in Dólar is on the GR-5200.
Dólar has a Mycology Centre dedicated to the study and exhibition of fungi. It showcases the local biodiversity and mountain environment of the Sierra Nevada region.
The Ermita de la Virgen del Carmen in Dólar is a modern chapel inaugurated in 2016. It adds to the town’s religious architecture and devotion to the Virgen del Carmen.
The Ermita de San Antón in Dólar is a small traditional chapel that underwent a major restoration in 1952. It preserves the simplicity and charm of rural Andalusian architecture.
The Ermita de San Andrés is a small Mudejar-style chapel located next to the cemetery. It stands out for its simple design and beautiful wooden frame, restored in 1997.
The Iglesia de la Anunciación was built in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, featuring a wide nave, a Baroque dome, and a three-storey tower. Inside, restored Baroque paintings were uncovered in 2005.
The castle of Dólar originally had a rectangular floor plan with three corner towers still visible today. The northwest tower, the most significant, remains well preserved.
The Arab Baths of Dólar date back to 1566 and form part of the Town Hall building. Three preserved naves have been restored as an Interpretation Centre dedicated to Water in Al-Andalus.
Dólar has its roots in the Late Roman Empire and was later an important Muslim settlement noted by al-Idrisi for its fortified hilltop castle. After the Reconquista, it became part of the Marquisate of Cenete.
The name of this municipality has little to do with the American currency, as Dolar is a typical, unspoilt mountain village. It is located at the foot of Sierra Nevada, among pines and chestnuts. In fact, it is part of the Natural Park of the same name. The houses in Dolar are nestled at the whims of its geography, surrounding the peak.
