The first Mudéjar church was built on the site of an early mosque between 1512 and 1515. This original church had a single nave, which was enlarged and embellished over the following centuries. A second church was later built on the ruins left by the Moors during the uprising of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

The castle complex comprises two enclosures, with significant remains that provide an indication of its original perimeter. Only remains of the masonry wall that enclosed the exterior of the first enclosure can be seen today, as well as remains of an earth wall to the southeast and three towers in the second enclosure.

On Palm Sunday, the celebrations take place at the gate, where olive branches are blessed and litanies are read. Then, a procession to the church takes place. Mercedes, better known as 'La Pepona', who lives next door to the chapel, is responsible for its care and cleaning. It is located on Calle San Francisco..

Behind the Fuente de los Cañillos stands the House of the Clothier, which is currently unoccupied. Some people avoid drinking from one of its spouts because the clothier used to clean his teeth in it. The fountain serves both people and animals, as there is a drinking trough behind it.

The chapel is situated next to the cemetery and on the day of its festival, roscos (rings of bread) are made and distributed among the people, and many fireworks are set off when the procession departs. The route runs from the church to the chapel. There, it circles the chapel and returns to the church again. Located on Camino de San Marcos.

Situated in the Sierra de La Peza, this natural spring is one of the highest and can be reached by taking the path from Puerto de los Blancares through Mirador de las Peñas de la Mula. In the past, shepherds would gather here to water their flocks before setting off to spend the night in the nearby hills.

Tourist office in La Peza

There is a bus service from La Peza to Granada City using the bus company, BAM. More> The bus station in La Peza is on GR-3102.raditional route linking Guadix and Almería with Granada, which was also widely travelled during the Middle Ages.

Since ancient times, La Peza has been a key point on the route connecting the eastern peninsula with the Genil Valley and the Vega de Granada. Its strategic location would have made it an attractive place for early human settlement, as it was more accessible than the route through the entire Sierra Nevada.

La Peza boasts the remains of a magnificent fortress, which was constructed between the ninth and tenth centuries. Although the origins of the village date back to Roman times, when it was a rest stop for travellers and soldiers, there are archaeological remains from many cultures. The town has a population of around 1,400.