Rus

Rus

The economy and culture of Rus are rooted in olive growing, olive oil production and textiles. Its proximity to and good road links with Úbeda and Linares mean that trade routes are well established with these municipalities. It has about 3,500 inhabitants.

Tourist office - Rus

Tourist office - Rus

The tourist office of Ibros is located in the the Punto de Información Turística “Valdecanales”.
Carretera Córdoba-Valencia, Rus, 23430
Tel: 618 59 79 13

Opening Times

Friday-Sunday, 10:00-13:00hrs and 16:00-18:00hrs./p>

Festivals

Festivals - Rus Popular festivals in Rus are San Antón, La Candelaria, San Blas, Real Feria and Fiesta de Mozos.

Weather - Rus

Rus

Rus - if you are considering visiting this town you will be interested to check the latest weather forecast for the next few days from the table below.

This weather forecast provided by AEMET (Spanish State Meteorological Agency).

'Wind' in last row of the table below indicates wind direction by a compass letter(s); North, South, East, West and a number which is the the wind speed in km per hour.

Bus Service
There are bus services from Rus to Úbeda, Linares, La Yedra, Granada, Baeza, Málaga, Bailen and Jaén using ALSA

Paraje La Lambra
An ideal place to enjoy a day out in the country, with views of the Giribaile Reservoir, Giribaile Caves and Castle, as well as the town of Vilches.

Caracoles de Rus
Known as the ‘Snails of Rus’, these huts are made of dry stones extracted from plowing and situated on agricultural land. The huts were used by their owners as refuges, surveillance points or warehouses.

Hipogeo de la Veguilla

This structure dates from the same period as the Oratorio Rupestre de Valdecanales, but is more rustic and simple in style. It is one of the few examples of pre-Islamic Christian religious architecture in Andalusia.

Oratorio Rupestre de Valdecanales
This sixth- or seventh-century Visigothic Oratory is a monumental complex made up of three caves excavated from a layer of sandstone and protected with granite. It was discovered by Rafael Vañó Silvestre in 1968. The main cave has a monumental facade simulated by a porch in the form of blind arcades with classic horseshoe arches, all carved into the slope of the hill.

Auditorio José Manuel Campos “Chinelo”
This outdoor performance space was inaugurated in September 2016. It is composed of a semicircular concrete amphitheatre and a modernist structure on the stage imitating the Visigoth Oratory of Valdecanales.

Casa de Triana
This house represents the typical architecture of the nineteenth century, comprising two facades, basement, body and chamber. The main facade has a central door, four basement windows and two large windows with bars on each side.

Museo Fosforina
The Fosforina Museum is a private collection containing more than 3,000 pieces that document the history of ancient trades. The objective of this museum is to recover and maintain the traditions of local people

Ayuntamiento
The twentieth-century Town Hall has a classicist air, with a door flanked by pilasters, lintelled and fenced openings and, in the upper part, the municipality’s coat of arms.

Torreón Árabe
From the remains of an old castle-fortress from the eleventh and twelfth centuries, we find the Arabian watch tower.

Parroquia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción
The church was constructed between 1565 and 1576. The building responds to the premises of the Vandelvira School, with a centralised plan, ribbed vaults and flat front which is accessed through a main arch.

History - Rus
The economy and culture of Rus are rooted in olive growing, olive oil production and textiles. Its proximity to and good road links with Úbeda and Linares mean that trade routes are well established with these municipalities. It has about 3,500 inhabitants.
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