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With its hugely varied landscapes and scenery, from arid deserts to spectacular mountains, Moorish towns and cities to pristine beaches, Andalucia is a film-makers’ dream. Little wonder, then, that scores of movies have been shot here over the years, from spaghetti westerns in the Wild West town sets of Almeria, to historic epics in the glorious mudejar palaces of Seville.

The tourist office of Capileira is located in the Guadalinfo Office.

According to notes by the researcher Henríquez de Jorquera, the origin of Capileira dates from the Gothic period. Antonio Nevot Robles, a Capileira scholar, corroborated this, as the area's place names have a Latin origin.

Casa Zayas (Town Hall) in Nigüelas

The Márgena fort, dating back to the Nasrid period, is located in the fertile orchards of the Márgena or Mahina plain. This area is irrigated by a Muslim irrigation canal of the same name. Since the sixteenth century, the name of the Márgena neighbourhood has appeared in various chronicles, such as the Books of Survey and Distribution by Madoz, and the sketch of the Marquis of La Ensenada’s land registry.

According to archaeological remains found, human settlement in Dúrcal dates back to 4000 or 4500 BC. These remains include a Neolithic clay and mud vase with incised decoration, some polished stone axes and a flint knife. Although the town originated in the Moorish era, remains of a Roman settlement have also been found.

The church was built on the site of an old rábida, a military and/or religious fortress built by Muslims in Al-Andalus to protect their borders from Christian invaders.

This is the oldest church in the town. Built in the mid-sixteenth century.

Situated on the top of Monte Chinchirilla in Pinos del Valle, the chapel is one of the most famous landmarks

Weather forecast for the next five days for Nigüelas

The history of Nigüelas dates back to prehistoric times. The first signs of human settlement in the area date back to the Neolithic era, when the inhabitants lived in small communities and relied on agriculture and livestock farming for survival. Various archaeological finds, such as stone tools and pottery shards, attest to the presence of these early settlers. The area continued to be inhabited during the Metal Age, especially the Bronze Age, as evidenced by burials and metal objects that suggest an evolving society.

There is a bus services from El Pinar to Granada

This area or Comarca encompases the upper part of a picturesque deep valley south of Granada city and west of the Sierra Nevada. This valley comprises many small tributaries that flow into the Embalse de Béznar. Within the valley or more correctly valleys are numerious small villages , which, in some cases, have less than 200 residents. These are tranquil and unspoilt destinations for nature and outdoor sports such as walking, hiking and fishing.

Standing at an impressive 3,482m above sea level, situated in the Sierra Nevada National Park, Mt. Mulhacen is the highest mountain in mainland Spain. The mountain is named after the 15th-century ruler of Granada Abu l-Hasan Ali, or Muley Hacén as he was known in Spanish. According to legend he was buried on the mountain's peak.

Andalucia has been home to world-famous writers, poets and philosophers during the course of history, including the poet, playwright and theatre director Federico Garcia Lorca. Listed below are a number of famous writers and poets who have roots in Andalucia.

Dílar’s history begins long before the arrival of the Arabs in the Iberian Peninsula. In 1850, a hunter discovered an important prehistoric dolmen (a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb), surrounded by a cromlech (a stone circle) of tall stones, close to the Casa Rural.

The tourist office of a Nigüelas is located in the Town Hall.

The region of mountain villages known as Las Alpujarras clings to the southern flanks of the Sierra Nevada, cloven by deep, sheltered valleys and gorges which run down towards the Mediterranean. 'The Alpujarra', as it is popularly known, in the singular, is famous throughout Spain because of its unique mini-ecology.