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Jerez del Marquesado is one of the highest municipalities of the entire Iberian Peninsula, a geographical feature that has converted it into the perfect place for civilisation settlements. In fact, there are even remains of the Neolithic Era, the Roman Period and, above all, Moorish. Its Arab influence can be seen nowadays in its streets, narrow and meandering, and in its balconies and squares, white and full of plant pots.

The tourist office of Jérez del Marquesado is located in the Town Hall.

There is a bus service from Jérez del Marquesado to Granada City using the bus company, BAM.

Popular festivals in Jérez del Marquesado are Fiestas de San Antón, Candelaria, San Marcos, San Juan and Fiestas de la Virgen de la Tizná.

The church is one of the most impressive in the area, retaining its full Mudéjar character despite some interesting Baroque additions.

The earliest written references to a fortress in Jerez (al-Qasr Sened) date back to the 12th century. In 1125, Alfonso "El Batallador" arrived, causing great destruction to the nearby towns.

The abandoned mines date back to the nineteenth century, as does the Regas mill, which is still in operation today.

The town's origins date back to prehistoric times, specifically the Argar culture, which left behind Neolithic remains. Bronze Age mining operations continued into Roman times.

The Serranía de Ronda is studded with charming pueblos blancos (white villages) that can be visited by car in a number of delightful day trips. The dramatically positioned town of Ronda, on the Tajo gorge, has become one of the most popular destinations in Andalucia.

The cathedral town of Gaudix is well off the beaten path, in the eastern confines of the Province of Granada, a large, bustling country town with a personality all of its own. Its history dates back to Phoenician and Roman times, and it played a major role in the Reconquest. The most interesting feature of the Guadix area is that many of the inhabitants of this large town live underground, in the southern part of the town.

Popular festivals in Fonelas are Festividad de San Antón, Festividad Virgen de los Dolores, Festividad de Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Fátima and San Torcuato.

Although numerous palaeontological sites containing the fossilised remains of large Quaternary mammals have been discovered, two million years ago this territory was a veritable orchard.

The village of Fonelas has some of the most valuable archaeological remains in the peninsula.

The tourist office of Fonelas is located in the Town Hall.

There is a bus service from Fonelas to Granada City using the local bus company, BAM.

This bronze sculpture depicts a miner from Alquife pushing a wagon.

A very extensive megalithic necropolis near the confluence of the Fardes and Guadix Rivers. These megaliths vary in shape and size, with approximately 15 tombs.

This is a cylindrical watchtower from the Moorish period, measuring 4.20 metres in diameter. It is constructed from large stones arranged in rows with thick lime mortar joints.