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This Arab-period cylindrical watchtower, partly buried in rubble, is located north of Albolote.

This cultural centre, also known as the Casa de Cultura, offers workshops, exhibitions, theatre and music activities. It is located on Calle León Felipe in Albolote.

Pioneering in Andalusia since the 1980s, this children’s traffic park teaches road safety to pupils aged 4–6. It is located on Calle Dr Burgos Canals in Albolote.

Unveiled in 2007, this sculpture by César Molina honours the first settlers of El Chaparral, depicting a farmer ploughing and engraved with the names of 120 pioneers.

Pinos Puente is a destination enjoyed by nature lovers, as well as by those interested in culture and history. It comprises six main populated areas, each with their own traditions and fiestas: Valderrubio, Casanueva, Fuensanta, Trasmulas, Zujáira and Pinos Puente itself. Pinos Puente was the childhood home of the famous Spanish poet Federico García Lorca. It was in Valderrubio, a district of Pinos Puente, that he first studied literature and wrote some of his earliest works. The town has a population of around 13,500.

Built between 1961 and 1964, this modern single-nave church features a slender tower, stained-glass windows and altars made of Sierra Elvira stone.

The Medina Elvira Cultural Centre is a large theatre and arts venue.

This indoor bullring can be adapted for any type of concert or event.

Closed permanently This museum's interior features a stage-based tour that takes visitors from prehistory to the present day.

Declared Assets of Cultural Interest, these sites feature cave paintings, Neolithic remains, and unique endemic species with views over the Granada plain.

The chapel is steeped in religious tradition.

An archaeological site inhabited since prehistoric times, with Iberian and Roman remains such as ceramics, sculptures, and ancient fortifications.

The Interpretive Centre explores the connection between Christopher Columbus and the discovery of America and the province of Granada.

The church features a sober, classicist façade with a semicircular arch and simple decoration, and its interior consists of three naves separated by large octagonal pillars.

A contemporary building in the fashionable Neo-Mudejar style of the late nineteenth century

Dating back to the early twentieth century, the Alambique was built by the Espadafor family and later became municipal property, now housing the Pinos Puente Youth Centre.

This group of historic buildings in Pinos Puente includes the seventeenth-century Caserío de Abrahantes, the courthouse on Plaza Iglesia, and the Casa de Doña Eva on Calle Real.

Information about cinemas in Arcos de la Frontera.

One of the newer courses on the Costa de la Luz, it was  developed as an up-market golf and real estate community in conjunction with the Landmark Land Company (USA). The Golf Course and Hotel Cortijo Faín opened in 2006.

During its famous Semana Santa celebrations, the Toro de Aleluya, two bulls (toros) charge through the streets of the old town on Easter Sunday. In early August is the Fiesta de la Virgen de las Nieves, with flamenco and other live music in the Plaza del Cabildo.