Sierra Mágina
The Sierra Mágina comarca or area of Jaen province is the mountain range in the southern part of the province.
The Sierra Mágina of Jaen consists of the following municipal districts.
Albanchez de Mágina,
Bedmar y Garcíez,
Bélmez de la Moraleda,
Cabra del Santo Cristo,
Cambil,
Campillo de Arenas,
Cárcheles,
Huelma,
Jimena,
Jódar,
Larva,
Noalejo,
Pegalajar,
Torres.
30 kilometres east of the city of Jaén, within the Sierra de Mágina mountain range, lies Torres. Torres is a village with a rich historical heritage. It features traditional Andalucian… More →
45 kilometres east of the city of Jaén, within the Sierra de Mágina mountain range, lies Albánchez de Úbeda. Even from a distance, the village can be clearly recognised, its white buildings… More →
The tourist office of Larva is located in the Town Hall.
The weather forecast for the next few days for Larva.
Popular festivals in Larva are Fiestas de San Antón, Fiestas de Santa Lucía, La Candelaria, San Blas, Feria de San Marcos and San Pedro.
The site of Larva and its environs have been populated since prehistoric times. Settlements were established due to the strategic location of the area beside the Guadiana Menor, a river which… More →
The tourist office of Cárcheles is located in the Town Hall.
The weather forecast for the next few days for Cárcheles.
Popular festivals in Cárcheles are San Antón, San Antonio, Romería de la Virgen de Cabeza, Fiestas Patronales de la Virgen del Rosario y de San Roque and Fiestas de Moros y Cristianos.
There is a bus service from Cárcheles to Jaén, Granada, Málaga, Noalejo, Campillo de Arenas, Zaragoza and Punta Arenas.
The first written documentation of the three nuclei (Carchelejo, Cárchel and Cazalla) dates to the conquest of these lands by the Castilian Kings. Around 1256,Alfonso X "el Sabio" donated the… More →
Cárcheles is a small town, ideally situated for engaging in rural tourism. It is composed of three population centres: Cárchel, Carchelejo and Cazalla. In addition to its beautiful natural… More →
Popular festivals in Bélmez de la Moraleda are Moros y Cristianos, San Andrés, San Antón, San Marcos, Romería en Honor de Nuestro Señor de la Vida and Fiesta en Honor de la Virgen de la Paz.
There are bus services from Bélmez de la Moraleda to Jódar and Úbeda using the company Transportes Muñoz Amezcua.
Pegalajar is best known for two of its distinctive natural features; its orchard, and the reservoir known as La Charca, which has collected the waters of the Fuente de la Reja spring… More →
Jódar sits along the Ruta de los Castillos, a network of towns based around important castles. Its historic centre, particularly the castle and church, is a protected site full of important… More →
Larva is a small municipality crowned with the remains of a former Cyclopean fortress, possibly of Iberian origin, located on Cerro Castellón. It has around 500 inhabitants.
Cambil, a charming town nestled in the Andalusian countryside, is a significant stop along the Ruta de los Castillos (Castle Route), boasting the remains of three ancient fortresses: … More →
Forming part of the Nasrid Route of Andalusian Legacy and the Route of the Castles through Andalusian lands, Huelma is of great interest to lovers of heritage, whilst its position… More →
Bélmez de la Moraleda is part of the Ruta de los Castillos; the castle's keep is the town's most distinctive element, categorized as a Historical Monument, along with the Torre del Lucero and… More →
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