Frailes

Zip line and Hanging Bridge at Frailes

This thrilling experience begins with zooming over an 80m drop on a 130m zip line across the Velillos River. It is the only urban zip line in the world that starts from a Town Hall. The experience continues across the 150m Colgante Bridge, where you can enjoy wonderful views as you reach the starting point. Visitors can continue the adventure by climbing and abseiling down a climbing wall.

Iglesia de Santa Lucía - Frailes

In 1550, Pedro de Valencia built a small chapel at his own expense, on a site that he acquired from Bartolomé Fernández de Montemolín, and paid for the image of Santa Lucía.

Casa del Deán Mudarra - Frailes

The house of Ezequiel Mudarra was built at the end of the 1920s by master builder Domingo Sánchez Velasco, known as ‘Dominguito’.

Casa de José Escribano - Frailes

This mansion from the same period is located a few meters from Casa del Deán Mudarra, but is the work of other master builder Manuel López Ramírez, known by the nickname ‘Manuel de la Morena’.

Ermita del Calvario - Frailes

This chapel is visible from a distance, welcoming travellers as a beacon that guides and illuminates those who approach.

Ermita San Antonio - Frailes

The charming silhouette of this chapel consists of a narrow façade topped by a belfry with a bell which rings every time a devotee arrives or leaves.

Ermita San Pedro - Frailes

San Pedro is a small chapel in the form of a room that Antonio Pareja, better known as Tío Pelos, gave for the followers of the Patron of the town.

History - Frailes

The name of Frailes comes from ‘Alfralyas’, a name possibly of Arabic origin which is documented as early as the thirteenth century. From this place came Abu l-Hasan Ali b. Ismail, who was a virtuous Alfaquí who preached in the Alhama de Alcalá mosque, and who died around 1220.

Festivals - Frailes

Popular festivals in Frailes are Romería en Honor a la Virgen de la Cabeza, Fiesta del Vino, Feria en honor de San Pedro and Festividad de la Patrona Santa Lucía.

Tourist office - Frailes

Ayuntamiento de Frailes
Calle Santa Lucía, 8, 23690, Frailes
Tel: 953 59 30 02

Opening hours

Monday-Friday, 08:00-14:00hrs

Bus Services - Frailes

There is a bus stop in C. Huertas, 1, 23690 Frailes. >Alsa bus company provide a return bus service between Frailes and Granada and Jaén city.

Weather - Frailes

Frailes

Frailes - 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.

Frailes

Frailes is a small municipality in the Sierra Sur region that has managed to preserve, in its streets and buildings, the traditional architecture of agricultural towns reliant on olive tree cultivation, vegetables and cattle raising. It has about 1,580 inhabitants.

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