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Nevada Enjoy the sun and the snow in the modern ski resort of Sierra Nevada, with 87 kms of slopes for all levels. Iznájar is only 1 hour away from Sierra Nevada.
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Granada Discover the richness of the historical and cultural heritage of Granada through its numerous tourist routes. Walk through the charming “Barrio del Albaicín” from where you can get the best views of the Alhambra, and enjoy a large gastronomic selection.
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Cordoba Named a World Heritage site, the old city is testimony that it was once the capital of Cordoba Caliphate. The famous mosque is a jewel of Arab architecture, converted into a cathedral in the 16th century. Lose yourself on the wine tasting tours with Montilla-Moriles. |
Sevilla We recommend a trip through the labyrinth of streets of Barrio de Santacruz, with its Andalusian patios. Go up La Giralda, climb the tower of the old Almohade Mosque, and enjoy the typical Andalusian tapas in the numerous bars in the centre of the town.
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Iznajar CastleThe ruins of the 1,200-year-old castle are the obvious key attraction for the visitor, although they are in a poor state of repair. Parts of the fortified town walls can also be seen in the upper reaches of the town. Inside the town walls, a small square called the Patio de las Comedias suggests that, despite its defensive position, Iznajar once had a theatre culture that probably tracks back millennia. Also worth visiting is the Iglesia de Santiago church, built over time during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, with a remarkable late addition in the form of a Baroque altar piece. The cemetery next to the church only dates back to 1806. |
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From Malaga travel inland on the
A45 in the direction of Antequera, Granada and Cordoba.
Continue towards Antequera and then northwards on N331 in
direction of Cordoba. Then eastwards towards Villanueva de
Algaidas and beyond the town in the direction of Iznajar
you'll find La Parrilla. From Granada airport travel
west on A92 and after Loja turn off towards Iznajar/Villanueva
de Tapia. Before Iznajar turnoff towards Villanueva de
Algaidas and La Parrilla is approx 10 mins from here.
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Iznajar
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Km |
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Place |
Km |
| Cordoba |
106 |
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Rute |
13 |
| Málaga Airport |
84 |
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Antequera |
55 |
| Sevilla Airport |
209 |
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Sierra Nevada |
126 |
| Granada Airport |
78 |
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Zuhero |
58 |
| Jerez Airport |
242 |
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Baena |
66 |
| Gibraltar |
213 |
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Priego de Córdoba |
30 |
| Jaén |
97 |
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Baeza |
143 |
| Ubeda |
154 |
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Through the heartland of Al-Andalus |
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Iznajar The village was originally a prehistoric Iberian settlement, but flourished in the eighth century when Arab settlers, in the wake of the 711AD invasion by Tariq ibn Zayid and his Moorish armies, built a castle on the promontory and called it 'Hins Ashar' (hence the modern Spanish name). It became the focus of battles between various north African factions, finally being taken by the army of Abderramán III. After the fall of the Caliphate of Córdoba, then the capital of Al-Andalus, it fell under the rule of the dependency of Granada. In 1431, in the reign of Catholic monarch Juan II, it was taken back by the Christian rulers, some sixty years before Granada was to fall in 1492. Iznajar gained brief notoriety in 1861 when the town supported an uprising against the monarchy, led by Rafael Perez del Alamo, with grimly predictable consequences. |
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