Cordoba Information:
THE ROUTE OF THE CALIPHS Information: Distances and Landscapes |
The journey between Cordova and Granada is more or less 180 km. long.
Starting in Cordova, it splits in two: the main road northwards along
N-432 in the direction of Baena and other towns, follows the more
popular and traditional route from the Guadalquivir valley towards
Granada. The southern route winds along N-33I and other roads, through
various towns, such as Lucena and Priego. Both ways join up again
at Alcala la Real, from there through Moclin to Pinos Puente and other
towns in the plains of Granada, till the outskirts of the Nasrid capital
are finally reached.
This route includes several most remarkable landscapes, such as the
Parque Natural (Nature Environment) de las Sierras Subbeticas Cordobesas
with the main rocky outcrops in this area, of La Tifiosa, Pico Bermejo,
Lobatejo and El Picacho. Further along the way there are Sierra de
Moclfn and Sierra Elvira and the Parque Natural de la Sierra de Huetor
that appear to act as the advance guard to the northern slopes of
Sierra Nevada.
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CarMalaga.Com Tip: Montilla
village |
| The village and castle
of Montilla was awarded as a suzerainty in 1257 by Alfonso X. In 1508
Ferdinand the Catholic ordered that it should be torn down and part
of the remains were used to begin building the church of Santiago.
The church of La Encarnacion, begun in 1681 is considered a historical
monument of national interest, and so is the Convent of Santa Clara
by the architect Hermin Ruiz, finished at the beginning of the 18th
c. It houses a valuable collection of works of art. There is also
the house of Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, the house of St. John of Avila
and the palace of the dukes of Medinaceli. Montilla is famed above
all for its wines that cany their own designation of origin and some
of its bodegas (wine cellars) may be visited. The grape gathering
festivities are held at the end of August - beginning of September,
during which the grapes are pressed in the old way. The wines include
lino (similar to sheny), amontillado (dark golden colour and strong
aroma) and olorodo (matured white wine that can become quite strong)
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