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Granada Information: LOJA

ITS SITUATION
Near the A-92 highway, with its own railway and bus station.
Only 30 minutes from Granada Airport and 50 minutes from Malaga Airport. Its ideal situation in the geographical centre of Andalusia is unrivalled, from Loja you can travel to any andalusian province capital in less than 2 hours.

ITS CULTURE
As a visitor, you can start your visit in the Centre for the Historical Interpretation of Loja' s Past, where the most renowned citizens of Loja of all ages will tell you about the history of our city through interactive media. In spring you will know and enjoy our Holy Week (declared to be of National Tourist Interest of Andalusia). Then you will see our traditional Incensarios dancing and singing their saetas (a religious song in flamenco style) dedicated to several religious images. You can taste our food in a big variety of restaurants and tapas bars, You will also find some typical products of the land such as the olive oil, the trout or the Roscos de Loja (Ring shaped cakes coated in meringue). Loja is a part of the Route of Washington Irving (European Cultural Itinerary) and offers the visitor a taste of the arabian and christian legacy. The varied geography and beautiful landscape of the territory allows the practise of many activities to the active tourist.

ITS ENVIRONMENT
The Sierra de Loja is an huge karst, a real paradise for speleologists, which offers challenging mountain faces for mountaineering, a permanent station for hangliding and well sign posted routes for trekking and cycling. The visitor may also enjoy the practice of fishing in the fishing reserve of Riofrio, one of the region's most breathtakingly beautiful spots. The waterfalls of Los Infiernos (declared Natural Monument) is one of the amazing and attractive natural landscapes to be seen in Andalusia.

TOURIST INTEREST ITINERARY
Centre for the Historical Interpretation of Loja' s Past -
Centre for the Environmental Interpretation - Museum of the Alcazaba.

ACCOMMODATION
In Loja the visitor will find a full variety of accommodations, from two stars to a luxury five star hotel, rural houses and apartments.