Malaga Villages Information:
COIN - ROUTE OF THE OLIVE OIL AND MOUNTAINS |
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The remains of huge millstones and
enormous vats that can be found in the region are proof of how far
back oliveoil making goes. lt is the basic element of the traditional,
delicious and healthy Mediterranean gastronomy. Following these remains,
we commence the route in Viñuela, where there is a reservoir
on which activities are programmed that are increa,singly popular
with those who want to practise Active Rural Tourism. lt is an area,
as is most of La Axarquia, that is sought after by those looking for
direct contact with rural and natural surroundings.
But as well as nature, we can also find other exciting activities:
archaeological remains, such as Cerro Capelliana, the Neolithic site
of El Fuerte in Periana, the Necropolis of Santa Ana or the remains
of the Arab Baths in Vilo, which speak clearly of the place's culture
and historical past. Colmenar, with its Shrine to Ntra. Sra. de la
Candelaria, adding the finishing touch to this whitewashed town, and
Riogordo, where we find the Parish Church of Ntra. Sra. de Gracia
(16th c.), form part of the histmy of La Axarquia. During the Napoleonic
invasion, the so-called "Priest of Ribagorda", leading his
guerrilla squads, kept the troops
at bay, attacking them even in their own barracks. On the slope of
the La Maroma Peak lies Alcaucin, a name that comes from the Arabic
al-Cautin (the Arches).
Nearby is the Castle and settlement of Zaifa, erected upon an ancient
Phoenician fortress. Following on north, we come to Alfarnate and
Alfamatejo and, close to the former, La Venta de Alfarnate, a country
inn dating back to 1690. This place was often witness to, and retreat
from, the persecution of the bandits by the 'Migueletes'. Now, calmed
and peaceful, this eatery offers, in romantic surroundings, the most
prized dishes of the region's gastronomy, prepared with the delicious
oil that gives this route its name. |
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