Province & Villages - Granada - Sierra Nevada
Granada information
At the foot of the Sierra Nevada
Between the Alhambra an the Sierra Nevada there are villages
where nature combines perfectly with the most modern services
and infraestructure.
La Zubia, Cájar and Monachil are part of the Association of
Municipalities of the River Monachil. They stretch from the
fertile plains of Granada, irrigated by acequias or irrigation
canals of Moorish origin, to the summits of the Sierra Nevada.
La Zubia is a typical village which emerges from a landscape
of orchards and irrigation canals. The travellers should visit
its centenary oak and its Arab baths.
Cájar was well-known in Islamic times because of tis
prosperous silk industry. It is now a peaceful and quiet village.
Huétor Verga has been a natural passage between the
Sierra Nevada and the Vega since Prehistoric times, as shown
by its considerable archaeological remains.
The municipality of Monachil is formed by three sections,
each of which has a different landscape. The quarter of the
Vega or plain gives way to the village of monachil and Pradollano
is the name of the village in Sierra Nevada. The Botanic Garden
of Cortijuela represents the rich and varied flora of the
Sierra Nevada and is well worth a visit.
The Camino de los Neveros descends from the snowy peaks to
Granada. It used to be the path of the merchants who supplied
the city with ice.
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