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Best Towns to Visit in Granada Province (Not Including the Alpujarras)

Granada province stretches from the coast - Costa Tropical  to the north and borders with Spain's largest Natural Park (which is in the neighbouring province of Jaen) Parque Natural de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas. Cazorla Town and National Park Within its boundaries lie the ski slopes of Sierra Nevada and the highest peak on mainland Spain, Mulhacen. Its diverse, beautiful, wild and yet a garden of paradise where tropical fruits grow. I'm going to share with you a couple of my favourite 'best towns to visit' in Granada Province, which don't include the villages of the Alpujarras - that's another day, another post and another holiday, so huge is Granada! Picturesque Castril Almost as far north as you can get while staying in Granada province is the fabulous town of Castril.  A mountain town with an abundance of water creating a small, yet fast flowing river with tumbling waterfalls. Sometimes you're on a wooden walkway on the cliff face, at others you&#

Monday Morning Photo - Forteleza de La Mota, Alcala la Real

Fortress or Forteleza de la Mota in Alcala la Real is the last point on the Ruta de Catillos y Batallas - the Castles and Battles Route.

The route runs north to south through Jaen province covering 19 fortifications in varying states of repair. Forteleza de la Mota is one of the most complete fortresses on the route because the Catholic Kings forced a surrender rather than the normal and destructive battles that ensued.




See the Monday Morning Photo list

See the enormous castle in Baños de la Encina which is also on the Castles & Battles Route.

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