General Score
We have enjoyed Alhama. The city breathes culture and history. There are nice walks, restaurants & bars
Distance
Situated about 60 km from our cortijo, it is the perfect day trip or stopover on the way to Granada or the coast.
55 min
must see
nature walks
city strolls
history
thermal baths
kloof
Facts
Do you like….
- Nature walks
- City strolls
- history
- authenticity
- Thermal baths
- Carnaval
Then you’re in for a treat.
Information
There is also an app available for Android and Apple (search for ‘Alhama de Granada Turismo’ in the App Store) which is very user-friendly.
Upon starting the app you will be asked about your interests (nature walks, culture, gastronomy) and you will receive a number of routes that meet your requirements depending on your location.
Route planner
- Plaza de la constitucion
- Park
- Tourist office - Carrera de Fco.de Toledo 10
- Guided tour through the historic center
- Lunch
- Relax at the thermal baths
Must do
- Gorge (with or without walk)
- Guide tour for 3 euro
- Thermal baths
Our comments
Alhama has been on my wish list for a long time. Every time we were on our way to Granada, we passed the sign to Alhama, but we always passed it (other things to do, time constraints, etc.)
So time for action: a planned visit! many destinations within reach of our cortijo, it was not a disillusion. The city exudes history and culture from the moment you enter.
Be sure to visit the tourist office and ask for a city map. The office itself organizes a tour of the city in the historic center that is definitely worth the effort. mere amount of 3 € pp (really a bargain). It is also the only way to see all the monuments along the route from the inside (which are otherwise closed). There is a nice little prison museum on the Plaza de los Mesos (entrance 2 €).
There are 5 signposted nature walks, all starting from the viewpoint behind the monastery of the order “Carmelitas Calzados”
- Camino Medieval de Los Angeles: 5 km: easy
- Ruta del Termalismo: 12 km: medium
- El Robledal - La Maroma: 16 km: difficult
- Alhama - El Quejigo: 12 km: medium
- Humedal de La Pantaneta: 3 km: easy
Top tip
Combine a nice walk (3 km only) with a lunch and follow the route to Humedal de la Pantaneta (a hydraulic reservoir from the 50s, classified as wetland of Andalusia in 2010). There are two restaurants on the shore of the lake :
• Meson rural El Ventorro
• Restaurante Asador El Pato Loco
You can also drive there and take the route to Jatar from the city center. This is also the route to the ‘Sierra de Tejeda’ national park just south of Jatar on the way to the coast. (see next blog post).
go thermal
The thermal baths are located 2 km outside the city in a hotel complex. The historic baths are only open to the public at certain times and days of the week (from 8 April 2019 to October 2019).
Just outside the hotel are 2 small baths that are open all year round at a constant temperature of 35°C. They are free to the general public. For more information, visit the website: www.balnearioalhamadegranada.com
Our Opinion
As you can see, Alhama is the perfect day trip from our cortijo, or nice lunch stop on the route to the Sierra de Tejeda and further on to the coast (La Herradura, Nerja or Malaga). Watch out for one of the following blog posts.
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