Sights in La Axarquía

Historical Monuments in Torrox

The Morche Tower, also called Gui Tower, is situated about 7 miles from Torrox, facing the Morche beach. In the late fifteenth cen

Churches in Vélez-Málaga

Parish Church of the Virgin of the Carmen of Caleta of Vélez

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In Caleta de Velez, in the municipality of Velez-Malaga, is where the small fishing Parish of the Virgen del Carmen lies. It's nex

Churches in Torrox

Ntra. Sra. de la Encarnación Parish

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The Our Lady of the Incarnation of Torrox Parish was built over a mosque in the sixteenth century, and renovated in the seventeent

Castles in Alcaucín

Fortress of Zalia

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In these photos you can see what little remains of the fortress of Zalia, in the municipality of Alcaucin, Axarquia, Malaga. The c

Historical Monuments in Vélez-Málaga

San Juan de Dios Hospital

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In the Barrio del Pilar Velez-Malaga, is another one of the historical monuments of the city, the Hospital of St. John of God. Hos

Churches in Vélez-Málaga

San Isidro de Trapiche Church

The San Isidro de Trapiche Church was built between 1857 and 1860, and it has a rectangular nave that's covered by a dome. In the

Churches in Nerja

Church of El Salvador

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Historical Monuments in Salares

Mudejar Minaret of Salares

One of the smallest villages in the Axarquia de Malaga region is Salares, attached to the church, probably at the time it belonged

Churches in Vélez-Málaga

Lagos Chapel

In the town of Lagos, in Vélez-Málaga, there's a village by the sea that's divided into two parts along the N-340 highway. We can

Churches in Almáchar

San Mateo de Almáchar Parish Church

Almáchar is a town in the interior of the Axarquia, which is accessed from Torre del Mar and Velez-Malaga in the direction of Bena

Churches in Benamargosa

Ntra Sra. de la Encarnación Church

Benamargosa is another village that belongs to Axarquia, and like the rest, it is known for its crops (especially avocados) and it

Churches in El Borge

Nuestra Sra del Rosario Church

The Church of Our Lady of the Rosary is the most important monument in El Borge, and was built by the Catholic Monarchs in the ear

Churches in Cútar

Church of the Incarnation Virgin

Cútar is a nice village which, like most of the area of Axarquia, is of Arab origin, hence its white washed streets. This steep

Churches in Sedella

St. Andrew's Church

The town's name Sedella, comes from the time of the Reconquista, when there was a battle between Christians and Muslims and Queen

Churches in Totalán

St. Anne's Church

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The main access to the village of Totalán is from the A-7 (Mediterranean Highway) or the old 340, deviating via the coastal town o

Historical Monuments in Vélez-Málaga

Monument to Juan Breva

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Next to Teatro del Carmen in Velez-Malaga, is this bronze monument dedicated to the memory of Antonio Ortega Escalona, better kn

Churches in Sayalonga

St. Catherine's Church

Most traces of civilization left in the pretty village of Sayalonga are Arabic, and it shows in every step you take with its labyr

Squares in El Borge

Constitution Square

The Plaza de la Constitution in El Borge is the meeting place of the entire village. A very nice little square which houses the to