Albox: Pilgrimage, Churches and Hiking Trails

Culture and Pilgrimage

Every year on September 7, Albox hosts the religious pilgrimage to the Santuario del Saliente; it begins at the Plaza Mayor de Albox, follows the course of the Rambla to the sanctuary, and is recognized as a festival of tourist interest in Andalusia.

The Santuario de la Virgen del Saliente stands on Monte Roel in the Sierra de las Estancias and was built in the 18th century.

The Santuario de la Virgen del Saliente complex includes a chapel, a bishop's palace, and a missionary seminary.

The church of the Santuario has a Latin cross floor plan, a trefoil-shaped apse, a dome, and polychrome woodwork.

The Iglesia de Santa María is a Baroque church built between 1718 and 1728.

Its Latin cross floor plan comprises a central nave and two side aisles of chapels.

The Iglesia de la Concepción on Plaza de San Francisco preserves paintings by the Almerian artist Andrés Ibáñez.

The Semana Santa de Albox is regarded as a Holy Week characterized by processions, tridua, novenas, flowers, vestments, and pointed hoods.

The Feria de Todos los Santos is celebrated annually around November 1 and developed from a livestock market into a popular festival.

History and Buildings

The Torre Terdiguera is a cylindrical, solid Nasrid tower from the 13th century in Terdiguera, Albox, and is protected as a BIC monument.

The Palacio Casa del Marqués de la Romana is a designated building in the immediate surroundings of Albox and is considered a palace.

The Mina romana de lapis specularis del Espejuelo is a designated ancient site in the surroundings of Albox.

The Museo Casa Ibáñez is a designated museum in the surroundings of Albox.

Karton - Galeria de arte is a designated museum in the wider regional area around Albox.

Hiking and Landscape

The Ruta de senderismo por la rambla Honda is a designated hiking route in Albox.

A 12-kilometer hiking route begins at Fuente del Madroño at an elevation of approximately 885 meters and ends at Santuario del Saliente de Albox at an elevation of approximately 1,100 meters; it has a moderate level of difficulty and takes about five hours.

The Mirador de la Virgen is a designated viewpoint in the surroundings of Albox.

Peñón de la Chaparra is a designated mountain in the surroundings of Albox.

The Sierra de las Estancias is a designated mountainous area in the wider regional area around Albox.

Cerro El Roquez is a designated mountain in the wider regional area around Albox.

Crafts

Albox's pottery tradition preserves the complete artisanal production process; this includes a potter's wheel arranged below floor level and an Arab kiln dating from the 8th century.

Further destinations to discover for yourself: Bedar, Fondón, Villaricos, Cóbdar, Macael, El Pilar, La Cañada, Nijar

For the main travel overview: Almeria.