Cantoria: Festivals, Churches and Routes in the Almanzora Basin

Culture and History

San Antón Las Carretillas is a local festival held annually in Cantoria, with a religious, cultural and traditional character.

During the procession and in designated areas, manually ignited pyrotechnic devices are used; they produce a continuous shower of sparks and end without a final bang.

The Nuestra Señora del Carmen church was inaugurated in 1870 and restored twice.

The church houses several paintings from the Museo del Prado, including The Giving of the Chasuble to Saint Ildefons by Antonio Lanchares, a painting of Saint Teresa from the Seville school, and a painting of Saint John the Baptist.

The Nuestra Señora del Carmen church is dedicated to the municipality's patron saint and is considered an important sightseeing attraction.

The Teatro Saavedra was built in 1926 on the initiative of Vicente Giménez Saavedra, initially used as a theatre and later converted into a cinema.

The Teatro Saavedra was recently restored on the initiative of Cantoria Town Hall.

Opposite present-day Cantoria, on a hill on the right bank of the Almanzora, lie the remains of Muslim Cantoria.

The Ermita in Cantoria is a small Baroque temple from the 18th century dedicated to Saint Ildefons.

It stands on a hill overlooking Cantoria and can be reached via the steep Calle de La Ermita.

Cantoria has a long craft tradition practised with hammer and chisel.

Getting Around

The Vías Verdes del Almanzora follow the route of the former railway line through Cantoria and form part of a route that passes through several municipalities.

The long-distance route through the Almanzora Basin passes through Cantoria and is recommended for walking; individual sections can be covered by car or bicycle.

A directly subordinate destination is Almanzora.

The Puente de Hierro was built over the Almanzora in the 1920s, where the river passes through Cantoria.

At both ends, the bridge has two square-plan viewpoints overlooking the Vega.

The Casa del Marqués de la Romana palace is located in the vicinity of Cantoria.

The surrounding area of Cantoria also includes the Mirador de la Virgen viewpoint, the Museo Casa Ibáñez, the ancient Mina romana de lapis specularis del Espejuelo site, and the Mortero más grande del mundo monument.

In the wider regional surroundings of Cantoria are Peñón de la Chaparra mountain, the Sierra de las Estancias, and the Mirador de Las Cruces viewpoint.

For a stay in Cantoria, a hotel in the town can be chosen as accommodation; the specific type of overnight accommodation remains open and depends on personal planning, without this implying any statement about the availability, facilities, access, proximity or suitability of individual options, or presupposing any particular offer.

For the higher-level travel overview: Almeria.

More destinations

More places within the same destination:

El Cortijo Grande, Los Navarros, Macael, San Isidro de Níjar, Oria, Cuevas Del Almanzora, Garrucha.