Algarinejo: Olive Groves, Caves and Fortress Remains
Nature
Algarinejo is located in Andalusia, an autonomous community in southern Spain. The Algarinejo tourist office provides visitors with information about a total of ten routes they can take in the municipality. Several hiking trails run throughout the municipal area and are of cultural, historical and ethnological interest.
The Ruta del olivar y el aceite leads through extensive, old olive groves of the Picual variety. The Ruta de los ríos y sus habitats follows the Río Pesquera through a karst landscape between steep hills and high ground. Along the Río Pesquera there are numerous pools in the riverbed, as well as springs and small tributaries.
The streams of Zurreón shape a very rugged limestone landscape of Jurassic origin in the Sierra de Algarinejo. This landscape includes deep gorges, erosion gullies, waterfalls and pools.
Culture
By prior arrangement, visitors can tour the Aceites Algarinejo cooperative, follow the olive oil production process there and taste the Orodeal or Oro de Algarinejo oil.
The Museo de La Cueva uses interactive exhibits to convey the significance caves had and continue to have as habitats, places of refuge, places of prayer, modern homes, places for leisure and settings for sporting activities.
The traditional Romería de San Isidro has particular social and cultural significance for Algarinejo. The Romería de San Isidro Labrador is listed as a cultural heritage entry in the Atlas of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Andalusia.
The Iglesia de Santa María La Mayor is located on the Plaza de España. It is easily accessible on foot.
The Ermita del Santo Cristo was built in 1730. It is an 18th-century Baroque chapel. From the centre of Algarinejo, it can be reached on foot via the Vía-Crucis path.
Historical Traces
The Castillo de Torre Pesquera still retains a large semicircular tower made of mortared rubble stone, a rectangular tower and walled defensive areas. The walled areas enclosed at least two levels of defence.
In the vicinity of La Viña is the Barrio del Castillo, with largely original features dating from the 16th century.
Only the remains of three towers and sections of wall survive today from the Castillo de Cesna. From the GR-5400, which connects Fuentes De Cesna with Zagra, these remains can be reached on foot via an approximately 2-kilometre track between olive groves.
Archaeology
Due to its monumentality, Villavieja is considered one of the best-preserved fortified sites.
The prehistoric site of Villavieja has a signposted and guided circular route along a path. It can also be reached by car.
The site has a wall that is 300 metres long, 2 metres wide and 5 metres high.
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