Culture
The Museo Valle de Abdalajís houses archaeological artefacts. They come from sites in the municipality.
The museum regularly hosts temporary exhibitions. Their themes are the local culture, customs and natural surroundings of Valle de Abdalajís.
Archaeological finds, local customs and the natural surroundings thus come together in the museum’s cultural offering. The changing exhibitions complement the permanently preserved artefacts with different themes from Valle de Abdalajís.
At Avenida Blas de Infante, the municipal tourist information office provides information about tourism in Valle de Abdalajís and its surroundings.
History
The Iglesia de San Lorenzo Mártir was built in 1559. Its present appearance is the result of a comprehensive renovation that lasted from 1785 to 1799.
The Palacio de los Condes de Corbos dates from the 16th century. The house and all ancillary rooms of the Palacio de los Condes de Corbos can be visited.
The town’s historical heritage also includes different periods: the Palacio de los Condes de Corbos refers to the 16th century, while the history of the Roman city of Nescania dates back to antiquity.
The Roman city of Nescania is also part of the town’s history. It reached its heyday in the 1st century AD and was recognised as a municipium of the province of Baetica.
Tradition and Cuisine
Valle de Abdalajís is included in the official territorial classification of the Fiesta de Verdiales.
The gastronomic specialities of this area include chivo lechal. This refers to suckling lamb or kid.
You can find more places at: Genalguacil, Parchite, Alameda, Competa, Ojén, Casares, Arroyo Coche, Los Villalones.
Landscape
Valle de Abdalajís has riverside gardens. They are irrigated by the Arroyo de las Piedras, which is therefore directly associated with this type of garden landscape.
The riverside gardens are thus linked to a specifically named body of water. The Arroyo de las Piedras is part of the description of this garden landscape and not merely of the town’s surroundings in general.
There are Jurassic limestone formations around Valle de Abdalajís. These formations originated from former seabeds.
The movement of tectonic plates uplifted the limestone formations. They form depressions, grottoes, caves, sinkholes and gorges.
The surrounding landscape thus combines a geological origin in former seabeds with the later forms of the uplifted limestone formations. It includes both underground spaces and depressions and gorges.
Routes
The GR 7 runs through Valle de Abdalajís as a long-distance hiking trail. There is also the “Ruta de Los Nogales BTT1” mountain bike route.
The routes therefore have two different designations: the GR 7 is designated as a long-distance hiking trail, while the “Ruta de Los Nogales BTT1” is explicitly described as a mountain bike route. Both run through or exist in connection with Valle de Abdalajís.
