Discover Alameda

Get to know Alameda through several specific themes: Roman baths, agriculture and rural culture, the tomb of El Tempranillo, and the landscape around the Sierra de la Camorra. If you are looking for a hotel in Alameda, you can base your choice on the main interests of your planned trip. The places below differ in whether they focus on exhibitions, a historic tomb, or a viewpoint.

Roman Baths and Bathing Culture

The Centro Temático de las Termas Romanas organizes its exhibition into six thematic areas. They cover Roman society and the functions of the different rooms in the baths. The exhibition also explores different ideas about bathing: from the classical Greek period to modern-day spas, as well as Arab and Christian bathing traditions. This allows you to consider Roman bathing culture both in its social context and through changing ideas about bathing. The center is located next to the archaeological site of the Roman baths and the Chalcolithic necropolis in Alameda.

Agriculture, Crafts, and Literature

The Centro Temático del Campo Andaluz illustrates traditional olive and wheat cultivation and harvesting using an oil mill, a beam press, and agricultural tools. The focus is on the work and tools associated with these crops. Another key theme is lime production, presented as a traditional craft of importance to the local community. Lime was used to give houses in Andalusia their characteristic color. Poems by Antonio Muñoz Rojas are also on display: the poet received the Premio Nacional de Poesía, and the poems about rural life are from his book “Las cosas del campo.” Agriculture, crafts, and poetry thus offer different perspectives on the theme of rural life.

The Tomb of El Tempranillo

The tomb of José María Hinojosa Cobacho, known as “El Tempranillo,” is in the courtyard of Alameda’s parish church. Stairs provide access to the courtyard of the Patio Mausoleo de José María El Tempranillo and the route leading to it. Take this into account when planning your visit. Guided tours of the tomb are available. If you are planning a tour, check in advance when one is available.

Viewpoint and GR-249 Stage

The Mirador de la Camorra is located at the summit of the Sierra of the same name, at an altitude of about 700 meters. You can reach it by car or on foot via a paved road. From the viewpoint, the panorama extends across four Andalusian provinces—Málaga, Seville, Córdoba, and Granada—as well as the Laguna de la Ratosa and the Laguna de Fuente de Piedra.

Another way to explore the landscape is Stage 16 of the GR 249. It runs from Cuevas Bajas to Alameda, ends at the boundary between Mollina and Alameda, and also passes through the wider Antequera area. The stage and the Mirador offer different points of reference for your planning: one focuses on a route section with a named starting point and destination, while the other is a summit viewpoint overlooking provinces and lagoons. You can decide whether you would prefer to experience the landscape along a route or from a viewpoint.

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