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What to see and do in Alsodux

What to see and do in Alsodux (Alpujarra Almeriense, Almería): 4 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Monuments · 1 Historical milestones

How far each place is from the centre of Alsodux

Cortijo de los Gigantes 900 m
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Anunciación (Alsodux) 4.1 km

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What to see and do in Alsodux

Alsodux
Village
Municipality of 126 inhabitants at 317 m of altitude, already mentioned in the 12th century by Al-Idrisi. After the rebellion of the Alpujarras it was repopulated with 29 settlers from Castile and the Levante.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Anunciación (Alsodux)
Monument
16th-century Mudéjar church with a coffered ceiling of eight-pointed stars.
Cortijo de los Gigantes
Monument
Late nineteenth-century cortijo (farmstead) built during the boom in exports of uva de barco (barrel grapes), with arched porches and a two-level layout: service rooms below and the owner's residence above.
Alquería medieval y economía andalusí de Alsodux
Historical milestone
Alsodux is mentioned in the twelfth century by the geographer Al-Idrisi. During the Andalusi period its economy was based on silk, olive oil and raisin production, crops that later shaped the agriculture of the entire region.