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What to see and do in Íllar

What to see and do in Íllar (Alpujarra Almeriense, Almería): 5 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 1 Nature · 1 Activities · 1 Food and drink

When to go to Íllar: festival calendar

September: Voto a Santa Ana (third Sunday of September)

How far each place is from the centre of Íllar

Iglesia de Santa Ana (Íllar) 50 m
Voto a Santa Ana 50 m

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What to see and do in Íllar

Íllar
Village
Municipality of 492 inhabitants at 425 m altitude, mentioned by Al-Idrisi in the 12th century, incorporated into Castile in 1489 and granted as a reward in 1494. Part of its municipal area lies within the Sierra Nevada Natural Park.
Iglesia de Santa Ana (Íllar)
Monument
Church begun in 1530, in the 16th century.
Fuentes y manantiales de Íllar
Nature
The municipal term preserves several traditional springs: Fuente del Cañuelo, Fuente Fontetas, Fuente del Almez, Fuente del Nogal, Fuente Mogaire, and the Balsa de La Posnilla. Part of the municipality lies within the Sierra Nevada nature park.
Voto a Santa Ana
Activity
Thanksgiving festival for Santa Ana, patroness of Íllar, held alongside the July patronal festivities, in which the traditional "burning of the fox" (quema de la zorra) takes place.
Fritada alpujarreña y Reconocimiento de la Naranja
Food and drink
Fritada alpujarreña, choto al ajo cabañil (kid goat with garlic) and monkfish with potatoes are traditional dishes of Íllar. Since 2017 the village has annually held the "Reconocimiento de la Naranja" (Tribute to the Orange) in honor of its main cash crop.