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What to see and do in Padules

What to see and do in Padules (Alpujarra Almeriense, Almería): 6 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

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

How far each place is from the centre of Padules

Iglesia de Santa María la Mayor (Padules) 100 m

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What to see and do in Padules

Padules
Village
Municipality of 438 inhabitants at 754 m altitude, next to the Los Canjorros gorge, carved by the Andarax river.
Iglesia de Santa María la Mayor (Padules)
Monument
16th-century church whose tower collapsed onto the main altar in an earthquake in the early 19th century, and was reoriented in 1890.
Cruz de la Paz de las Alpujarras
Historical milestone
16th-century monument commemorating the 1570 peace treaty between Don Juan de Austria and the Morisco forces; it has been reenacted every May since 2013.
Monumento natural Las Canales de Padules
Nature
9.63-hectare natural monument declared in 2019, where the Andarax River has carved a gorge with pools and waterfalls, in the Garganta de Los Canjorros, a meeting point between Sierra Nevada and Sierra de Gádor.
Recreación de la Paz de las Alpujarras
Activity
Since 2013 Padules has annually reenacted the surrender of the Morisco troops of Al Habaquí to Don Juan de Austria in May 1570, with period costumes and military drills, an event that ended the War of the Alpujarras in the area.
Potaje de hinojos y vinos claretes
Food and drink
Traditional cuisine of Padules with fennel stew (potaje de hinojos), gurullos and gachas, accompanied by claretes (light red wines) from local wineries and sweets such as meringues, soplillos and pan de mosto (grape must bread).