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What to see and do in Fiñana

What to see and do in Fiñana (Filabres-Tabernas, Almería): 9 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 4 Monuments · 1 Activities · 2 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

When to go to Fiñana: festival calendar

August: Fiestas del Sol en la Sierra (8 al 15 de agosto)

How far each place is from the centre of Fiñana

Aljibe medieval de Fiñana 100 m
Alcazaba de Fiñana 150 m

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What to see and do in Fiñana

Fiñana
Village
Municipality at 950 m altitude on the northern slope of Sierra Nevada, with important Islamic heritage: its hermitage of Jesús Nazareno occupies a former 12th-13th-century Almohad mosque, the only complex of this type preserved on the Iberian Peninsula.
Alcazaba de Fiñana
Monument
9th-10th-century fortress declared a Bien de Interés Cultural, Spain's highest level of heritage protection, on 22 June 1993.
Mezquita almohade de Fiñana
Monument
Former 12th-13th-century mosque, today the hermitage of Jesús Nazareno, which preserves an oratory and mihrab decoration; it is considered the only Almohad complex on the Peninsula preserved with this degree of integrity.
Iglesia de la Anunciación de Fiñana
Monument
Temple begun in 1540, with three naves and a Mannerist portal completed in 1592 that includes a bust of God the Father in the upper niche.
Aljibe medieval de Fiñana
Monument
Cistern dating from the 12th to 14th centuries, restored in 2004.
Los Reyes Católicos pernoctan en Fiñana
Historical milestone
The Catholic Monarchs spent the night in Fiñana on 29 December 1489, when the territory was incorporated into the Crown of Castile.
Asedio de Abderramán III a la fortaleza
Historical milestone
Caliph Abderramán III laid siege to the fortress of Fiñana in the year 913.
Fiestas del Sol en la Sierra
Activity
Summer patron saint festival of Fiñana.
Gachas y zaramandoña
Food and drink
Traditional dishes of Fiñana: gachas made from wheat flour and zaramandoña, part of the inherited mountain cuisine of Almería.