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What to see and do in Sorbas

What to see and do in Sorbas (Levante Almeriense, Almería): 9 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 1 Nature · 1 Activities · 1 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

When to go to Sorbas: festival calendar

August: Fiesta de San Roque de Sorbas (August 16)

How far each place is from the centre of Sorbas

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What to see and do in Sorbas

Sorbas
Village
Known as the 'little Cuenca' for its houses hanging over the Barranco del Aguas, Sorbas was surrendered to the Catholic Monarchs in 1488 and preserves a potters' quarter with kilns of Hispano-Muslim origin still in use.
Iglesia de Santa María (Sorbas)
Monument
Church built in 1592 on the site of the former mosque, with a Latin-cross floor plan.
Paraje Natural Karst en Yesos de Sorbas
Nature
Protected area with more than a thousand interconnected cavities carved into gypsum, one of the most important gypsum karst complexes in the world.
Alfarería de Sorbas
Food and drink
The Alfarerías quarter preserves potteries, basins and two kilns of Hispano-Muslim origin still in operation.
Ermita de San Roque de Sorbas
Monument
18th-19th century chapel in the Alfarerías district, with a distinctive bell gable, that venerates the image of "San Roquillo".
Palacio de los Duques de Alba de Sorbas
Monument
18th-century neoclassical palace, the former seat of the Marqueses del Carpio, who governed Sorbas and Lubrín from 1502.
La rendición de Sorbas (1488)
Historical milestone
Sorbas, mentioned as the castle of "Surba" in 1089, surrendered to the Catholic Monarchs in 1488 during the Granada War.
Sorbas, la "Cuenca chica"
Curiosity
Sorbas is popularly known as the "little Cuenca" for its houses perched over the ravine, reminiscent of Cuenca's famous hanging houses.
Fiesta de San Roque de Sorbas
Activity
Patron saint festival at which thousands of bread rings are thrown into the crowd.