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What to see and do in Alcalá de los Gazules

What to see and do in Alcalá de los Gazules (La Janda, Cádiz): 9 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Monuments · 2 Nature · 1 Activities · 1 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

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Bronce de Lascuta 150 m

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What to see and do in Alcalá de los Gazules

Alcalá de los Gazules
Village
Mountain municipality of La Janda, in the heart of the Los Alcornocales Natural Park, whose name comes from the Arabic 'Qal'at al-Yazula' (castle of the Gazules). In 1310 Ferdinand IV granted the town and its castle to Alfonso Fernández de Córdoba.
Conjunto histórico de Alcalá de los Gazules
Monument
The old town, with its castle and the church of San Jorge, was declared Conjunto Histórico-Artístico (Spain's heritage designation in force between 1931 and 1985) on 5 February 1985; with the entry into force a few months later of Law 16/1985, it automatically passed to the category of Bien de Interés Cultural (Spain's highest level of heritage protection).
Parque Natural de Los Alcornocales en Alcalá de los Gazules
Nature
The municipal area contains close to a fifth of the surface area of the Los Alcornocales Natural Park, with sites such as Puerto Oscuro, where the Barbate river rises, and the Picacho trail.
Bronce de Lascuta
Curiosity
The Roman site of Lascuta, in the municipal area of Alcalá de los Gazules, gave its name to the 'Bronze of Lascuta', a Roman tablet from the Republican era now kept in the Louvre Museum.
Festival Internacional de Música Al-Kalat
Activity
Music festival held in Alcalá de los Gazules whose name revives the medieval Arabic name of the town.
Puente romano de Alcalá de los Gazules
Monument
Bridge of Roman origin preserved within the municipal territory.
Cesión de Alcalá de los Gazules a los Fernández de Córdoba
Historical milestone
King Ferdinand IV of Castile granted the town and castle of Alcalá de los Gazules to Alfonso Fernández de Córdoba.
Garganta de Puerto Oscuro
Nature
Gorge in the Los Alcornocales Natural Park where the Barbate river rises.
Torta del pellizco y gazpacho caliente
Food and drink
Dishes typical of Alcalá de los Gazules' cuisine, alongside wild boar in sauce, cabbage berza stew and goat cheese.