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What to see and do in Espera

What to see and do in Espera (Sierra de Cádiz, Cádiz): 7 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

When to go to Espera: festival calendar

April: Fiestas patronales y Cruz de Mayo (29 de abril a 1 de mayo (Cruz de Mayo); primeros dos domingos de septiembre (patronales))

How far each place is from the centre of Espera

Iglesia de Santa María de Gracia 200 m
Castle of Fatetar 450 m

Towns near Espera

Spain › Andalusia › Cádiz › Sierra de Cádiz › Espera

What to see and do in Espera

Espera
Village
Espera is a town in the province of Cádiz, at 164 metres above sea level, whose castle rises on a Roman fortification that became a Visigothic and later Islamic stronghold — the castle of Fatetar, built by order of Abd al-Rahman III — which, after the Christian conquest under Ferdinand III, served as a frontier stronghold until the fall of the kingdom of Granada. In 1299 Ferdinand IV granted the castle and the town to Juan Arias de Quadro; it passed in 1375 to the Portocarrero family and in 1394 to the lordship of the Ribera family, who bought it for 24,000 maravedís. Until 1614, the hermitage of Santiago inside the castle served as the church, the year in which the present-day parish of Santa María de Gracia was completed. The 18th century was disastrous, with three earthquakes in 1636, 1639 and 1679, and a plague epidemic in 1680.
Castle of Fatetar
Monument
Fortress of Caliphal origin, built on the orders of Abd al-Rahman III and remodelled between the 13th and 15th centuries, overlooking the village of Espera.
Complejo endorreico de La Zorrilla
Nature
System of seasonal endorheic lagoons in the municipal area of Espera, of ornithological interest within the Cádiz countryside.
Iglesia de Santa María de Gracia
Monument
Parish church completed in 1614 that houses the Cristo de la Antigua, patron of the municipality.
Ermita de Santiago
Monument
Sixteenth-century hermitage, also called de la Merced, located within the precinct of the Fatetar castle; it functioned as the village church from the thirteenth century.
Fiestas patronales y Cruz de Mayo
Activity
The patronal festivities of Espera are held during the first two weeks of September; in spring, the Feria de la Cruz de Mayo and the Romería de Las Viñas are also held.
El Rosario de la Aurora
Curiosity
A historical episode of unrest during a Rosario de la Aurora procession in Espera gave rise to the popular Spanish saying "esto va a acabar como el Rosario de la Aurora" (this is going to end like the Rosario de la Aurora).