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What to see and do in Adamuz

What to see and do in Adamuz (Alto Guadalquivir, Córdoba): 11 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 4 Monuments · 3 Activities · 1 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

When to go to Adamuz: festival calendar

February: Fiesta de la Candelaria en Adamuz (noche del 1 al 2 de febrero)
April: Feria de la Virgen del Sol y Romería del Cerro (tercer domingo de abril; domingo más próximo al 8 de septiembre)
November: Fiesta de San Andrés y la Canterá (November 30)

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What to see and do in Adamuz

Adamuz
Village
Municipality in the Alto Guadalquivir comarca, in the hills north of the river, with 4,100 inhabitants (2025). Its first documentary mention dates from 1260, in a demarcation of parish boundaries. The name comes from Arabic. It has 2,500 hectares of communal woodland of great hunting value.
Iglesia parroquial de San Andrés Apóstol (Adamuz)
Monument
Church whose oldest surviving parts date back to the 14th century, around 1394. The town centre also preserves the Torre del Reloj, from 1566, and the ruins of the Convento de San Francisco del Monte.
Torre del Reloj de Adamuz
Monument
Tower commissioned in 1566 by Luis Méndez de Haro, Marquis of Carpio, square in plan and about 15 metres tall in total.
Ermita de la Virgen del Sol
Monument
Hermitage located 8 km from the town of Adamuz, near Algallarín, whose brotherhood had its rules confirmed in 1630 by bishop Cristóbal de Lobera.
Pozo de Santiago
Monument
18th-century public well in Adamuz, which was part of the monumental ensemble of the now-vanished hermitage of la Soledad.
Cervantes, comisionado de abastos en Adamuz
Curiosity
Between 1591 and 1593, Miguel de Cervantes was in Adamuz collecting oil and wheat for the royal galleys, acting as a commissioner with judicial authority.
Convento de San Francisco del Monte
Historical milestone
Convent whose founding was confirmed by Pope Clement VII on 6 May 1394, at the request of King Enrique and Queen Catalina. In 1624 it was visited by King Felipe IV on a hunting trip.
Perigallos, migas adamuceñas y lechón frito
Food and drink
Traditional cuisine of Adamuz: perigallos and migas adamuceñas (bread, olive oil and garlic), fried suckling pig and Christmas pestiños.
Fiesta de la Candelaria en Adamuz
Activity
During the night of 1 to 2 February, the young people of Adamuz jump over bonfires of rosemary lit in the streets.
Fiesta de San Andrés y la Canterá
Activity
On 30 November, Adamuz celebrates the festival of its patron saint, San Andrés Apóstol, with the traditional Canterá.
Feria de la Virgen del Sol y Romería del Cerro
Activity
Adamuz holds the Feria de la Virgen del Sol on the third Sunday of April, and the Romería del Cerro on the Sunday closest to 8 September.