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What to see and do in Rute

What to see and do in Rute (Subbética, Córdoba): 9 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 2 Curiosities · 2 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

How far each place is from the centre of Rute

Santuario de Nuestra Señora del Carmen (Rute) 250 m
Torre del Canuto (Rute) 1.6 km

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What to see and do in Rute

Rute
Village
Municipality of the Subbética with 9,824 inhabitants (2025), at 635 m altitude. It occupies the territory of the Roman Cisimbrium, a municipium under Latin law. It was reconquered between 1434 and 1435 under John II and remained under seigneurial rule until 1812.
Anís y mantecados de Rute
Food and drink
Rute is famed for its anís liqueurs: in the first third of the 20th century it had more than sixty distilleries, of which several survive today, among them Machaquito, founded in 1876. It is also a land of mantecados (crumbly shortbread) and ham, the latter already mentioned by Cervantes in the 16th century.
Rafael Alberti en Rute
Historical milestone
The poet Rafael Alberti spent winter spells in Rute in 1924 and 1925, a period in which he wrote works influenced by the local landscape and atmosphere.
Torre del Canuto (Rute)
Monument
Tower from 1347 located on the summit of the Cerro Hacho, at about 1,000 m altitude.
Castillo de Zambra (Rute)
Monument
Castle of Rute declared a Bien de Interés Cultural, Spain's highest level of heritage protection.
Santuario de Nuestra Señora del Carmen (Rute)
Monument
Sanctuary built in 1692; its titular image was proclaimed patron saint of Rute in 1924.
Represión de la Guerra Civil en Rute
Historical milestone
During the Civil War (1936-1939) approximately 45 people were executed by firing squad in Rute.
El salchichón más gordo del mundo
Curiosity
Made in Rute, weighing 280 kg and 5 metres long.
ADEBO, fundación protectora del burro (Rute)
Curiosity
Foundation created in Rute in 1989 for the protection of the endangered Andalusian donkey.