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What to see and do in Cáñar

What to see and do in Cáñar (Alpujarra Granadina, Granada): 5 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 1 Activities · 2 Curiosities

When to go to Cáñar: festival calendar

November: Fiesta de la Mauraca de Cáñar (first Saturday of November)

How far each place is from the centre of Cáñar

Iglesia de Santa Ana de Cáñar 50 m
La comuna de El Beneficio 3.1 km

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What to see and do in Cáñar

Cáñar
Village
Destroyed after the capture of one of Abén Humeya's lieutenants during the Morisco rebellion, Philip II later granted it the title of villa; after the 1609 expulsion it was resettled with peasants from Galicia, León, Asturias, the Basque Country, and Castile. In 2025 it has 424 inhabitants.
La pelota vasca en Cáñar
Curiosity
One of the few towns in the province of Granada where Basque pelota is traditionally played, introduced by Basque families who arrived during the resettlement after 1609.
Iglesia de Santa Ana de Cáñar
Monument
Parish church of Cáñar, a town that received the title of town from Felipe II following the events of the morisco rebellion linked to the capture of Farax Aben Farax.
Fiesta de la Mauraca de Cáñar
Activity
Roast chestnut festival, traditionally celebrated in Cáñar.
La comuna de El Beneficio
Curiosity
Small hamlet near Cáñar that, from the 1970s until 2023, was home to what has been described as the oldest hippie commune in Spain, with as many as 250 residents.