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What to see and do in Lanjarón

What to see and do in Lanjarón (Alpujarra Granadina, Granada): 6 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

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

When to go to Lanjarón: festival calendar

June: La Carrera del Agua de Lanjarón (June 24)

How far each place is from the centre of Lanjarón

Castillo de Lanjarón 650 m

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What to see and do in Lanjarón

Lanjarón
Village
Settled by Berber colonizers from the 13th century onward, in 2025 it has 3,708 inhabitants.
El incendio de la iglesia de Lanjarón
Historical milestone
During the 1568 Morisco rebellion the insurgents surrounded and set fire to the village church; sixteen people burned to death inside.
Agua de Lanjarón y su balneario
Food and drink
The medicinal properties of its springs were known from the late 18th century, but commercial bottling of the water began in the late 19th century under the Duchess of Santoña; the spa, in neo-Mudéjar style, dates from the 1920s.
Castillo de Lanjarón
Monument
Remains of a castle of disputed origin, popularly known as the "Moors' castle" although it may have been built by Christians; only part of its outer walls survive.
La Carrera del Agua de Lanjarón
Activity
Lanjarón's traditional Midsummer's Eve, in which, instead of bonfires, water thrown by the bucketful among the townspeople takes centre stage.
La Bruja de Lanjarón
Curiosity
The play "La bruja de Lanjarón" (1843) by Tomás Rodríguez Rubí fuelled the village's witchcraft legends, recalled today in the Fuente de las Brujas and the Casa de las Brujas.