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What to see and do in Murtas

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

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 1 Nature · 1 Activities · 1 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones

When to go to Murtas: festival calendar

May: Fiesta de la Santa Cruz de Murtas (May 2-4)

How far each place is from the centre of Murtas

El Cerrajón de Murtas 1.7 km

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What to see and do in Murtas

Murtas
Village
Part of the taha of Cehel in the Nasrid period, its Moriscos took part in Abén Humeya's uprising. In 2025 it has 431 inhabitants spread across several settlements.
Cuna del trovo alpujarreño
Curiosity
Murtas claims to be the birthplace of the 'trovo,' an improvised poetic song form, and hosted the Alpujarra Traditional Music Festival in 1983 and 2002.
Ermita de la Santa Cruz de Murtas
Monument
Chapel that houses a silver cross carried in procession every 2 May.
El Cerrajón de Murtas
Nature
The highest peak of the sierra de la Contraviesa, at 1,507 metres, with a viewpoint from which the sierras of Gádor and Lújar, the Sierra Nevada and the Mediterranean can be seen.
El colegio militar de Murtas
Historical milestone
During the reign of Fernando VII a military school operated that was moved to Murtas on 16 July 1823 as the Hundred Thousand Sons of Saint Louis approached.
Fiesta de la Santa Cruz de Murtas
Activity
Procession of the silver cross, mass and a communal meal of migas.