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What to see and do in Fornes

What to see and do in Fornes (Comarca de Alhama, Granada): 5 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Nature · 1 Curiosities · 2 Historical milestones

How far each place is from the centre of Fornes

La Mesa de Fornes 1.5 km

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What to see and do in Fornes

Fornes
Village
Mentioned by the Loja-born geographer Ibn al-Khatib as 'Hisn Sojaira' ('castle of the small rock'), it was joined to Arenas del Rey between 1973 and its split-off as an independent municipality on 2 October 2018. In 2025 it has 526 inhabitants.
Fórnex, el origen medieval de Fornes
Historical milestone
Fornes appears documented as 'Fórnex' in the writings of the Nasrid geographer Al-Khatib of Loja, described as the seat of a district with a stronghold.
La segregación de Fornes en 2018
Historical milestone
The municipality of Fornes separated from Arenas del Rey on 2 October 2018, regaining its administrative independence.
La Mesa de Fornes
Nature
An elevation 1,081 meters high within the municipal term of Fornes, within the Sierras de Tejeda, Almijara y Alhama Natural Park, which covers much of the municipality along with the Bermejales reservoir and the Cacín river.
Romería de Santiago en Fornes
Curiosity
On 25 July, the feast of Santiago, Fornes holds a pilgrimage with breakfast and lunch by the river and an evening open-air dance; the Candelarias on 1-2 February keep up the 'mancheo' tradition with esparto-grass torches.