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What to see and do in La Malahá

What to see and do in La Malahá (Comarca de Alhama, Granada): 6 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

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

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What to see and do in La Malahá

La Malahá
Village
The Roman 'Misarza' was renamed by the Arabs as 'al-Malaha' ('the salt flats'); it once had about 3,000 inhabitants engaged in salt production, farming, and silk before the Castilian conquest. In 2025 it has 1,928 inhabitants.
Balneario de La Malahá
Nature
Thermal-water pool, used therapeutically for rheumatic, nervous, and skin ailments, which saw its tourist peak in 1845.
Los pobladores árabes de La Malahá
Historical milestone
In the year 740 Qaysi Arab settlers arrived in La Malahá with the Syrian troops of general Balj, who created a complex system of irrigation and salt exploitation; in 1489 the Catholic Monarchs granted the exploitation of the salt pans to Muhammad XIII 'El Zagal'.
Aljibe romano de La Malahá
Monument
A large, very well-preserved Roman-era cistern in La Malahá, next to thermal baths ruins and a necropolis of the same period.
Etimología de La Malahá
Curiosity
The municipality's name comes from the Arabic 'al-Malaha,' meaning 'the salt pans'; it came to have more than 3,000 inhabitants during the Arab period, when it was also a producer of silk.
Candelaria y San Isidro en La Malahá
Curiosity
On 2 February La Malahá celebrates the Candelaria, with bonfires and torches called 'menchos'; in May the festivity of San Isidro and Santa María de la Cabeza is held, with a procession, open-air dances and sporting tournaments.