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What to see and do in Zafarraya

What to see and do in Zafarraya (Comarca de Alhama, Granada): 9 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Monuments · 1 Nature · 1 Curiosities · 3 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

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What to see and do in Zafarraya

Zafarraya
Village
Name of Arabic origin ('shepherds' field'); independent since 1813. In 2025 it has 2,244 inhabitants.
El Hombre de Zafarraya
Historical milestone
Neanderthal remains found in the Cueva del Boquete de Zafarraya, dated to around 30,000 years old, among the most recent known of this species in Europe.
El terremoto de 1884 en Zafarraya
Historical milestone
The earthquake of 25 December 1884 caused 25 deaths and 75 injuries and destroyed nearly 30% of the village's houses, which were rebuilt with an orderly street layout.
Iglesia de la Inmaculada Concepción (Zafarraya)
Monument
The present-day church of Zafarraya, commissioned by General Narváez in the late 19th century.
El Pilar de Zafarraya
Monument
A fountain in Zafarraya built after the disastrous earthquakes of 1884, next to the Ermita del Cristo de las Tres Marías, which houses an anonymous painting on glass of the local patron.
El Polje de Zafarraya
Nature
A karst geological formation 10 km long by up to 3.5 km wide located in Zafarraya, with aquifers of hydrogeological importance; the Fuente de las Parideras is one of its springs.
Zafarraya, villa independiente desde 1813
Historical milestone
Zafarraya became an independent town in 1813; in 1833, with the provincial reform of Javier de Burgos, it passed into the province of Granada, and in 1850 Queen Isabella II administratively separated it from Alhama de Granada, a boundary that was finally settled in 1871.
Resol y choto, sabores de Zafarraya
Food and drink
'Resol,' a coffee-based liqueur, and 'choto' (kid goat raised by local shepherds) are traditional products of Zafarraya, along with scrambled eggs with artichokes.
Feria chica de El Almendral
Curiosity
On 19 March, the feast of San José, the hamlet of El Almendral holds the so-called 'feria chica'; around 20 September the popular fair of Zafarraya takes place.