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What to see and do in Freila

What to see and do in Freila (Comarca de Baza, Granada): 7 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

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

When to go to Freila: festival calendar

April: Fiestas de San Marcos y de la Virgen de los Dolores (25 de abril (San Marcos) y 15 de septiembre (Virgen de los Dolores))

How far each place is from the centre of Freila

Castillo de Freila 50 m
Embalse del Negratín 5.2 km

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What to see and do in Freila

Freila
Village
A stronghold of the inner defensive line of the Nasrid kingdom of Granada in the 14th century; after the 1495 war it was handed over to the Constable of Navarre before returning to royal jurisdiction in 1501. In 2025 it has 960 inhabitants.
Castillo de Freila
Monument
13th-15th-century Nasrid fortress with a preserved tower, stretches of wall, and cistern.
Embalse del Negratín
Nature
The province's second-largest reservoir, with a river beach on its southern shore used for swimming, fishing, and water sports.
Freila en la frontera nazarí
Historical milestone
Freila was part of the defensive border line of the kingdom of Granada in the 14th century. After the Granada War it was granted as a lordship to the Constable of Navarre in 1495, returning to royal (realengo) jurisdiction in 1501.
Torre del Maruq
Monument
Former Arab watchtower located near the Negratín reservoir, in the term of Freila.
Fiestas de San Marcos y de la Virgen de los Dolores
Activity
Freila celebrates its patron San Marcos and, as patroness, the Virgen de los Dolores, as well as its popular August festivities.
El despoblamiento de Freila
Historical milestone
Between 1950 and 1974, Freila lost 54% of its population to rural emigration, a phenomenon common across the whole Baza district.