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What to see and do in Huétor Tájar

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

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 1 Nature · 1 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

How far each place is from the centre of Huétor Tájar

Torreón de Huétor 300 m

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What to see and do in Huétor Tájar

Huétor Tájar
Village
Born from the union of the former settlements of Huétor and Tájara, the latter destroyed in 1483 during Christian raids before the conquest; the land was distributed among the resettlers in 1489. In 2025 it has 10,749 inhabitants.
Espárrago de Huétor Tájar
Food and drink
Green and purple asparagus variety protected by a Denominación Específica quality label since 22 October 1996 and registered as a European Protected Geographical Indication in 2000; production grew from 50 tonnes in 1977 to about 10,000 in the early 21st century.
Las alquerías de Huétor y Tájara
Historical milestone
The present-day municipality arose from the union of two independent Muslim hamlets, Huétor and Tájara. The fortress of Tájara was destroyed in 1483 by Christian troops, and the Christian resettlement of the territory began in 1486.
Torreón de Huétor
Monument
Medieval tower preserved in the center of Huétor Tájar, next to the remains of the former fortress of Tájara in the Las Torres quarter.
Sierra del Hacho y Sierra Gorda de Loja
Nature
The term of Huétor Tájar is framed by the Sierra del Hacho to the north and the Sierra Gorda de Loja to the south, whose narrowing of the Genil river gives rise to the area known as 'los Infiernos de Loja'.