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What to see and do in Lentegí

What to see and do in Lentegí (Costa Granadina, Granada): 5 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Activities · 2 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

When to go to Lentegí: festival calendar

November: Día de la Castaña de Lentegí (November 1)

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What to see and do in Lentegí

Lentegí
Village
First written mention in the year 941, under the caliphate of Abd al-Rahman III; destroyed in 1570 during the Morisco rebellion, it was resettled in 1572 with thirty families from other peninsular kingdoms. In 2025 it has 368 inhabitants.
Necrópolis argárica de Lentegí
Historical milestone
Prehistoric necropolis from the Argaric Bronze Age, discovered in 1933.
La destrucción de Lentegí en 1570
Historical milestone
Lentegí was burned and destroyed on 7 March 1570 during the Alpujarras rebellion; it was resettled in 1572 with thirty colonists from other Iberian kingdoms.
Día de la Castaña de Lentegí
Activity
Community gathering day in Lentegí centred on the chestnut.
Cocina tradicional de Lentegí
Food and drink
The local cuisine of Lentegí includes garlic-fried kid goat, semolina migas, and homemade cured sausages from the traditional pig slaughter such as morcilla, longaniza and chorizo.