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What to see and do in Píñar

What to see and do in Píñar (Los Montes, Granada): 7 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

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

How far each place is from the centre of Píñar

Iglesia parroquial de San Pedro Apóstol (Píñar) 100 m

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What to see and do in Píñar

Píñar
Village
Its castle, of Arab origin, fell in 1485 during the Granada War. In 2025 it has 1,040 inhabitants.
Cueva de las Ventanas y Cueva de la Carigüela
Nature
La Carigüela preserves one of the most important Mousterian (Neanderthal) assemblages in Europe. The Cueva de las Ventanas, adapted for tourism in 1999, is accessible to people with reduced mobility, an exceptional feature among Spain's show caves.
Castillo árabe de Píñar
Monument
A medieval fortress with a slightly oval perimeter of about 3,000 m², with walls of different construction phases and mostly rectangular towers, though two are semicircular in plan. It was strategic in the 14th century and fell during the War of Granada in 1485.
Iglesia parroquial de San Pedro Apóstol (Píñar)
Monument
A single-nave temple with a wooden roof and Mudejar features, dedicated to Píñar's patron, San Pedro Apóstol.
El Togado de Periate
Historical milestone
A 3rd-century Roman bronze sculpture known as the Togado de Periate, found within the municipal term of Píñar, evidence of the Romanization of the area.
Despoblamiento de Píñar de 1517
Historical milestone
After the fall of the castle in 1485, Píñar underwent successive failed attempts at repopulation that culminated in depopulation in 1517; around 1752 the place still had barely 130 scattered households.
Migas, cordero campesino y andrajos con liebre de Píñar
Food and drink
The cuisine of Píñar includes migas, country-style lamb, andrajos with hare, spicy gachas and pig's trotters.