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What to see and do in Dúrcal

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

1 Villages · 4 Monuments · 1 Nature · 2 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones

How far each place is from the centre of Dúrcal

Puente de Lata de Dúrcal 1.3 km
Baños de Urquízar 1.9 km

Towns near Dúrcal

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What to see in El Pinar 8.7 km · 7 places
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What to see and do in Dúrcal

Dúrcal
Village
Settled since the Neolithic (4500-4000 BC), it developed in the Muslim period thanks to its strategic position between Granada and the coast; after the Alpujarras rebellion (1568-1571) it was resettled with Christians. In 2025 it has 7,234 inhabitants.
El terremoto de Dúrcal de 1954
Curiosity
On 29 March 1954 a magnitude 7.8 earthquake was recorded beneath Dúrcal, one of the deepest ever measured in the world (hypocenter about 626 km deep), which is why it caused no casualties or damage despite its intensity.
Rocío Dúrcal
Curiosity
The singer and actress Pilar Mercedes Vélez, born in Madrid, adopted her stage name by picking the place name of Dúrcal at random on a map; the municipality declared her an adoptive daughter and dedicated a statue to her.
Puente de Lata de Dúrcal
Monument
Iron bridge over the river Dúrcal attributed to disciples of Gustave Eiffel, recently restored; it is one of the town's most singular pieces of civil engineering.
Peñón de los Moros de Dúrcal
Monument
Remains of a 14th-century Nasrid castle, located on a crag above the village, which formed part of the Muslim defensive system of the Lecrín Valley.
Fuerte Márgina y Puente Romano de Dúrcal
Monument
Fuerte Márgina, a 14th-century Muslim fortification, and the so-called Puente Romano, a single-arch bridge on the old road from Granada to the Alpujarra; despite the popular name, sources describe it as a work of medieval Muslim, not Roman, origin.
Fuente de la Plaza de España de Dúrcal
Monument
Fountain built in 1866, during the reign of Isabella II, on the Plaza de España of Dúrcal.
Baños de Urquízar
Nature
Thermal spring in Dúrcal, with a temperature of around 25 ºC, traditionally used to treat kidney ailments.
Yacimiento neolítico de Dúrcal
Historical milestone
Neolithic remains (4500-4000 BC) have been found in Dúrcal, including a clay vessel with incised decoration, polished stone axes, and a flint knife, attesting to early human occupation of the valley.