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What to see and do in El Pinar

What to see and do in El Pinar (Valle de Lecrín, Granada): 7 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

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

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What to see and do in El Pinar

El Pinar
Village
Municipality formed in 1976 from the merger of Pinos del Valle and Ízbor (with its seat in Pinos del Valle), overlooking the Béznar reservoir beneath the sanctuary of the Cristo del Zapato. In 2025 it has 867 inhabitants.
Iglesia de la Inmaculada Concepción de Pinos del Valle
Monument
Single-nave church, originally Mudejar in style, built between 1561 and 1566 and enlarged in the 18th century with a Latin cross floor plan.
Ermita del Santo Cristo del Zapato
Monument
Hermitage built in 1925 on the Cerro Chinchirina, in Pinos del Valle; it was completely rebuilt after being struck by lightning in February 2009.
Torre de la Cebada
Monument
Tower from the early 20th century built on foundations from the Muslim period, located at more than 800 meters altitude above Pinos del Valle.
El terremoto de 1884 en Pinos del Valle
Historical milestone
The Andalusian earthquake of 25 December 1884, of an estimated magnitude between 6.2 and 6.5 with an epicenter nearby in Albuñuelas, caused significant damage in Pinos del Valle and required urgent royal relief.
Iglesia de la Purísima Concepción de Ízbor
Monument
Church located in the center of the settlement of Ízbor; in its oldest part it preserves remains of the mosque on which it was built.
Ízbor en 1621: una aldea de cinco vecinos
Curiosity
According to an 1621 report, Ízbor was then a hamlet of Pinos with only 5 households (about 20-25 people), located a league away, with a small church without the Blessed Sacrament or a baptismal font.