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What to see and do in El Valle

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

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 2 Activities · 3 Historical milestones

When to go to El Valle: festival calendar

October: Fiestas de Santiago y la Virgen del Rosario de Saleres (October 28)

How far each place is from the centre of El Valle

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What to see and do in El Valle

El Valle
Village
Municipality created in 1972 by the merger of Melegís, Restábal (the seat), and Saleres. In 2025 it has 941 inhabitants.
Iglesia de San Juan Evangelista de Melegís
Monument
Church built between 1562 and 1567 in Mudejar and Renaissance styles, declared a monumento nacional; at its entrance grows an elm tree more than 500 years old.
Melegís, residencia de la corte nazarí
Historical milestone
In the 15th century Melegís briefly served as a residence of the Nasrid court, becoming for a time the de facto capital of the Kingdom of Granada.
Casas blasonadas de Melegís
Monument
After the expulsion of the moriscos, noble families settled in Melegís in the 18th century and built manor houses with heraldic shields that are still preserved in the village.
El Jueves Lardero de Melegís
Activity
Tradition of the Thursday before Ash Wednesday in Melegís, known as "día de la merendica", when the townspeople enjoy foods forbidden during Lent.
Castillo de Restábal
Monument
Remains of the castle of Restábal, one of the testimonies to this settlement's defensive past, capital of the municipality of El Valle since the 1972 merger.
La primera iglesia de Saleres, una mezquita reconvertida
Historical milestone
The mosque of Saleres was converted into a church between 1558 and 1562; that first church collapsed in 1683 and was replaced by the later church.
La riada de 1780 en Saleres
Historical milestone
A catastrophic flood destroyed 38 homes in Saleres in 1780; the village later suffered earthquakes and phylloxera, which ruined its vineyards.
Fiestas de Santiago y la Virgen del Rosario de Saleres
Activity
Patron saint festivities of Saleres in honor of Santiago and the Virgen del Rosario, with religious processions.