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What to see and do in Archidona

What to see and do in Archidona (Comarca Nororiental de Málaga (Nororma), Málaga): 15 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 7 Monuments · 2 Nature · 2 Activities · 2 Curiosities · 1 Food and drink

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What to see and do in Archidona

Archidona
Village
Founded by the Phoenicians as Escua, it was Medina Arxiduna, capital of the Cora de Rayya, and in its alcazaba Abd al-Rahman I was proclaimed emir in 756, beginning the Emirate of Córdoba. Pedro Girón conquered it for the Crown of Castile in 1462. It now has around 8,100 inhabitants.
Plaza Ochavada de Archidona
Monument
An octagonal square, a masterpiece of Andalusian Baroque urban planning, built in 1786 to a design by Antonio González Sevillano and Francisco Astorga Frías, with whitewashed exposed-brick façades and a Mudéjar (Moorish-Christian) feel.
Santuario de la Virgen de Gracia
Monument
Hermitage built in 1462 on the site of a 9th–10th-century mosque, with reused Roman and Visigothic columns and 15th-century Italian Gothic paintings.
Castillo de Archidona
Monument
Fortress built in the 9th century over Roman remains and rebuilt in the 13th century under Nasrid rule. It preserves two of its three original defensive rings, stepped down the mountainside above the lower town.
Iglesia de Santa Ana de Archidona
Monument
Built in 1505, it was the first church erected in the lower town after the Christian conquest of Archidona. It preserves a triangular tower in late Gothic style.
Convento de Santo Domingo de Archidona
Monument
Founded in 1531 by the Count of Ureña, it is arranged around a central courtyard with a sober Dominican doorway. Today it hosts the Archidona Cinema Andalusian film showcase every October.
Convento de las Mínimas de Archidona
Monument
18th-century convent church with a Baroque doorway and a polygonal brick tower topped with a polychrome ceramic spire.
Ermita de San Antonio de Archidona
Monument
18th-century building of vernacular type located in the city's 19th-century cemetery.
Reserva Natural Lagunas de Archidona
Nature
The only group of karst-origin lagoons in all of Andalusia. The Laguna Grande is permanent and reaches 10 meters deep, while the Laguna Chica is semi-permanent with saline waters.
Hoz de Marín
Nature
Area of ecological interest in the territory of Archidona, with woodland of holm oak and pine.
Semana Santa de Archidona
Activity
Declared a Fiesta de Interés Turístico Nacional, it is nearly 500 years old, with six confraternities processing through the streets of the town.
Feria del Perro de Archidona
Activity
Dog show declared a Fiesta de Interés Turístico Nacional in 1993, giving special prominence to the Andalusian podenco.
Candelaria y San Blas en Archidona
Curiosity
On 2 February a purifying ritual documented since 1586 is held, with offerings of cakes and pigeons; the following day, the feast of Saint Blaise, it is traditional to wear rosco necklaces for protection of the throat.
Queso de Cabra Cantarín
Food and drink
Artisan cheese made with Malagueña goat's milk, included in the European Union's catalog of traditional products.
Luis Barahona de Soto
Curiosity
Golden Age writer and physician, born in Lucena and settled in Archidona, where he died. In 1995 the 400th anniversary of his death was commemorated with a twinning between the two towns.