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What to see and do in Teba

What to see and do in Teba (Guadalteba, Málaga): 14 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 6 Monuments · 1 Nature · 1 Activities · 1 Curiosities · 3 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

When to go to Teba: festival calendar

July: Jornadas de Sir James Douglas (Teba) (del 31 de julio al 2 de agosto)

How far each place is from the centre of Teba

Castillo de la Estrella 400 m

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What to see and do in Teba

Teba
Village
It was incorporated into the Crown of Castile by Alfonso XI after the Battle of Teba of 1330; in 1522 Charles I created the County of Teba for Diego Ramírez de Guzmán. Miguel de Cervantes worked here as a tax collector and was even imprisoned over a dispute with a local resident. It now has around 3,700 inhabitants.
Castillo de la Estrella
Monument
The largest castle in Málaga province (25,000 m2 across two walled enclosures), of Almohad origin (12th-13th centuries). It was declared Monumento Histórico-Artístico (Spain's heritage designation in force between 1931 and 1985) in 1931; some sources also cite a 1949 declaration, though it is unclear which designation that refers to. Today it is Bien de Interés Cultural (Spain's highest level of heritage protection) under Law 16/1985.
El corazón de Robert the Bruce en la batalla de Teba
Historical milestone
In the Battle of Teba of 1330, the Scottish knight Sir James Douglas died while carrying the embalmed heart of Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland, on its way to the Holy Land as Bruce had wished; tradition holds that he threw it against the Muslim ranks before falling in battle. Teba today maintains a symbolic twinning with Scotland because of this episode.
Iglesia de la Santa Cruz Real (Teba)
Monument
Andalusian Baroque church of cathedral-like scale, completed in 1715.
Convento de San Francisco (Teba)
Monument
16th-century convent that preserves its Mannerist façade.
Ermitas del Rosario, del Carmen y de Nuestro Padre Jesús (Teba)
Monument
Group of hermitages in Teba: that of el Rosario, that of el Carmen (16th century), and that of Nuestro Padre Jesús.
La Torrecilla (Teba)
Monument
Islamic-era watchtower that controlled the upper Guadalteba valley.
Casa de la Emperatriz Eugenia de Montijo (Teba)
Monument
Palatial residence linked to Empress Eugénie de Montijo, Countess of Teba.
Garganta del Cupil y Cueva de Utrera (Teba)
Nature
The Garganta del Cupil gorge and the Cueva de Utrera cave, natural features characteristic of the territory of Teba.
Jornadas de Sir James Douglas (Teba)
Activity
Historical reenactment days in tribute to the Scottish knight Sir James Douglas, who died in the Battle of Teba in 1330, held since 2005.
Feria del Queso Artesano de Teba
Food and drink
Fair dedicated to Teba's artisan cheese, held on the first weekend of October.
Los Castillejos y el Carnero ibérico
Historical milestone
The Iberian site of Los Castillejos, in the term of Teba, gave its name to the 'Carnero de los Castillejos', an Iberian zoomorphic sculpture kept in the municipal museum.
El Condado de Teba
Historical milestone
King Carlos I raised Teba to a county (condado) in 1522, a title that remained linked to the House of Guzmán.
Teba, villa cervantina
Curiosity
Local tradition holds that Miguel de Cervantes worked in Teba as a collector of the alcabala tax, which is why the municipality claims to be one of the 'villas cervantinas' (Cervantes towns).