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What to see and do in Alozaina

What to see and do in Alozaina (Sierra de las Nieves, Málaga): 9 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 3 Monuments · 2 Activities · 2 Curiosities · 1 Food and drink

When to go to Alozaina: festival calendar

February: Carnaval de la Harina (late February)
May: Romería de la Santa Cruz de Jorox (first Sunday of May)

How far each place is from the centre of Alozaina

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What to see and do in Alozaina

Alozaina
Village
Its Arabic name means 'small castle'; it was conquered by the Catholic Monarchs on 20 June 1484. In the Morisco rebellion of 1570, the local heroine María Sagredo defended the town by throwing beehives at the attackers, for which Philip II rewarded her with military rank and land. It now has around 2,100 inhabitants.
Iglesia de Santa Ana de Alozaina
Monument
Late 18th-century church, single-naved and Latin-cross in plan, with a red-brick façade and a round arch over Tuscan pilasters. It bears a tile inscription commemorating the Christian conquest of 1484.
Torreón de María Sagredo
Monument
Medieval fortress of Alozaina, partially rebuilt in the 20th century, of which part of a tower and remains of the wall survive. It now serves as a viewpoint over the Hoya de Málaga.
Celda eremítica mozárabe de los Hoyos de los Peñones
Monument
Cell carved into rock, dated between the 9th and 10th centuries, located two kilometers from the town center of Alozaina toward Casarabonela.
María Sagredo, defensora de Alozaina
Curiosity
On 7 July 1570, during a Morisco attack, a young woman named María Sagredo defended the village by throwing beehives from a tower. Philip II named her an ensign of the Spanish tercios and granted her lands in Jorox as a dowry.
Banda de Música de Alozaina
Curiosity
Founded in 1864 by the bandmaster Francisco Sánchez, it is considered the oldest music band in Málaga province.
Carnaval de la Harina
Activity
Considered the first carnival of the Serranía, it is held in late February with participants covered in flour; it includes the "baile de la rueda" (wheel dance) and the burial of the sardine.
Romería de la Santa Cruz de Jorox
Activity
Pilgrimage begun in 1949 from Alozaina to the hermitage of the Santa Cruz in the hamlet of Jorox, with a rociera mass and the traditional fandangos de Jorox.
Aceitunas aliñadas de Alozaina
Food and drink
Local specialty well known throughout the region, along with cod stew, porra with egg, fig bread, and sugared fried rosquillos.