Información sobre turismo rural en Axarquia

The Axarquia area or the Ajarquia is a historical region formed in a region located in the easternmost part of the province of Malaga, on the border of the province of Granada. Extends to both the coast and inland, and their coastal municipalities form the Eastern Costa del Sol. Bordered on the north by the Shire of Alhama de Granada, to the east with the Costa Tropical region, to the south by the Mediterranean sea, to the west with Malaga and to the northwest with the Antequera region. Geographically, the peak La Maroma is the highest point in the county and province of Malaga with 2.080 m, crossing the rivers Velez, Torrox, Algarrobo, Iznate, dry, Huit, Higueron, scream, Almachar, of the Cave, Benamargosa, Sabar, Alcaucin, Bermuza, Rubite, Maro, the supply of water is performed through the La Viñuela reservoir. Emphasizes the natural Park of Sierra de Tejeda and Alhama Amijara Paraje Natural and the cliffs of Maro. Composed of 31 municipalities and an approximate population of 200,000 inhabitants.

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The origin of the varied and rich gastronomy of the Axarquia is based in the Muslim culture. The ingredients of most of the dishes are produced in the region, basic elements are olive oil and wine. There are five recommended routes and four refer to local products: the path of the sun and of the avocado, the path of the sun and the wine, the path of the raisins and the path of the oil and the mountains. Popular celebrations are organized to taste the typical local dishes such as migas in Torrox, the ajo blanco in Almachar or the night of wine in Competa. We can difference two areas. Inland where we can taste products such as rabbit stew, the stew of hare and kid and the Coast whose main ingredient is fresh fish (sardines on the stick. Of all these dishes we point out: the ajoblanco, tomato soup, the soup of maimones, gazpacho and gazpachuelo or fennel stew. Sweets such as cakes of Algarrobos,made with oil or pestiños.

Sitios de interes

The different municipalities have preserved the rich historical legacy that the various civilizations have left in their wake. But its culture has its roots in the intrinsic long historical period governed by the Muslims and that we can see in the architecture, cuisine, folklore, art, crafts and agriculture. The vast majority of the municipalities have the typical Moorish physiognomy of narrow whitewashed streets, low houses with an inner courtyard and painted white. We emphasize 5 routes: -Mudéjar Route: In the interior of the Axarquia region, between the slopes of the sierra de Alhama, Tejeda and Almijara. There are a number of white villages that have preserved their Moorish heritage. Archez, Arenas, Canillas de Aceituno, Sedella and Salares, are perhaps the most intimate and authentic in the region. We emphasize the Mudejar Towers of Salares, Canillas de Aceituno and the parish of Sedella of Muslim architecture atop the white villages. - Route of the sun and the avocado: Runs by El Rincón de la Victoria, Macharaviaya, Velez-Malaga, Benamocarra, Iznate and Benamargosa. We distinguish in El Rincón de la Victoria the Cave of the Fig Tree or the churches such as San Juan Bautista and Our Lady of the Incarnation and the church of Santa María la Mayor in Velez-Malaga. - route of the sun and the wine: It runs along the coast, from Algarrobo Costa to Nerja, and in the interior of the country, with stops in Frigiliana, Cómpeta, Canillas de Albaida, Sayalonga, carob and Torrox. We emphasize the Phoenician ruins of Trayamar in Algarrobo or the night of wine in Competa. - Route of the oil and the mountains: It is composed of Riogordo, Colmenar, Alfarnate, Alfarnatejo, Periana, Alcaucin and The Vinuela. Is the sale of Alfarnate or "step" of Riogordo. - Route of the raisins: Composed of Totalan, Comares, Benamargosa, Cútar, El Borge, Almachar and Moclinejo. Fiesta de los verdiales in Comares or Church of Our Lady of the Rosary in the Borge. * NATURAL PARK OF SIERRAS DE Tejeda and Alhama de Almijara.