For centuries, the craft constituted the most important industrie for the region Sierra Norte of Malaga. Hundreds of people were engaged in the different trades by working practically done manually...
Villanueva del Rosario is a town in the district of Nororma, in the province of Málaga, located next to an imposing mountain front formed by the sierra de Camarolos and the sierra del Jobo.
The natural saucedeño (people from Villanueva del Rosario) setting is richly varied, with beautiful landscapes, caves, sites and many other active tourism attractions.
VILLANUEVA DEL ROSARIO IS NOT TO BE MISSED
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Important Visigoth remains have been found in the borough of Villanueva del Rosario. Close to the town centre, a number of very interesting Visigoth necropolises have been found.
Also of note are the ruins found on the Finca del Tardón and on the Peñón del Oso. Both sites dating back to the Copper Age.
Places to visit in the saucedeño town include the parish church, the Rincón and de los Escalones sites, the Fuente Vieja (Old Fountain), the Casa Burguesa and other beautiful examples of local Andalusian architecture.
The hermitage of Nuestra Señora del Rosario, dedicated to the patron saint of the village, lies between the sites of the Nacimiento and Hondoneros.
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Image Image The present-day church stands on the site of the previous one, which was built in 1760 and demolished in 1962. The current building was completely overhauled in 1994, though it no longer retains any...
Image Several necropolises have been discovered atop hills close to the village, though most of them were desecrated and left partly exposed by agricultural activity. Private property, they are not...
The viewpoint is located on the esplanade in front of the Hermitage of the Virgen del Rosario , from where visitors can enjoy fabulous views of the mountains surrounding the town of Villanueva del...
A natural location situated just a few metres from the centre of village itself in which an abundance of water flows in different places, creating a series of natural waterfalls and a beauty spot...
Villanueva del Rosario is one of the areas that directly approaches the limestone mountain range called The The Penibaetic System. This range has such geological, river and plant features that...
Day of the Tagarnina (Spanish oyster thistle). Villanueva del Rosario. March. Unique Festival
Villanueva del Rosario
This festival has been declared to be of Tourist Interest by the Provincial Council of Málaga. Please check with the local Town Hall or Municipal Tourism Office for the festival date before...
Image The village was founded in the early 18th century as Puebla de Saucedo, a reference to the abundance of willow trees in the area. It originally consisted of six country hamlets which stood on crown...
Restaurante del Cortijo La Cañada de Sacristán (Distinguished Establishments)
Villanueva del Rosario
UNIQUENESS This restored country house (cortijo) from the 19th century was transformed into a Rural Hotel on the farm with seven hectares large land of organically grown olive trees, which are in...
Image El Cortijo La Cañada del Sacristan is located in a seven-acre farm devoted to olive groves, almond trees and dotted with magnificent century old oaks. This hotel is onthe top of a hill with...