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Arabic baths

The Arabic Baths are difficult to reach and little more than a fountain now remains. These baths were used to cure skin diseases and other dermatological disorders. The properties of the sulphurous waters of these baths make them...

Alcaucín

Monumentos y arte > Bath

Archaeological deposits

A number of archaeological discoveries have been made: at Zalia Castle, where ceramic remains from several periods were unearthed and, in particular, in El Boquete or Bulba de Zafarraya, in the Alcaucîn district. The Neanderthal jawbone...

Alcaucín

Yacimientos arqueológicos > The Neolithic

Castillo de Zalia (Zalia’s Castle)

Records from the 12th century refer to it as the district leader for the surrounding farmsteads and the main defensive bastion of La Axarquía region. In 1485 the Castilian troops conquered it. Although it was planned to be redeveloped, it...

Alcaucín

Monumentos y arte > The Castle and the Wall

Church of Our Lady of el Rosario

This church was built in the 17th century. On the 23rd of April 1732, the Bishop of Málaga, Don Diego González de Toro, signed authorisation for this parish to be created in Alcaucîn under the name of Nuestra Señora del Rosario. It...

Alcaucín

Monumentos y arte > Hermitage and Chapel

Five Spouts’ Fountain

Located in the Fountain street, there is no assurance of its construction. Its present appearance is the restoration that took place in the 90s of the twentieth century. This popular fountain, known as "Cinco Caños" (Five Jets),...

Alcaucín

Monumentos y arte > Monumental Fountain