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Posted in Tourism on Dec 31st, 2007
The variety of vegetation is one of the determining factors in the richness of the landscape in the Poniente Granadino. In the lower latitudes, the cultivated fields and olive groves combine with the traditional Mediterranean scrub oak woodlands. Together with scrub oak, grow various species typical of the region: peonies, agracejos, majuelos, wild roses, durillos, [...]
Posted in Tourism on Dec 29th, 2007
An obligatory stopping place, the Poniente Granadino is located in the Western-most part of the Province of Granada, in a large basin stretching from North to South, and delimited by the mountains towards Cordoba and Jaen, and the Alhama, Tejada and Almijara Sierras towards Malaga. The ancient presence of man in these lands has contributed, [...]
Posted in Tourism on Dec 27th, 2007
As Well as the Sierras de Alhama, Tejeda and Almijara Natural Park, the Poniente Granadino hides in its midst many other places of great interest for the visitor. One of these is Loja, a large municipality with many villages and with a great diversity of landscapes, frorn mountains to river meadows, passing through enormous forests.
However, [...]
Posted in Tourism on Dec 25th, 2007
The Alhama, Tejeda and Almijara Sierras form an impressive mountainous mass, which separates the provinces of Malaga aud Granada. In the former, this mountain range constitutes the backbone of the Axarquía district; while, for the latter, it provides the beautiful backdrop, providing a colourful contrast to the fertile lands of Alhama. The great natural richness [...]
Posted in Tourism on Dec 23rd, 2007
To speak of the Poniente Granadino is to speak of Nature in its purest form. This zone is criss-crossed with mountain ranges and river systems, of which the River Genil, final destination of many smaller streams, stands out. This wealth of rivers, together with the presence of the Granada Basin make the territory a rnosaic [...]
Posted in Tourism on Dec 8th, 2007
Agriculture is the principal resource of the Poniente. The cultivation of vast groves of olives around Montefrio and other horticultural crops such as the asparagus of Huetor-Tajar, which boasts an official registered degree of excellence, stand out in terms of volume of production. Other crops of great importance consist of the cultivation of cereals on [...]
Posted in Tourism on Dec 7th, 2007
The Poniente Granadino is an area full of natural attractions. In the centre and south of the area the Tejeda Mountains Nature Reserve, Almijara, Alhama, Loja mountain range, Gibalto, the Alhama gorges, and the Zafarraya Plains all stand out. In the more verdant norht lie the Parapana mountain range, Las Chanzas and El Marqués.
Water, a [...]
Posted in Car Rental on Dec 6th, 2007
The Poniente Granadino (the western area of the Province of Granada) is well known as the last frontier of Al-Andalus, the old border between the Christian Kingdom of Castile and the Mushm Nasrid Kingdom of Granada.
The cultural richness of the Poniente is notably demonstrated by the designation of Loja, Alhama de Granada. Montefrío, Moclín and Illora [...]