Alcaucin – Malaga – Luv inland

Alcaucin in Malaga is a charming white washed inland town, situated away from the hustle and bustle of package holiday Spain in the beautiful natural surroundings of the Axarquia in the Sierra Tejeda mountain range. Along the Route of Olive Oil and Mountains.

Local information

Ayuntamiento de Alcaucin
Plaza de la Constitucion, 1, 29711 Alcaucin (Malaga)
Telephone: 952-510-002
http://www.alcaucin.es/


Residents 2500	Health Clinic	Bars, shops, restaurants	Schools	Municipal pool	Beach 20 min

Golf nearby	Antequera 70Km Malaga 54Km Granada 84Km Seville 220Km	Bus and train services	Malaga airport 54Km	Granada airport 75Km	Seville airport 229Km

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Close to the village of Alcaucin in Malaga you can also visit the Castle Zalia, dating back to the Phoenician era. This is a perfect sport for hikers and ramblers, with the Alcazar Nature Reserve, the Olive Oil and Mountain route and the sulphurous springs of Las Majadas all found in the local region.

The inland town Alcaucin in Malaga has an interesting feature of the nearby countryside is an enourmous U-shaped gap in the mountains, known as El Boquete de Zafarraya, where the remains of a Neanderthal Man were found. A road runs through the gap linking the Provinces of Malaga and Granada.

Also near to the village of Alcaucin in Malaga is the Castle Zalia of Phoenician origin, later used as a fortress by the Moors. The village layout is typically Moorish; the name Alcaucin is derived from the Arabic Al-Cautin (arches). An 18th century parish church, Nuestra Senora del Rosario, stands in the village square.

The cuisine of Alcaucin in Malaga is typical of the region with rice, meat and fish dishes being top of the menu. Also try a delicious tapa of Jamon (on the bone) or Chorizo sausage, both traditional from the local area.

Fiestas

31th of October Chestnut festival – The town of Alcaucin in Malaga celebrates an ancestral tradition by paying tribute to the chestnut! The gathering at the Chestnut Fiesta brings people from all over Malaga Province to participate in the consumption of thousands of kilos of the dried fruit together with another speciality of the area, roast sweet potato.