Galera

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Galera is a town and a municipality in the north of the province of Granada, in Andalusia (Spain, Europe). It is part of the Huéscar region and the tourist area known as the Altiplano de Granada (shared with the Baza region) and belongs to the judicial district of Huéscar. In addition, it is also part of the association of municipalities of the Huéscar region and since 2020 it is also part of the well-known Geopark of Granada (also called Geopark of the Quaternary Valleys of the North of Granada). The town is located about 150 km from the provincial capital, Granada, about 7 km from the regional capital, Huéscar, and about 40 km from the capital of the Altiplano of Granada, Baza.

Galera is a town in the province of Granada, in the autonomous community of Andalusia (Spain, Europe). Town with a lot of history, traditions, culture, the best wine in the region, archaeological remains of various civilizations from the Argal, to the Arabs of the Kingdom of Granada.

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS (TOURIST ATTRACTIONS / PLACES AND THINGS TO SEE, DO, EAT AND/OR VISIT):
- Rural tourism in cave houses.
- Iberian deposits of Castellón Alto and Tútugi.
- Parish Church of Our Lady of the Annunciation (National Historic Artistic Monument).
- The Badlands of the Guardian.
- Galera wine.
- Segura lamb.
- Fiestas del Cristo de la Expiración (August) + Procession on Sunday afternoon.
- Fertile valley of the Galera river.
- Annexes (districts / villages) of the Alquería, Cortijo del Cura, Riego Nuevo and Buenavista.
- Hermitages of the Virgen de la Cabeza and San Antón.
- Galley Museum.
- Iron bridge.
- La Hedionda viewpoint and spring.
- Argaric market (during the Cristo de la Expiración festivities in August).
- Free tapas in the bars to accompany the drink.
- Buy in the shops of Galera.
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Coordinates:   37°44'30"N   2°33'9"W

Comments

  • Muy bonito pueblo. Es el pueblo donde nació mi padre y es (para mí) mi pueblo favorito de toda Andalucía. Es un super pedazo de pueblo. Es maravilloso. Siempre que puedo vuelvo a Galera.