 |
|
||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||
|
PAGE OF ALFARNATEJO UNDER CONSTRUCTION - PLEASE GO BACK TO WWW.RENTACARPRIMA.COM
AREA :
INTRODUCTION : Only 3 kms from Alfarnate this village has approximately 500 inhabitants and is sheltered to the West by the peak of the Chamizo and to the east by Gallo and Vilo. It was a popular place for highwaymen to shelter due to its topographical position.Alfarnatejo is a small village with simple houses and streets wider than usual for Axarquia. Within the village there is a 16th century church of Santo Cristo de la Cabrilla. It was built in a simple rectangular structure, traditional to the period, with two naves separated by semicircular arches. The square tower was built of fired bricks in the Mudejar style.
HISTORY : Neolithic remains, dating back 5,000 years, have been discovered nearby in the pass of the River Sabar and the site of an even older settlement is at Tajo Gomez. Remains from the time of Moorish occupation can be found at Alto del Fraile where the ruins of Castle Sabar are situated. Also worth a visit are the Pela Hora, Chamizo and Morronquera caves in the Tajos de Vilo and the Palaeolithic drawings in the Cortijo de la Cueva. These caves, and the numerous others in the areas surrounding Alfarnatejo, were used as shelters by bandits now of romantic legend.
PLACES TO VISIT : The history of the village goes back thousands of years and bordering the villages are the remains of an Arab Castle.
POPULATION : 500
COMMUNICATIONS : NO INFO
AMENITIES : NO INFO
DISTANCE TO AIRPORT : NO INFO
PAGE OF ALFARNATEJO UNDER CONSTRUCTION - PLEASE GO BACK TO WWW.RENTACARPRIMA.COM
