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Loja Holidays
Loja, a picturesque town in the heart of Andalucia |
Loja, a picturesque town in the heart of Andalucia
Tourist information about Loja in Spain. Travel to Loja and let Spain-Holiday.com guide and accommodate you |
Location:
Loja is situated in the western side of the province of Granada. It limits to the north with the municipal districts of Iznájar (Province of Córdoba), Zagra, Algarinejo and Montefrío; to the south with Alfarnate (Province of Málaga), Zafarraya and Alhama; to the east with Huétor-Tájar, Villanueva Mesía and Salar and to the west with Villanueva del Trabuco, Archidona, Villanueva de Algaida y Villanueva de Tapia (Province of Málaga). It was the door to the kingdom of Granada, placed between its two mountain ranges, like strong bastions.
Its terrain is broken and picturesque. Among the so-called "Sierras de Loja "(Mountains of Loja), Sierra Gorda represents its highest peak, 1,671 m above sea level. Nevazo, Loma de las Semillas, Leche, Cerro de los Machos, Las Cabras, Cueva Horadada, Lagunillas, Sopalmillo, Ranchuelo and Pajonares, are very attractive places for hunters, archaelogists and potholers. North, Hacho and Tiravira tower above the town and on top of them you can enjoy a wonderful view of its surroundings.
Strategically placed in the heart of Andalusia, it represents an ideal operation centre for touring throughout our region. Located just by the A-92 motorway, which is the backbone for road communications in our region, it has also got a railway station and is only about 35 minutes from the airports of Granada and Málaga. We can assure that Loja is one of the best communicated towns in the south of Spain.
Climate:
The climate is mild and quite dry, with temperatures ranging from 40-42ºC in the hottest summer days to -5/-7ºC in the coldest winter days. The dominating winds blow from east and west, less frequently from north and northeast and rarely from the south. The east winds called "solanos", are dry and cold in winter and very hot in summer; the west winds, wet in winter, bring also refreshing rains in spring and summer.
History:
Loja, the old Muslim town known as Medina Lawsa, was taken by the Christians in 1486 and named "flower among thorns" by Queen Isabella the Catholic. Its Islamic heritage can be felt whilst wandering in the quarter of the Alcazaba or fortress. The Christians erected grandiose temples and civil buildings, and, in the 19th century, the Narváez family embilleshed the town with palaces and gardens.
The fountain with 25 spouts
In Loja there are numerous springs such as the one which feeds this fountain, also called Fuente de la Mora or fountain of the Moorish maiden.
Antigua Casa de Cabildos
This is a beautiful example of the civil architecture of the 16th century. It is located on the Plaza de la Constitucion and currently houses the public library.
Alcazaba and Caserón de los Alcaides Cristianos
It is a 10th century fortified area on a hill in the heart of Loja, which the Christians used to build the Renaissance Caserón de los Alcaides Cristianos inside.
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See a map over Loja
