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Canillas de Albaida Holidays
Canillas de Albaida, a white village in the mountains |
Canillas de Albaida, a white village in the mountains
Tourist information about Canillas de Albaida in Spain. Travel to Canillas de Albaida and let Spain-Holiday.com guide and accommodate you |
Canillas de Albaida is a mountain village in La Axarquia
It is situated some 576 metres above sea-level, between the Sierra de Tejeda and the Sierra de Almijara, in Malaga. Only three kilometres from Competa, the easiest way to reach it is from Algarrobo Costa, to the East of Torre del Mar.
The village is a typical mountain village in aspect, and gets its main water supply from the rivers Turvilla and Cajules.
The Atalaya and Verde mountains (1256 metres and 1325 metres) dominate the wild landscape, home of eagles, wild boars and mountain goats, where unforgettable excursions can be made along innumerable tracks and paths.
There is a place known as the "Fabrica de luz" (the electricity factory) that has been prepared for campers, and provides what they need. The village originated in the 13th century (Albaida in arabic means white), and developed from the 17th century, when the hermitages of San Anton and Santa Ana were built (the views from Santa Ana are magnificent). Also the church of Nuestra Seņora de la Expectacion that, together with an Arab stone bridge and a paved road of the same period in a place called Las Cuestas, are the most interesting historical-artistical features.
Typical local dishes are the "potaje de hinojos" (fennel soup), cold almond and garlic soup (the famous "ajo blanco") and fried pumpkin.
There are also special sweetmeats eaten on the feastdays of San Anton (2nd and 3rd Sunday in January), San Juan (24th June) and Nuestra Seņora del Rosario (Our Lady of the Rosary), who is worshipped on the Sunday nearest to 7th October.
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