Zufre is a beautiful village with cobbled streets and wonderful views of the surrounding countryside. On a quiet square stands the 16th Century Iglesia de...

Nerva is a traditional, hillside town lying to the east of the Rio Tinto mining area. It has an impressive town hall and opposite stands...

The Pena de Hierro Mines are former copper mines worked by the Rio Tinto Company. Trips are organized to these copper and sulphur mines where...

The Ferrocarril Turistico-Minero is a train ride of about 14 miles which takes you through the eerie copper mining landscape near Minas de Riotinto. The...

Santa Olalla del Cala Castle stands on a ridge and it is an impressive sight as you approach this small town. The fortress dates from...

The Mining Museum is housed in a former miners` hospital and here you can discover the archaeology and geology of the area as well as...

The Barrio de Bella Vista is where British staff who worked for the Rio Tinto Company lived. British investors founded the company in the late...

The Castle of Aracena, now in ruins, stands on a hill dominating the small town of Aracena. From the site are stunning views. Built on...

The Parque Natural de la Sierra de Aracena y Picos de Aroche is a fine walking area with shady forests and peaks with extensive views....

The Gruta de las Maravillas is one of the most spectacular cave systems in Spain. The caves are located below the hill on which the...

The Museu del Jambon is an exhibition about Arecena and the town`s surroundings. Much of the information is about the area`s pigs which feed in...

Italica was once one of the Roman Empire`s most important cities. Founded in 206 BC by Publius Cornelius Scipio, it was the first Roman town...

Linares de la Sierra is an atmospheric, small village in a river valley near Aracena. It has a large, 18th Century church and narrow, cobbled...

The Monasterio de San Juan Isidoro del Campo was founded in 1301 by Guzman El Bueno who defended Tarifa`s castle on the Costa de la...

Alajar is a picturesque village with whitewashed houses clustered below a church. The church dates from the 18th Century and is in the Baroque...

Fuenteheridos is a pretty village with a magnificent fountain called the Fuente de Doce Canos - the Fountain of the Twelve Jets - in the...

Santa Ana la Real is a pretty village with a shady square and stunning views. It is located in the Parque Natural Sierra de Aracena...

Isla Magica is a theme park on the Isla de la Cartuja which lies between two branches of the River Guadalquivir. It is on the...

The Basilica de la Macarena was built in the 1940s to contain the adored Virgin de la Esperanza Macarena. Now standing above the main altar...

Castano del Robledo is the highest village in the Sierra de Aracena. In the centre is the Baroque Church of Santiago where the 16th Century...