Attractions and Places To See around Alcaudete - Top 20

Don't mistake the Fortress of La Mota for a castle! The entire city of Alcalá la Real was once located within its walls, and you'll need more than an hour to explore it. Guided tours are also available in German, French, and English (in addition to Spanish) if you'd like (maicamero.com).

The Laguna del Conde (also known as Laguna del Salobral) is an important wetland that serves as a habitat for numerous bird species such as flamingos, cormorants, and ducks. Along the Vía Verde, there are viewpoints from which visitors can observe the wildlife.

Here you can find everything in the field of catering. Breakfast, lunch, sleep. It seems like this is the place to be in the area.

The Lagoon del Conde or Salobral Lagoon is a temporary lagoon that reaches a maximum flood level in spring and subsides in summer. The lagoon is filled by rainfall that falls directly on the surface of the lagoon and by surface runoff from its catchment area, particularly from the Carrascón stream. The lagoon is on the migratory route that many birds follow towards the African continent in northeastern Europe. Like the rest of the wetland areas south of Córdoba, the Salobral Lagoon is integrated into the European Natura 2000 network.

The Luque station, part of the original Linares-Puente Genil line, was built by the Compañía de los Ferrocarriles Andaluces and opened along with the entire line in January 1893. In 1941, with the nationalisation of the Iberian railways, the facilities passed into the hands of RENFE. The line remained in service until it was closed in October 1984, when it was dismantled and the tracks removed. After the line was closed, the old station building has been used as a restaurant since 1990. It also houses the Oil Interpretation Centre, a site dedicated to the history of olive oil and olive groves, where you can also taste oil from the region. The site is within the route formerly known as the "Vía Verde de la Subbética". In 2017, those responsible for the Greenway routes agreed to unify all sections of the old route under the same name "Vía Verde del Aceite". For many, however, it is and will remain the "Green Way". Luque station is a popular starting or intermediate point for cycling tours along the Vía Verde del Aceite, the old railway line that is now a great cycle path. The route offers a unique opportunity to experience the beauty of the Córdoba region. The current station also offers a good opportunity to take a break and enjoy food and cool drinks.

Currently the building has been renovated as a restaurant and hostel, and also houses the Oil Interpretation Centre, a meeting place with the history of olive oil and olive groves, where you can taste the oil of the area and admire the collection of agricultural tools and machinery from the old oil mills.

This lagoon, which belongs to the municipality of Luque, is the largest of all the seasonal waters in the province of Córdoba, with a surface area of 46.6 hectares. It was declared a nature reserve in 1989 due to its special value as a wintering and breeding ground for migratory birds. Due to the gentle slope of the terrain and its shallow depth, the wetland is home to numerous wading birds that use the lagoon as a passage and breeding area. The main bird species are the black-winged stilt, the European lapwing, the curlew, the teal, the white-headed duck, the Kentish plover, the tern and the Montagu's harrier, among many other species.

The bridge that stands out above is El Pontón. The medieval bridge over the Víboras River, restored in 2001, is located in the natural area known as “El Pontón”, within the municipality of Alcaudete. It is a clear example of civil architecture and its objective was to save the narrow course of the river. Popularly known as the "Roman Bridge" because it is believed to have been part of a branch of the Roman road, it is 9 metres long and approximately 7.5 metres high. The existence of two Iberian-Roman sites in the area has also been the cause of the erroneous chronology of this construction.