The best traffic-free bike rides around Canjáyar

At the foot of the ragua before reaching Laujar, you will find this village with bars, fountains, and a shop to replenish your strength and face the climb. If you dare with the ragua, on my profile you will see a multitude of variants for training in the area with a thousand different routes. It's a paradise, with good roads and little traffic.

The Town Hall Square in Laujar de Andarax is the nerve center of this Alpujarra village and a perfect place to begin a stroll through its historic streets. Here you'll find the Town Hall, an 18th-century neoclassical building with a stone facade and a distinctive clock. The square is spacious and lively, surrounded by bars and shops where you can relax after a hike in the Sierra Nevada. It's a good meeting point to learn about local life and enjoy the typical Alpujarra atmosphere.

Benecid is a small district of Fondón located in the heart of the Alpujarra Almeriense, in the upper valley of the Andarax River and at the foot of the Sierra Nevada. Its quiet streets and agricultural terraces offer an ideal setting for strolling with views of the ravine of the same name. Of particular note are the 16th-century Church of San Juan Bautista and several historic fountains, such as the one in the square and the Pábilo fountain. It also houses the Río Andarax Center, a unique ethnographic space showcasing the region's traditions.

charming town 🎈😍

Paterna del Río is a village and municipality in the province of Almería in southern Spain with 396 inhabitants (as of 2024). In addition to the main town of Paterna del Río, the village of Baños de Santiago belongs to the municipality. The ideal rest stop on the Transandalus 🚵

In the tourist information office there is a beautifully done exhibition about the history of the region (unfortunately I didn't understand the language). Check it out!

To stop the problem of rural exodus, the Almócita City Council has changed the administrative dynamics towards a model of participatory democracy with neighbors and associations to achieve the transformation of our global society by working on values at the local level. In this context, the Almócita en Transition project is born. It is based on the empowerment of citizens, their love for culture and the recovery of traditions, knowing and incorporating the social fabric and making known/preserving heritage in all its variants (material and immaterial), in addition to using it as a sign of identity. The valorization of cultural heritage in all its variants, municipal beautification through art, poetry and collaborative murals, as well as agroecology and permaculture actions are the pillars of the global project and the ecomuseum/village.

Almócita, a town with Arab roots founded by the descendants of Tubal, is known for the parish church of Our Lady of Mercy. The urban structure preserves traces of the Arab era, with streets that betray its origins. The Lower Quarter houses the old Jewish Quarter and the Moorish architecture in the city center is the best preserved in the province.