There are fiestas taking place in every village around Galera at various times of the year. Here we describe some of the specific ones for Galera, but there are many more. Rosario de San Aquilino - 4th January It recalls an event that occurred on the 4th January between 1840 and 1850. The high part of the town, the Barrio del Remandado, an enormous block of stones and earth fell....
About The Area
Archaeological digs
Archaeological digs have shown that Galera was populated more than a million years ago. The Altiplano has a wealth of remains of prehistoric cultures. The Iberian Bastetano people, founders of the city of Basti (the origin of modern Baza), one of the oldest in the Iberian peninsula, settled here in the 6th century BC. The Lady of Baza, chief among Iberian remains, was also found....
Further Afield In Granada
GranadaGranada is a sprawling city crowned by the Alhambra, one of Europe's most extraordinary palaces and the crowning achievement of the Islamic culture in Spain. You'll also find the tombs of Ferdinand and Isabella in the Cathedral and on the hill opposite the Alhambra is the gipsy quarter, Sacromonte, with excellent restaurants and plenty of flamenco bars opened late into....