Natural culture of Jaén and Granada

No other route can combine nature and culture in such an outstanding way. Two Nature Reserves that share spectacular geological landscapes: the first is Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas mountains in the province of Jaén and the second is Sierra de Castril mountains in the province of Granada.

Once an inland maritime province, source of the two of southern Spain's most important rivers, medieval bastion of the mitre of Toledo and the Santiaguist knights, Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas is home to one of the most spectacular nature areas in all of Europe. The River Guadalquivir passes through a wide, deep valley, while its tributaries carve out surprisingly steep ravines, such as Elías along El Borosa, and spectacular waterfalls - Linarejos-. Water has also created fabulous caves and fensters (erosional holes), such as the source of the Segura River or the Laguna de Aguas Negras (Water Black Lake). It also offers interesting cultural attractions, where the rich monumental heritage of towns and villages, such as Cazorla, Hornos, La Iruela or Segura de la Sierra combine with a wide range of museums, interpretation centres and a spectacular ethnographic heritage. In the province of Granada, you will love the monumental features of Castril, as well as more everyday cultural aspects such as farmsteads and vegetable gardens protected by their denomination as Sites of Ethnological Interest. There are also many spectacular water features, such as Las Tres Piedras mill and La Virgen museum, the old La Cerrada houses of light and El Nacimiento, or the amazing Fuente de los Tubos in the village of Martín