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In the north, there is the
Sierra full of unrivalled scenery, large estates and hunting grounds for
large game ("montervas", ie, a kind of battue), as well as beautiful villages,
such as Hornachuelos, Villaviciosa, etc. The city lies between the Sierra
and the cultivated land of the Guadalquivir Valley, with its picturesque
villages, such as Montoro, which has a 15C Church called San Bartolom,
another of the 12C, called Santa Maria de la Mota with Roman and Visigothic
traces. Almodvar has an imposing castle of Gothic-Mudijar desing, which
stands on top of a rock formation. Palma del Rvo: San Francisco Convent,
dating from 1518, which is occupied by a hotel. In the south of the valley
lies the land with its wine-growing, villages, such as Montilla and Moriles,
steeped in tradition and history. Baena and its spectacular Holy Week celebrations.
Aguilar and its octagonal square. Espejo and its 14C castle.
Even further south, in lower
Andalusia, the villages form a community of interest to tourists and are
outstanding sites, such as Cabra and Priego de Cordoba, the centre of Cordoba
Baroque, with its Parish Church of La Asunci?n, the Hermitage of Nuestra
Sepora de las Angustias, the La Villa area of medieval Arab origin, and
the 16C El Rey Fountain with 139 pipes. Other picturesque villages are
Zuheros (with Los Murciilagos Cave) and Rute. |
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