Experiences

Exploring Axarquía

In the heart of the Axarquía, between the slopes of the Sierra de Alhama, Tejeda and Almijara, there are a handful of white villages that still preserve their Muslim legacy. Arenas, Árchez, Salares, Sedella and Canillas de Aceituno are the most outstanding. They constitute a 40-kilometer route dotted with minarets with brick geometries and arcades, hallmarks of Mudejar style. Your heart will travel to other times.

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Info & location

City/Province Nerja

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Special visits

What Mudejar means It comes from the arabic word "mudayyan". It's applied to the Hispano-Muslims who, after the Christian conquest, remained under the new Castilian state, conserving the Islamic religion, their language and legal status. They created their own artistic style.There are samples of this style in various cities and regions of Spain: Seville, Madrid, Castille, Aragón... The Mudejar of Aragón was declared World Heritage.

Where is Axarquía It is the easternmost region of the province of Malaga. It has a coastal area and an interior one. Nerja is 35 kilometers from Arenas, where this route begins.

Archez It's considered a Marinid jewel of the 13th century. The Marinids were the dynasty that came after the Almohads.

Minarets You will find 4 preserved in this route: Daimalos, Corumbela, Archez and Salares.

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