Cazalla de la Sierra: Trails, History and Wine

Nature

From Cazalla de la Sierra, the Las Laderas circular route follows an old path to the Rivera del Huéznar and returns via another historic path. The Las Laderas route offers a mosaic of orchards, olive groves and Mediterranean woodland.

Culture

The guided tour “Cazalla convertida en Corte” begins at Plaza del Concejo and leads through the old town of Cazalla de la Sierra. The “Ruta Turística Básica Cazalla” begins at Plaza Mayor and leads via Calle Virgen del Monte to the Convento e Iglesia de San Francisco.

In the summer of 1730, Cazalla de la Sierra became a royal court when Philip V travelled there with the royal court. In the old Azahín district, the former Jewish quarter and present-day Virgen del Monte, parts of the stately houses preserve the rooms in which Philip V resided with his court.

The Centro del Aguardiente de Cazalla is a museum building dedicated to the history of Cazalla de la Sierra through its wines and spirits. Plaza Serendipia contains a sensory botanical garden with more than 50 species, explained through legends or myths.

Culture

The Monasterio La Cartuja de Cazalla comprises several rooms. These include a basilica that leads to a cloister; the remaining rooms are accessible from there. Since 1990, the Monasterio de la Cartuja has housed the Centro de Cultura Contemporánea la Cartuja de Cazalla de la Sierra art museum.

The permanent exhibition of the Centro de Cultura Contemporánea la Cartuja de Cazalla de la Sierra comprises more than 100 works, displayed in the central cloister, various monastery rooms and the gardens.

Pilgrimage

The Parroquia de Ntra. Sra. de la Consolación stands on the remains of an earlier Almohad wall and combines Renaissance, Mudéjar and Baroque elements. The Iglesia de San Benito dates from the late 16th and early 17th centuries.

The Iglesia de San Benito has a distinctive triangular tower designated as a “Monumento de Interés Artístico”. The Ermita Ntra. del Monte is an example of Baroque architecture.

During the pilgrimage to the Ermita Ntra. del Monte celebrated in August, the statue is brought to Cazalla and remains there until its return in October.

Wine and Distillation

Bodegas Tierra Savia produces its wines naturally. Bodegas Tierra Savia is located in the historic centre of Cazalla de la Sierra and offers guided cellar tours and wine tastings at weekends.

Since 1869, a distillery has been housed in the storage rooms of the Convento de San Francisco. A distillery offers tours for groups of at least eight people by appointment.

A distillery was established in 1896 on the site of a 16th-century inn. A distillery offers group tours by appointment.

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