48 km (29 miles) N of Málaga, 99 km (61 miles) E of Granada, 164 km (101 miles) SE of Seville
Celebrated for its Moorish castle and its dozens of antique churches, Antequera is one of Andalusia's most historic, yet undiscovered, towns. Recent excavations indicate that it was populated as early as the 1st century A.D. Christian settlers who moved in after the Reconquista left a legacy of two dozen historic churches.
This market town and industrial city with a population of 40,000 straddles two hills in the valley of the River Guadalhorce. No remote corner, Antequera lies on the main rail route to Granada and at the junction of three arteries leading to the most important cities of Andalusia: Seville, Granada, and Córdoba. It's also a convenient day trip from Málaga.
Allow at least a half-day to see the highlights of Antequera; set aside more time if you wish to explore the rugged, mountainous country to its south and east.
Antequera Travel Experiences
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Alcazaba
From Capileria we headed out to the coast to make our way back to Malaga, we definitely preferred the mountain area to the coast. The coa... Continue reading »
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Malaga
Ya he hablado de Málaga capital en otra entrada diciendo: "Se ubica en el centro de la hoya de Málaga, entre los Montes, el... Continue reading »
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Day 7 - Malaga, Spain - June 9
We woke up this morning at 8 am and packed our bags for the train ride to Malaga at 12:20 pm. We still had time to explore more of Madrid... Continue reading »
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Madrid to Malaga...planes, trains and automobiles
Our plane ride from Philly to Madrid was an absolute nightmare! All that could go wrong, did! We had a screaming baby 2 seats in front of... Continue reading »
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Day 14 - Malaga, Spain - June 16
So here´s today´s story: we thought our timeshare was booked until Sunday morning- turns out we only had it until 10am this morning. Our... Continue reading »
