La Aldabilla

The town of Alfacar se located in the region of the Vega in the Sierra de Alfaguara , just 7km of Granada . It is a small village in the Natural Park of Sierra de Huétor que extends along 16.73km2 and in which live around 5500 inhabitants de .

The Sierra de Alfaguara rises between pines and oaks rodeadas of bushes , in addition to the important olivares . Among the plants in the area, species such as thyme, rosemary, lily or junqueras grow .

Being a town in full mountain , its temperatures are modeled by the conditions of this. Generally, it is somewhat colder than in Granada capital. The cold winters son , and hot summers quite , although to a lesser extent than in ciudad.

In the village, the S X bars, bars and restaurants are the delight of visitors with the dishes more typical and traditional local. The star food is the bread , either the crispy y fresh out of the oven or the rich crumbs . Neither can we stop trying the tarbes with honey , the choto al ajillo , the tortilla de potatoes, the gazpacho with bread soups , the beans with ham or the ham serrano , the pot of San Antón , the boar , mushrooms
Among the strengths of the people, are the Arab baths recently discovered la Ermita de San Sebastián , dedicated to the patron of the town, la Parish Church of the Assumption , the XVI century, Monument Donor the Federico Garcia Lorca Park , numerous fountains and springs there in the ditch and Aynadamar , also known as "Fountain of Tears" .

Alfacar is, likewise, the perfect starting point from which to start excursions por the nature of the Sierra de Alfaguara , and, because of its proximity, requires a visit to the beautiful and historic city of Granada , where we can not miss the Alhambra and the Gardens of Generalife .