Description: The principal characteristics of the landscape of Coín are the diversity and the contrasts of the mountains, the valley, the crops and cultivations and the water. The plentiful springs, rivers and streams, make Coín one of the most beautiful places of the Guadalhorce Valley. We suggest two possible routes in this area: “Majá de [...]
Description: It aims to inform visitors about the history of Coín during the twentieth century. Offering answers through its contents, to the new generations wishing to learn more about their own history. This Etnographic Museum pretends to support the education system, opening the possibility through school visits to study and learn about the history of [...]
Location: Old Convent of Santa María de la Encarnación Opening hours: 10.00-13.30-17.00-20.00 (in winter) 10.00-13.30-18.00-20.00(in summer) Contact: Tel. 952 45 33 77
Description: A fountain made of local blue marble, with three successive sessions: basin, frame and crown. The water comes from the spring of San Antonio; it used to be placed in the junction of the streets Vicario Viejo and Buenavista. The lower plaza, dedicated to the memory of the Mayor José Bermúdez de la Rubia [...]
Descripción: Within the vernacular popular architecture developed in urban areas, worthy of note is a constructive landmark, within the Guadalhorce Valley only present in Coín. We refer to the patios or yards, which are small groups of modest living quarters built around a central patio. There used to be many within the urban framework of [...]
Description: This construction is a clear example of religious or sacrum architecture, however, the experts do not coincide in the sub-category of typology, some calling it a chapel for vows and others a gallery. In truth it was erected by a resident of Plazuela San Andrés, where it is situated, in the first decade of [...]
Descripción: The Humilladero of Coín consists of a Mudejar style tower, built with bricks and reinforced with travertine in the base and corners. The floor plan is quadrangular, with a space in the upper part formed by four semicircular arches in each side, housing a cross. It is finished off by a pyramid ceiling of [...]
Description: With its exceptional triangular base it is one of the only three towers in existence in Andalusia with this type of architecture. The other two, being that of the church of Santa Ana in Archidona and that of the Convent Mínimas in Ecija. The convent as a whole was finished in the eighteenth century, [...]
Description: Previously a Muslim mosque, converted to Christian worship, it was the first parish in Coín, endowed in 1505 with three presbyteries and two sacristans, which in 1531 became five presbyteries, one priest and several sacristans. In the early eighteenth century a Franciscan beaterio was built inside and shortly after a convent was added. Nowadays, [...]
Description: It is believed that in the year 1487, the Virgin of Fuensanta appeared to a shepherd at the place where the Chapel dedicated to her is now situated. It is known, that it was already in existence in 1492, the year of the distribution reform of the village. In 1520 the church had a [...]
Businessmen of the gastronomic sector of the Valley of the Guadalhorce have visited La Rioja to know first hand experiences put in it goes there related to the gastronomy and the tourism. This visit is one of the activities that is carried out inside the project ” Promotion of the Qualit employment in the Gastronomic [...]
Fifteen restaurants participated in the Gastronomic weeks that were held from October 14th to November 1st in the seven towns of the Guadalhorce Valley (Alhaurin el Grande, Almogía, Alora, Cártama, Coin, Pizarra and Valle Abdalajís). In this series, the focus was on the so called “spoon dishes” and fresh products from the orchards of the [...]
The tourist information points will complement the service already offered by the tourist offices, by taking the information to where the visitor is. The following establishments are currently assigned to the network Guadalhorce tourism information: Hotel el Mirador Restaurante Carolina Posada de Almogía Restaurante los Conejitos Complejo Turístico Rocabella Complejo Turístico La Garganta Casa Rural [...]
Procession of the Virgin of the Flowers: On the Sunday following September 8th. The Virgin comes out in procession from the Church of the Incarnation and drawn by oxen, arrives to the chapel, Shrine of Our Lady of Flowers. Mass is held and the party continues with dances and “bars” until dusk. This pilgrimage has [...]
Alora Fair: Late July – early August. During the daytime the fairground is located in the square of Fuente Arriba; clubhouses, associations and bars in town are crammed with public until eight at night. There are performances of DJs and live music. As for the night fair, this is held in another fairground on the [...]
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