Route of the Nasrids
from Navas de Tolosa to Jaén and Granada
The historical, monumental and landscape heritage get together in this route, peppered with an endless sequence of castles and watchtowers that shaped the impressive defensive system created both by Muslims and Christians, as this land had different rulers between the 13th and the 15th centuries. . The Route starts in Navas de Tolosa, and goes through the area where the House of the Nasars, founders of the Nasrid dynasty come from.
It was a period of struggle for land ownership. That’s why we can still see remains of watchtowers and castles along this route, such as Torre Cardela, Iznalloz and Deifontes towers and Cambil, Montejícar and Píñar castles, in addition to the Arab baths of Jaen. The natural heritage also adds to the monumental heritage. The route embraces natural settings which will surely amaze the visitor, like the natural parks of Sierra Morena and Cazorla, Segura and las Villas.
Itinerary:
Navas de Tolosa–La Carolina–Baños de la Encina–Bailén–Mengíbar–Andújar–Arjona–Porcuna–Torredonjimeno–Martos–Torredelcampo–Linares–Úbeda–Baeza–Jódar–Jimena–Mancha Real–Jaén–La Guardia de Jaén–Cambil–Huelma–Guadahortuna–Alamedilla–Torre Cardela–Píñar–Iznalloz–Deifontes–Albolote–Maracena–Granada
Route of the Caliphate
from Córdoba to Granada
Route of Washington Irving
from La Rábida (Huelva) to Seville and Granada
Route of the Nasrids
from Navas de Tolosa to Jaén and Granada
Route of Almoravids and Almohads
from Algeciras to Granada
Route of las Alpujarras
from Almería to Granada
Route of Ibn al-Khatib
from Murcia to Granada
Route of al-Idrisi
from Málaga to Granada
Route of al-Mutamid
from Lisbon to Seville and Granada
Umayyad Route
from Algeciras to Granada
Walks through Granada
