Historical Galera Walking Tour

Travel back in time to the 16th century with this walking tour through Galera. You'll revisit historic religious battles as you walk through one of the most beautiful villages of Andalusia.

Historical Galera Walking Tour

At the scheduled time, we'll meet at Plaza Mayor to begin a guided tour that will take us on a journey through the Arab influences in this Granada town. Ready to explore the exciting history of Galera?

We'll start by walking towards Cerro de la Virgen, where an Arab rebellion took place in 1569. This rebellion was initiated by King Philip II's law that forced citizens to abandon their Muslim traditions, leading to the Rebellion of the Alpujarras. The tour will detail this wave of violence and its spread to Galera.

You'll learn about the siege of this town and its role in the expulsion of the Arabs from Spain, which lasted almost two months and involved more than 12,000 soldiers.

Continuing along steep slopes, we'll reach the top of Cerro de la Virgen hill. There, we'll enjoy panoramic views of the entire historic center of Galera, including its houses and the town's chapel, situated on the site of the old Arab castle from the times of Al-Andalus.

After two and a half hours of exploring, the tour will finish back at the starting point.