Carte de l'itinéraire urbain de Alpandeire (en espagnol et en anglais)
This publication has been made under the Development Plan to Promote Tourism in the Serrania de Ronda, is bilingual (English and Spanish), and includes at the back a description and a map of the urban routes of the Serrania de Ronda.
This publication has been made under the Development Plan to Promote Tourism in the Serrania de Ronda, is bilingual (English and Spanish), and includes at the back a description and a map of the urban routes of the Serrania de Ronda.
It was in 711 that Alpandeire was founded, making it one of the first villages built by the Arabs in the Serranîa de Ronda. However, Alpandeire has been inhabited since prehistoric times, as attested to by the dolmens of Encinas Borrachas and Montero.
After the Christian conquest Alpandeire was almost depopulated, getting worse when the Moriscos (converted Muslims) were expelled from the area about the 1570. An order of repopulating the regions in order to avoid the total desertion was given. Christian from other regions were brought to repopulate the towns of Póspitar and Audalázar, today disappeared.
In the 20th century, Alpandeire, as the rest of the towns in the Serranîa, took part in the guerrilla revolts against the Napoleonic occupation at the Independence War (1808-1814). For this reason, they obtained the title of Villa, as an award given by Fernando VII for its resistance.
Recommended Walk:
Let start the route on the square of Fray Leopoldo. You will walk by the house where Fray Leopoldo was born; then you will find a spring and the San Antonio de Padua church (16th - 18th century), called by locals as the cathedral of the Serranîa due to its generous proportions. Let us continue the walk until reaching several flour mills, then you will see the former prison, a washing place, the Pozancón source and a engraving of great dimensions.
The route culminates in the way of the orchards, nearby a trough fountain and the former public washing place. You cannot leave the town without visiting the Fray Leopoldo viewpoint, from where you will enjoy of the best views of the Genal valley.
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