COMARES
On the border between the Montes de Málaga and the westernmost area of the Axarquía, the municipality of Comares is located, which has been known for many years as the natural viewpoint of the region, thanks to its location on a peak that reaches the seven hundred meters. From there, a large part of the lands of the Axarquía are dominated, offering a wide landscape that goes from the mountains to the mountains and from the mountains to the sea.
The origins and dawn of Comares are confusing and although there is no doubt of its importance during centuries in Muslim times, it does not mean that they were the authors of the foundation, being able to go back even to the 7th century BC. when the Phocian Greeks reached the coasts of Malaga and Torre del Mar, applying the name of Komaron which means "land of Madroños". However, it was the Arabs who gave it its extremely unique appearance in its urban planning, its customs and its more accentuated identity by naming it with the term "Hisn Comarix", meaning castle in the heights..
The origins and dawn of Comares are confusing and although there is no doubt of its importance during centuries in Muslim times, it does not mean that they were the authors of the foundation, being able to go back even to the 7th century BC. when the Phocian Greeks reached the coasts of Malaga and Torre del Mar, applying the name of Komaron which means "land of Madroños". However, it was the Arabs who gave it its extremely unique appearance in its urban planning, its customs and its more accentuated identity by naming it with the term "Hisn Comarix", meaning castle in the heights..
In order to promote active tourism, Comares offers a wide range of sports activities related to climbing, hiking and adventure. In this link you can discover everything it offers.
LA AXARQUIA
The Axarquia extends to the limits of Granada, where the Sierras de Tejada, Almijara and Alhama Natural Park border. This protected area is ideal for hiking or climbing. Of the impressive geological formations of the mountain range, the peak of La Maroma and the Tajos del Alcázar stand out.
Composed of 31 municipalities that extend from the coast to the foothills of Sierra Tejeda, the towns that compose it are the following:
Alcaucín, Alfarnate, Alfarnatejo, Algarrobo, Almáchar, Árchez, Arenas, Benamargosa, Benamocarra, Canillas de Aceituno, Canillas de Albaida, Colmenar, Comares, Cómpeta, Cútar, El Borge, Frigiliana, Iznate, La Viñuela, Macharaviaya, Moclinejo, Nerja Periana, Rincón de la Victoria, Riogordo, Salares, Sedella, Sayalonga, Torrox, Totalán, and the capital Vélez Málaga.
Composed of 31 municipalities that extend from the coast to the foothills of Sierra Tejeda, the towns that compose it are the following:
Alcaucín, Alfarnate, Alfarnatejo, Algarrobo, Almáchar, Árchez, Arenas, Benamargosa, Benamocarra, Canillas de Aceituno, Canillas de Albaida, Colmenar, Comares, Cómpeta, Cútar, El Borge, Frigiliana, Iznate, La Viñuela, Macharaviaya, Moclinejo, Nerja Periana, Rincón de la Victoria, Riogordo, Salares, Sedella, Sayalonga, Torrox, Totalán, and the capital Vélez Málaga.
Sierra de Tejada
La Maroma
Views from Comares
THE VILO BATHS
Rehabilitated spa from the seventeenth century, although the structure prior to restoration corresponds to the year 1823. Its waters gush at a temperature of 19º, in limestone soils, being classified as calcium-magnesium sulfated. This water is recommended for skin diseases in general and especially for herpetism.
It is located in the lands of Periana, three kilometers from the town, below Puerto del Sol, next to the Cerrajón de los Baños, at 36º 57´ north latitude and 4º 12´ west longitude, at an altitude of 580 m. Around the baths a village called Baños de Vilo has formed. The spa is at the confluence of the Vilo and Zapata streams
It is located in the lands of Periana, three kilometers from the town, below Puerto del Sol, next to the Cerrajón de los Baños, at 36º 57´ north latitude and 4º 12´ west longitude, at an altitude of 580 m. Around the baths a village called Baños de Vilo has formed. The spa is at the confluence of the Vilo and Zapata streams
