Barrio de Cuevas

The nearby Guadix enviroment has left its mark on the manner of life of the local populace, forcing them to assemble a unusual form of circle of relatives and communal dwelling: caves. The precise date whilst the caves commenced to be used as a residing space is unknown, however it is presumed to be a while after the Islamic length. Construction became in complete swing with the aid of the first half of the sixteenth century.

At the existing there are around 2000 caves, inhabited through a few 3000 human beings, the biggest cave complicated in Europe. One of the middle areas of the cave network is the New Hermitage, carved out of the bare hillside. A great 18th century canvas of the Virgen de Gracia, of great inventive benefit, stands proud amid the poverty of its wellknown sorroundings. Among the stunning panoramic views you can actually revel in from this place, possibly the first-rate is observed from Mirador Cerro de la Bala.