Hermitage of San Sebastián

A multi-purpose venue dedicated to cultural activities such as films, lectures, theatre and exhibitions.

• Address: Calle Horno, 16 – 29180 Riogordo
• Telephone: 952732154

It contains a wide selection of the kitchenware typically found in holiday cottages in the village to showcase the life and customs of our ancestors. One of its main attractions is the old olive press on which it stands.

On its two floors we can also contemplate other ancient and traditional elements recovered through various donations that have been made to this museum.

Another feature that adds to the appeal of this exhibition space is its exhibition hall, located on the second floor, where works by contemporary painters are temporarily on display.

On the ground floor, in addition to the reception area, there is a courtyard leading to the oil mill and the Paso rooms; cellars containing 17th-century earthenware jars; a 19th-century cellar; and oil mills dating from the 17th to the 19th centuries; wine-treading press, raisin wine room; lounge, kitchen and flour mill, all dating from the 19th century; and a courtyard with a well and a fountain.

On the first floor, in addition to the aforementioned exhibition hall, we will find a chapel The Riogordo Pass, another flour mill and a 19th-century bedroom.

Opening hours: Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays: 10:00-14:00h and 17:00- 20:00h.

It constitutes the the heart of the village, is crossed by Calle Real, and Calle Iglesia branches off from it, leading up to the main façade of the Church of Nuestra Señora de Gracia.
One side is adorned with blue ceramic mosaics set against a wall of rustic brick, depicting the history of Riogordo’s fountains. The benches make this a popular meeting place for locals and visitors alike

The Río Gordo stream, which sprang from a local spring and was so named because of the minerals it contained, may have been the reason for the first Neolithic settlements in the area. The remains found at the Gomer Gorge, and from the Bronze Age at Cerro de la Capellanía.

There are also traces of Phoenician settlement and remains of Roman rule in the mosaics at Villa de Auta, which date from the 3rd century. Similarly, remains from the Mousterian period have been found at the well-known Cerro de Alcolea.

Located in the Axarquia region, Riogordo is known for its 18th- and 19th-century manor houses and for its Holy Week procession.

The town centre is divided into two areas: the upper district, or Cerrillo, and the lower district, or La Plaza. Amongst its streets, you can see 18th- and 19th-century manor houses, as well as thirteen niche-chapels in the entrances to certain buildings, some with a history stretching back as far as five hundred years. The village also has a mural dedicated to El Paso de Riogordo.

The church dates from 1490. It is built on a basilica plan with two naves and a dance of semicircular arches on pillars and a rectangular head. The main chapel is enclosed with a groined vault, while the naves are enclosed with a pair of frames, the central one with a knuckle and the transept with a cantilever. Its arms and side aisles, which keep them hidden, are closed with low ceilings or hemispherical vaults. The chapel and the square tower, which is topped by a four-sloped roof, are particularly noteworthy. The church is named after the town's patron saint, and inside you can find the image of the patron saint Nuestra Señora de Gracia and her patron saint San Jacinto. In this church you can also see the image of the Santisimo Cristo de los Milagros, the Virgen Dolores Nuestra Señora de los Dolores, María Auxiliadora, the Cristo del Sagrado Corazón, San Isidro, La Virgen del Pilar...