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Historical Sources

Strolling through the narrow, steep streets of Iznate, you will find the Fuente Blasonada fountain in the Plaza de la Virgen de los Dolores. Its name comes from the coat of arms that decorates it, belonging to the Marquisate of Campos. Two other emblematic fountains are the Moguera and the Encime, also called the Fuente de los Tres Deseos (Fountain of Three Wishes). […]

Iznate-Morocco viewpoint

Located at the highest point of the village, this magnificent tourist facility dominates the municipality of Iznate with its breathtaking views. To the north, it overlooks the Sierra Tejeda Almijara mountains, to the south, the Mediterranean Sea, as well as practically the entire eastern coast of the Costa del Sol, from Nerja, through Torrox, Torre del Mar and all the way to Malaga […]

Ecce Homo Chapel

The Ecce Homo Chapel, or Chapel of Santo Cristo de la Caña as it is known by locals, is a place of cultural interest where you can learn about the tradition of Baroque Christian festivals in Frigiliana. On Holy Wednesday, the statue of Ecce Homo is carried in procession from this chapel to the Church of San Antonio, […]

Old Fountain

Built by Mr Iñigo Manrique De Lara, fifth Lord of Frigiliana and first Count of the Town around 1640, who placed his coat of arms on it. It is attached to the rear elevation of a house and was designed to supply the population and as a watering place for animals. Interestingly, it was originally […]

Casa Del Apero (17th century)

This building was probably constructed in the early 17th century to serve as a barn, stables and storage for farming tools. It has a rectangular floor plan with an interior courtyard and is built on two levels with rammed earth walls and stone lintels. The arches and pillars are made of brick, as is the […]

Fountain of the Three Waters

This fountain, located in the Plaza del Pocillo, allows us to have the privilege of finding at the same point the supply of 3 water sources of different origins: river, Alcua and reservoir. These are the three springs that supply this fountain with its characteristic charm.

Vendimiador Fountain

The harvest fountain was built in honour of the work of the grape pickers who transported the grapes from the vineyards in overflowing baskets to the drying racks, which were usually located a long way from the vineyards, meaning they had to navigate steep slopes and […]

CRIPTA

We find ourselves next to its ancient church, which has a peculiar mixture of Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Mudejar styles, and a crypt where the residents of the village and surrounding area were buried. In the 16th century, the crypt was closed by express order of Charles III around 1767. Its interior […]

Fuente del Cuerno (Horn Fountain)

Built during the Muslim domination, it owes its name to the fact that the Arabs originally embedded a goat's horn in it as an ornament. It has a pillar that collects the water drawn from the fountain by a hand pump.

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