El Cortijo Grande – Golf, Sierra Cabrera and History

Golf, equestrian sports, the Sierra Cabrera and historical traces give El Cortijo Grande a diverse profile. The Cortijo Grande Club de Golf is a nine-hole golf course, and the Club Hípico “Cortijo Grande” is an equestrian centre with a riding arena. Those wishing to combine different interests can consider these topics separately when planning their trip.

Other places: Cuevas Del Almanzora, María, Alcolea, El Hijate, Macael, Turre, Pulpí, Lubrín

When looking for a holiday apartment in El Cortijo Grande, you can compare travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions side by side on accommodation listing pages. These three details provide an objective framework for comparing offers; you can assess the destination’s main features independently of them.

Golf and equestrian sports

One route reaches the small golf facilities of Cortijo Grande before continuing uphill. The described route complements the nine-hole golf course with a route whose subsequent section climbs.

Geographical location

Another route in the vicinity of Cortijo Grande crosses the Sierra Cabrera after leaving Cortijo Cabrera via a paved track. On the road from Turre to Almería, signs point to Cortijo Grande–Cortijo Cabrera. The two route descriptions and the road sign provide different forms of orientation that you can compare when planning.

Nature

In the vicinity of Cortijo Grande, the Sierra Cabrera has peaks exceeding 900 metres. These include Arraez at 919 metres and Mezquita at 960 metres.

In the vicinity of Cortijo Grande, the Sierra Cabrera has a species-rich flora with numerous endemic plants. The plants mentioned include palmetto, wild olive, broom, esparto grass and thyme. The Moorish tortoise is also native to the Sierra Cabrera and is protected.

The combination of elevations, plant names and a protected animal species makes the landscape accessible from several factual perspectives. If you assign different priorities to nature-related topics, you can incorporate these details individually into your daily planning.

Culture and history

The square Torreón de Sierra Cabrera is located in the vicinity of Cortijo Grande. It is built of rubble masonry with dressed stones at the corners and has one storey, a raised doorway and rectangular openings.

The Aeródromo de Turre–Cortijo Grande has been abandoned and is a cultural site of historical interest in Turre. The Aeródromo de Cortijo Grande served as a filming location for “The Empire of the Sun” and “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade”. A control tower and a hangar area are still present; however, both are in a ruinous condition.

El Cortijo Grande was once an estate belonging to wealthy landowners, one of the largest in the comarca, and had mills as well as an oil mill. La Almazara is a Mediterranean restaurant in Cortijo Grande.

For the main travel overview: Almeria.