Aguilar de la Frontera: Culture, Nature and Wine

Human presence on the Cerro del Castillo in Aguilar de la Frontera has been securely documented since the Bronze Age; the site remained strategically important to Roman and Islamic civilisations. The Puerta de Espejo dates from the last third of the 15th century and is one of the few surviving remains of Aguilar de la Frontera’s medieval city walls.

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Culture

The Centro de Interpretación del Paisaje y la Historia de Aguilar de la Frontera, or CIPHAF for short, is part of the network of tourism development centres of the Ruta Montilla Moriles and the Red Vinárea. The centre’s multidisciplinary tour combines archaeology and landscape. CIPHAF also offers themed tours focusing on history, archaeology and landscape. The Marco-Topo adventure route is a family game combined with a visit to the municipality’s rich cultural heritage.

Nature

The Laguna de Zóñar has been protected since 1984 and is home to significant communities of overwintering and resident waterbirds. Located about four kilometres from Aguilar de la Frontera, its visitor centre offers exhibitions, outdoor areas for relaxing and a viewpoint for observing the Laguna de Zóñar. Nature observation and cultural history can be considered as separate areas of focus and weighed independently when planning your trip.

Wine

The Ruta de Arqueólogo is located in Aguilar de la Frontera. It includes a guided tour of the room containing old vintage bottles, the craft workshop, the ageing room, the tasting room and the private archaeological museum. The route includes a tasting of six wines and four traditionally produced vinegars. Lagar Los Frailes invites visitors to taste wines directly from the barrel and learn about the production process of its full-bodied wines. The various offers can be compared according to your interest in history, production or tasting.

Other destinations in Andalusia include Cabra, Santa María De Trassierra, Montilla, Fuente Obejuna, Alcolea, La Rambla, Monturque and Villaharta.

Traditions

Holy Week in Aguilar de la Frontera was recognised as a festival of national tourist interest in 1999 and includes 18 Passion brotherhoods. Candelaria is celebrated there every year on 2 February with a large public bonfire in the Plaza de San José. During Corpus Christi, a solemn Eucharistic procession passes through streets decorated with flowerpots, cloths and street altars; the procession route is covered with rushes and rosemary. The Feria Real takes place near the ruins of the former Castillo de Poley.

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