Discover Montilla: Museums, Festivals and Historical Routes

A permanent museographic exhibition about Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, the Gran Capitán, provides a specific historical focus in Montilla. Those wishing to combine different focal points on a trip can distinguish between indoor spaces, historical sites of remembrance, landscapes and freely selectable types of routes.

The A-45 motorway is the most important road access to Montilla. The bus station has regular connections to the municipalities in the south of the province of Córdoba and to the main Andalusian capitals. Depending on your starting point, you can therefore consider road and bus connections as different ways of travelling to Montilla.

Culture

The Museo Garnelo displays the largest collection of paintings by José Garnelo y Alda. The Museo Garnelo is located in a 19th-century mansion known as Casa de las Aguas. San Juan de Ávila lived in the Casa Oratorio de San Juan de Ávila during the last 17 years of his life.

History

The Museo Histórico Local de Montilla was established to present Montilla’s archaeological heritage. The museum includes a collection of 27 historical ship models. The Inca Garcilaso lived in the Casa-Museo del Inca Garcilaso for 30 years.

You can choose the cultural focus according to your personal interests: art, life stories and archaeological topics are available as different approaches.

Festivals and Wine

Montilla’s Semana Santa is recognised as a festival of tourist interest in Andalusia. It dates back to the first half of the 16th century. Montilla’s Fiesta de la Vendimia was established in 1955. It is considered a festival of national tourist interest. During the traditional Fiesta de la Vendimia, the courtyards of the town’s wineries and the lagares of the Sierra de Montilla are opened to visitors.

Routes

The Ruta de las Fuentes Históricas begins at the Mirador de la Escuchuela, a natural viewpoint overlooking the landscape of the province of Córdoba. The Sierra Morena lies in the background. The route includes one variant with six springs and another with eight. The Ruta de los Murales can be visited individually, as part of a group or independently. The Ruta Monumental offers guided tours for individuals and groups by prior reservation.

You can also distinguish between different types of visits based on views of the landscape, springs, murals and a reserved guided tour.

When searching for a holiday apartment in Montilla, you can compare travel dates, room categories and cancellation policies on the listing pages. The preferred type of accommodation and the specific travel period can also be considered together there before you decide on a booking option.

More destination pages for planning your trip: Doña Rama, Fuente del Conde, Santaella, Villaharta, El Viso, Dos Torres, Carcabuey, Alcaracejos.

For the higher-level travel overview: Cordoba.