Discover Sayalonga: Culture, Wine and Holiday Apartments

An unusual attraction in Sayalonga is the Cementerio Redondo. It is probably one of the few round cemeteries in Spain and is distinguished by its vernacular architecture. The Centro de Interpretación del Cementerio Redondo de Sayalonga is located directly at the entrance to the Cementerio Redondo de Sayalonga. The Cementerio Municipal is of considerable landscape and architectural value and is regarded as one of the most remarkable examples of a traditional cemetery in the province of Málaga.

Various options can be arranged according to your own plans without losing sight of the area's distinctive features. Cultural sites, trails, the river landscape and culinary themes offer different points of orientation for setting your personal priorities.

Culture and History

The Ermita de San Cayetano houses an 18th-century statue of San Cayetano that is of considerable sculptural value; the hermitage was probably built in the 16th century. The Iglesia de Santa Catalina was built in the 16th century on the site of an earlier mosque and features a Mudéjar style and an octagonal tower. The Museo Morisco provides visitors with information about aspects of cultural heritage, culture and history. The Ruta de los Murales leads to murals at important locations in the town and uses illustrations to convey information about the town's history.

Landscape and Trails

The Ruta de los Miradores Turísticos leads to the viewpoints in Sayalonga and Corumbela. Another route begins in Sayalonga, passes over the Río Cájula and through the rural area of El Molino to Corumbela, and is suitable for hiking and mountain biking. The Ruta de las Acequias Árabes follows the municipality's old Arab irrigation channels along the river. The river forms small natural pools where it is possible to swim.

Depending on the desired focus, the trails can be distinguished as scenic routes, routes connecting the river and rural areas, or paths along old irrigation channels. Hiking and mountain biking also represent different types of activity for your own planning.

Other places:Casarabonela, La Cala del Moral, Comares, Almogía, Mollina, Cuevas Del Becerro, Canillas De Aceituno, Teba

Regional Cuisine and Wine

Bodegas Bentomiz is located at Finca El Almendro, Pago Cuesta Robano, in Sayalonga. A bodega offers tours of its facilities and vineyards as well as wine tastings. Cachorreñas is a soup dish typical of Sayalonga, while Níspero is traditionally made into Níspero jam. A fiesta in Sayalonga is recognised as a “Singularidad Turística de Málaga”; it is celebrated on the first Sunday in May with traditional music and traditional dances.

The culinary information combines products, preparation and events: the fruit Níspero is made into jam, Cachorreñas represents a soup dish typical of the town, and the fiesta adds music and dances on the first Sunday in May in Sayalonga to the gastronomic perspective as a fixed date in the local festival calendar.

For the overarching travel overview: Málaga.