Priego: Crafts, History and Limestone Landscape

Priego can be explored through its craft traditions, historic architecture and landscape. At the Museo de Etnografía y Artes Populares, permanent exhibitions showcase pottery, wool and blankets, the Gancheros and basketry made from willow.

Culture

The museum is housed in a building dating from 1690 that was formerly the residence of an Inquisition commissioner. In Priego, active pottery workshops continue to offer activities for all age groups.

A distinctive religious tradition is the Procesión de Reverencias. During this procession, the Custodia takes the place of the risen Christ and encounters the Mother, who is symbolized by the Virgen de la Torre.

The Iglesia de San Nicolás de Bari is a late Gothic church with three parallel, equally high naves.

For personal planning, exhibited crafts, sacred tradition and buildings from different periods can be considered separately, without equating these cultural focal points.

History

The Torreón de Despeñaperros is the oldest building in Priego. It has Arab origins and was reconstructed in the Middle Ages.

The Casa Palacio de los Condes de Priego was built in 1553 by Juan Gómez de la Puente as a Renaissance palace.

Nature

The limestone walls of the Estrecho de Priego reach a height of 400 metres.

Priego's natural landscape offers opportunities for hiking and observing wild animals and plants. These include roe deer, red deer, vultures and small mammals.

The Fuente del Villar and the Fuente del Borbotón are located in the immediate vicinity of Priego. The Fuente del Cello and the Fuente de la Rimpollada are located in the vicinity of Priego.

The immediate vicinity and the vicinity refer to different geographical descriptions, which you can take into account separately in your own planning.

Hiking and Activities

The officially approved short-distance hiking trail PR CU 42 Ruta del Mirador del Rodenal leads into the higher areas of the surrounding mountains and to a viewpoint overlooking the Hoz de Priego.

Information about trail characteristics, landscape context and wildlife observation helps distinguish the nature activities from one another.

When comparing a holiday apartment in Priego, you can first compare travel dates, room category and cancellation policies on the respective offer pages. Depending on your preferred focus, cultural sites, springs, the short hiking trail or wildlife observation can be incorporated into your personal planning.

Other place names for your travel planning include Valhermoso de la Fuente, Molinos De Papel, Cañada Del Hoyo, Villar De La Encina, La Almarcha, Almodóvar del Pinar, Horcajo de Santiago and Olmedilla De Alarcón.

The Vía Ferrata de las Buitreras de Priego is traversed in small groups with specialized company guides. The guides provide the technical equipment and insurance for the route.

For the higher-level travel overview: Cuenca.