Laujar de Andarax
In the beautiful valley formed by the Sierra Nevada and Sierra de Gandor mountains lies the village of Laujar de Andarax. Include this scenic and historic town in your tour of Almeria, Spain by car hire.
Laujar de Andarax has many well preserved and interesting monuments, including the Mudejar church of the Incarnation. This church features a Baroque altarpiece and numerous artistic paintings on copper. Its City Hall is a Netherlandish-Mudegar building, with a notable architectural style. Get around to all the sites of the town with the freedom of a car rental in Almeria.
The town is famous for its excellent and varied Cuisine, which makes the visit to Laujar worth it on its own. Look for fantastic dishes such as the alpujareã, a dish of fried ham with beans, very tasty spanish pastry desserts, as well as the claret wine harvested in the fields of Laujar.
HIstorically, this valley was the residence of Laujar King Baobdil, the last Moorish king of Al-Andalus who took refuge here after the fall of Granada before leaving for exile in Morocco. The most universal of poets ever to emerge from Almeria, Villaespesa Francisco, was also born here. He wrote over 50 books of poetry, founded several literary magazines and collaborated with many other famous authors of his day. He achieved considerable success as a playwright in Mexico.
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