{"id":86,"date":"2019-02-19T17:36:25","date_gmt":"2019-02-19T17:36:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/focusoneurope.eu\/?page_id=86"},"modified":"2019-02-22T17:11:40","modified_gmt":"2019-02-22T17:11:40","slug":"alpujarra-and-valle-de-lecrin","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/focusoneurope.eu\/?page_id=86","title":{"rendered":"Alpujarra and Valle de Lecr\u00edn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>La Alpujarra lies between the Sierra Nevada and the\nL\u00fajar and G\u00e1dor mountain ranges. It opens up to the Mediterranean Sea from the\nMulhac\u00e9n, the highest peak of the Iberian Peninsula.\nIts landscape is rough yet colourful, scattered with ravines, canyons and\nvalleys with traditional villages lying all around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/focusoneurope.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/6c5393c8fe833d647ee1721632212750.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This region was inhabited by Phoenicians and Romans, however it was the\neight centuries of Arab domination which gave it its tiered architecture, its\nwater irrigation system, its cuisine and even its name. Isolated and\ninaccessible for centuries, this rugged terrain has been kept&nbsp;almost\nunspoiled, as if time had stopped in La Alpujarra. The\nvillages of LaAlpujarra, with their whitewashed houses, are scattered along the\nslopes between green forests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The beauty of these villages is only one of its many attractions.\nLanjar\u00f3n, a&nbsp;spa town&nbsp;famous for the longevity and good health of its\ninhabitants, is the gate to the La Alpujarras\u2019 wonders. Tr\u00e9velez, the highest town\nin Europe, is best known for its exquisite\nhams. Another main tourist destination the&nbsp;Barranco de Poqueira, a ravine\nwhere the villages of Pampaneira, Bubi\u00f3n and Capileira are.It is said that this\nis an area of goblins and witches, in addition to the smell of olives and trout\nwith ham.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Rio Guadalfeo divides lengthwise La Alpujarra in two, giving\nrise tothe High and Low Alpujarra. The High onefalls in the southern part of\nthe Sierra Nevada where beautiful villages\nsuch as B\u00e9rchules, Busqu\u00edstar, Bubi\u00f3n, Juviles or Yegen are located. The LowLa\nAlpujarra is made up of La\n Contraviesa, where we find unusual villages such as L\u00fajar,\nSorvil\u00e1n and Albond\u00f3n among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both locals and foreigners have been mesmerised by these local villages.\nPedro Antonio de Alarc\u00f3n dedicated his first Spanish travel book to these\nvillages and&nbsp;Gerald Brenan sang of their beauty in&nbsp;Al Sur de Granada.\nFor Federico Garc\u00eda Lorca this was \u201cthe land of nowhere.\u201d&nbsp;The tradition of\nsinging and dancing is an important part of this area\u2019s rich folklore. The\nMoors and Christians alike are celebrated in many forms of art, one of the most\noriginal being the so-called alpujarre\u00f1os ballads. Here, two minstrels\nimprovise to take turns to sing an imitation of what the other has just sung.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next to La Alpujarra\nis the&nbsp;Valle de Lecr\u00edn&nbsp;valley,&nbsp;whose orange and lemon\ngroves&nbsp;fill it with their scent. Old flourmills, Arab castles and charming\nfarmhouses are scattered around this quiet region with its beautiful light.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>La Alpujarra lies between the Sierra Nevada and the L\u00fajar and G\u00e1dor mountain ranges. It opens up to the Mediterranean Sea from the Mulhac\u00e9n, the highest peak of the Iberian Peninsula. Its landscape is rough yet colourful, scattered with ravines, canyons and valleys with traditional villages lying all around. 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