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Municipality of the province of Granada formed by the towns of Acequias, Béznar, Talará, Mondújar, Chite and Murchas. The most important nucleus is formed by Talará and Mondújar. In these towns you can find most of the services. The furthest town from this centre is Béznar, about 4 km away.
Murchas is located on the right bank of the river Torre, at an altitude of 662 m. Its approximately 350 inhabitants are dedicated to the cultivation of olive, almond and sour trees. This locality maintains a distance of 1 km with the population of Talará, 7 km with Dúrcal and 32 km with Don Granada.
The view of the urban nucleus from the access road or the one that can be appreciated of the valley of the Dúrcal river from the castle stands out.
Another of the tourist attractions of this municipality that brings together 6 towns is the gastronomy, which covers a great repertoire of typical dishes.
Within the typical sweets of the town of Murchas we emphasize the almond cakes and the aniseed doughnuts.
→ The day of the Virgen de los Desamparados (1 and 2 January).
→ Rosario de las Cruces (December 25th). This festivity is a thanksgiving or petition for the few personal damages occurred during the great earthquake of 1884. Anonymous songs are performed in which only men participate.
These beautiful towns allow both locals and foreigners to carry out outdoor activities, and thus enjoy both their landscapes and their people.
Among the activities of leisure and sports in the municipality of Lecrín, we emphasize:
In the town of Murchas the locals usually play football as their main sport. Others practice hunting partridge, rabbit and hare.
| Salida | Llegada | Ruta | Duración | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:20 | 08:30 | Talará - Granada | 01h 10m | ||
| 07:45 | 08:45 | Talará - Granada | 01h 00m | ||
| 08:15 | 09:15 | Talará - Granada | 01h 00m | ||
| 09:20 | 10:15 | Talará - Granada | 00h 55m | ||
| 10:55 | 12:00 | Talará - Granada | 01h 05m | ||
| 11:10 | 12:15 | Talará - Granada | 01h 05m | ||
| 12:10 | 13:00 | Talará - Granada | 00h 50m | ||
| 15:50 | 16:45 | Talará - Granada | 00h 55m | ||
| 15:55 | 17:00 | Talará - Granada | 01h 05m | ||
| 17:30 | 18:30 | Talará - Granada | 01h 00m | ||
| 20:19 | 20:50 | Talará - Granada | 00h 31m |
| Salida | Llegada | Ruta | Duración | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:00 | 07:50 | Granada - Talará | 00h 50m | ||
| 10:00 | 10:45 | Granada - Talará | 00h 45m | ||
| 14:00 | 14:55 | Granada - Talará | 00h 55m | ||
| 17:00 | 18:00 | Granada - Talará | 01h 00m | ||
| 20:00 | 20:55 | Granada - Talará | 00h 55m |
It is the only castle from the "Caliphal period" in the Lecrín Valley. Called "castle of Lojuela", it mentions a population that has already disappeared that is supposed to be located in the surroundings of the current: "Era de Lojuela", in Murchas. Some remains of houses and the Arab cemetery have been found.
