Top Things to do in Priego de Cordoba
What to do and see in Priego de Cordoba, Spain: The Best Places and Tips
Discover the best top things to do in Priego de Cordoba, Spain including Barrio de la Villa, Priego de Cordoba Tourist Office, Neptune's Fountain, Church of La Asuncion, Iglesia de la Aurora, Fountain of Health, Iglesia de San Francisco, House Museum of Niceto Alcala, History Museum, Jardin Micologico La Trufa.
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1. Barrio de la Villa
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 185 reviews
Reviewed By AggiePirate - Martos, Spain
Priego is a wonderful town to visit, with something for everyone. A great shopping street with plenty of local shops, a gothic style church, a castle, and the old barrio, complete with mirador, or viewpoint. This is built on the ramparts overlooking a fertile valley and the surrounding countryside, and the view is fascinating.
Plenty of narrow streets to discover, an Arab baths to visit, a beautiful park with Fountains and interesting buildings everywhere you look.
Young and old alike will love Priego.
2. Priego de Cordoba Tourist Office
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 99 reviews
Reviewed By DMB57 - Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Absolutely fantastic. The fastest service i have ever received and by far the most informative. The young man who attended us was amazing, directions, prices, opening times, instantly available. A very well supplied Tourist Information Office with exceptional Staff, a joy to use. They must be the flagship for Tourist Information Offices.
3. Neptune's Fountain
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 213 reviews
4. Church of La Asuncion
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 57 reviews
Reviewed By BennyMalaga - Malaga, Spain
The Sagrarium Chapel of the La Asuncion Church is located at Calle Abad Palomino. It was declared a National Monument in 1932. It was constructed by Francisco Javier Pedrajas between 1772 and 1784. The chapel has an octagonal floor plan and is completely covered with Rococo plaster decoration and is a masterpiece of the Spanish Baroque. There is a tabernacle by the sculptor Manuel Garnelo that was finished in 1921. The church was constructed by the Marquis of Priego in 1525 and the original design was Gothic and Mudejar, with three naves and pointed arches, with a Mudejar roof. The Door of Santa Ana has elaborate Plateresque design and came from Martin de Bolivar. There is a tower from 1541. The side chapel of Christ Crucified has a figure of Christ by Alonso de Mena from 1635. The main altar dates from 1567 and has paintings by Pedro de Raxis and Gines Lopez. There is a beautiful chapel to the Virgen de la Soledad, whose saint day is celebrated on May 16.
5. Iglesia de la Aurora
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 42 reviews
Reviewed By BennyMalaga - Malaga, Spain
The Church of Our Lady of Dawn was built on the site of the shrine to St. Nicasio, the patron saint of Priego and it was completed around 1528. Juan de Dios Santaella reconstructed the church in the 18th century. The church has a rectangular plan and an arched ceiling in five sections with windows. There are plaster figures of St. Peter, St. Paul, and the Evangelists. There is an exuberant Baroque plasterwork that covers the cupola, ceiling, and windows. The designs are geometric, and has designs of plants and flowers. There are also designs of angels. The main altar has the figure of St. Nicasio. The Chapel of the Virgin has a sculpture of the Virgin by Diego de Mora. There is a bell tower of Baroque design and the main door was completed in 1772 and is decorated with plenty of marble. There are two levels and the lower has Corinthian columns, while the upper part has spiral pillars that frame the niche of the Virign.
6. Fountain of Health
Overall Ratings
4 based on 53 reviews
Reviewed By BennyMalaga - Malaga, Spain
Just above the Fuente del Rey is the Fuente de la Salud, the Fountain of Health, and it is located at Calle del Rio. The legend is that it was the site where King Alfonso XI once pitched his tent. The Fountain was used to channel the spring which served the town. It was built in the 16th century by Francisco del Castillo, with the help of the local mason, Alonso Gonzalez Bailen. The facade has a Mannerist style, with a lattice of polychromed marble. The center is a niche with the sculpture of the Virign. The rocks below have bas-reliefs that show a mythological theme containing the figures of Neptune, Amphitrite, and Medusa. There is a religious bas relief of a shepherd with his flock. This Fountain is also a National Monument.
7. Iglesia de San Francisco
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 25 reviews
Reviewed By BennyMalaga - Malaga, Spain
The construction of this church was started in 1510 under the patronage of Don Pedro Fernandez de Cordoba, the first Marquis of Priego, and was finished in 1548. The original style was late Gothic, with Mudejar touches. In the 18th century it was reconstructed using the Baroque style by the architects Jeronimo Sanchez de Rueda and Juan de Dios Santaella. The church has cross-vaulted ceilings, segmented cupolas, and an abundance of Baroque plaster decorations. The altar was created by Juan de Dios Santaella in 1781. It contains a shrine to the Virgin with a sculpture of the Virgin by the school of Jose de Mora. There is a niche with the figure of Saint Stephen.
There is a beautiful Chapel of Jesus of Nazareth that was constructed by Jeronimo Sanchez de Rueda and Juan de Dios Santaella. The statue of Jesus of Nazareth was done by Pablo de Rojas in 1592. There are sculptures of Our Lady of Sorrow and St. John the Evangelist on each side, carved by the school of Pablo de Rojas around 1600. Jose Risueño carved the images of St. John the Baptist and Jesus as children. The Chapel of the Scourging Jesus has the statue of Christ being scourged and was done by Alonso de Mena in 1640.
8. House Museum of Niceto Alcala
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 33 reviews
Reviewed By BennyMalaga - Malaga, Spain
The Calle Rio contains the mansion where Niceto Alcala Zamora was born. He was the president of the second Spanish republic and he was the one who gave the vote to women. After the Civil War, he was exiled to Argentina, where he died. The two lower floors have the personal effects, documents, photographs and paintings of Don Niceto. There are furniture and accessories of that period. There is a patio and garden in the back with the bust of Don Niceto.
9. History Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 15 reviews
Reviewed By BennyMalaga - Malaga, Spain
The History Museum is based on archaeology and was created in 1995. The exhibits contain many archaeological remains from the Paleolithic and Neolithic times, times of the Romans and the Moors, including coins, sculpture, pottery and tools. The museum is located in the Adolfo Lozano Sidro Cultural Center. This man was a local artist who reached fame and his museum is located on the second floor. There is a beautiful patio that is typical of Andalusia, with columns. At the back of the building is an exhibition space that contains many modern abstract landscape paintings.
10. Jardin Micologico La Trufa
Overall Ratings
4 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By desconocidoeneuropa - Gibraltar
These Micological Gardens (like Botanical Gardens but with fungi instead of plants) are a joy to walk round. It has different sections dominated by different ecologies: oak trees, cork trees, pine trees etc. which provides habitats for different species. The landscaping is superb.
It also has a good museum attached.
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