Zújar is located at the feet of the Cerro del Jabalcon, with an altitude of 1,496 meters, between the Baza Mountain range, the Hoya de Baza and the Pozo Mountain range. A place formed by ravines and corridors, in which underground waters and a leafy fertile plain arise. The historical centre of the town is formed by a neighbourhood in Moorish style with whitewashed houses of the XVII century. In addition, it has a beautiful neighbourhood of houses-cave. The numerous jets and fountains of Arab time that there are in the town stand out. The places of main interest are the Church of the Announcement, the Oil mill and chimney of Don Periquito, the Pósito, of which only rests remain, the House of the Rebolledo or Old Cuartel, the House of the Heirs of Eladio Hortal, the House of the Tower and several hermitages. In addition, the mills are abundant through the entire district, and vestiges of baths of Roman period are still conserved. It is an ideal place for the practice of free fall, trekking, bike riding, rock climbing, enduro or aquatic sports.
Carramaiza is an anejo of Zújar formed by a group of houses-cave. Next to the reservoir and the Cerro del Jabalcon, it has very attractive views and there are routes of special enchantment throughout the Guadalentín valley and in the surroundings of the Cazorla, Segura y las Villas National Park.
The name of Zújar comes from the Arab sujayra, which means “ big pain”. There are proofs of human settlements of the Neolithic period and the time of the Argaric culture. There are also data that demonstrate that there was an Iberian town in the IV and III a.C centuries. At Roman time it was assigned to the city of Baza, under the name of Hactara. Under Muslim dominion the neighbourhoods of Alcazaba, Jarea and El Lugar were built, and the town took its present appearance. The town was protected by a fortress, of there are hardly any rests, and it offered much resistance to the Catholic Kings, although it was finally conquered by the Christian troops in 1489. The Moorish population, a 95% of the total, was expelled and it was repopulated with old Christians. In 1649 it was declared independent town and received the title of villa. At the end of the XIX century the town grew and incorporated Cuevas del Campo as anejo until the70.
The gurullos (with partridge or rabbit), the stew (estofado stew), the migas, the gachas and the gurupinas stand out. We can add to them the typical dishes related to the pig slaughter. It has succulent desserts, like twisted rolls or cakes of chicharrones, and a great variety of homemade bakery products
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