Iglesia de La Paz
Fuente VaquerosThis church was built in 1663 and is situated in La Paz, near Fuente Vaqueros. It is dedicated to the Sacred Heart.
Iglesia parroquial de Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación
Fuente VaquerosThis modest church with a single nave became a parish church in 1780 and was was a royal chapel until 1837. The original building was demolished and rebuilt in 1954. Inside you will see the baptismal font in which the [...]
Federico García Lorca Birthplace and Museum
Fuente VaquerosThis house – where the Spanish poet Federico García Lorca was born on 5th June 1898 – is a must-see for every visitor to Granada.
Casa Real del Soto de Roma
Fuente VaquerosThis house is located little more than a kilometre outside of town, in the direction of Valderrubio. It is a small palace with lovely gardens and exotic trees. From here the Soto de Roma estate, an old country property of [...]
Monument to Federico Garcia Lorca
Fuente VaquerosThe Plaza del Ayuntamiento is at the centre of the main roads of the town of Fuente Vaqueros: the Avenida de Andalucía lies to the east; Avenida del Genil runs down to the river; and the Paseo del Prado, with [...]
Federico García Lorca tour
Federico García Lorca was a world famous poet and playwright from Granada. There are four museums where visitors can learn about the author and his life. The first is the Museo-Casa Natal de Federico García Lorca in Fuente Vaqueros [...]
Washington Irving route
Washington Irving was the prototype of the pure Romantic traveller, who passed most of his life travelling round Europe, and, attracted by the “exoticism” which the country then offered, naturally landed up in Spain. He was appointed Ambassador of the [...]