Archez lies 51 kilometres from Malaga and 25 kilometres from the coast at Torre del Mar, at an altitude of 435 metres. The village is located on the foothills of the Sierra Almijara within the area of Axarquia, on the scenic Mudejar Route, and has a population of 400.Archez lies within a beautiful valley setting with a natural arena. Within this arena various fiestas are held throughout the year and also a very popular summer blues festival.
Adjoined to the parish church of Nuestra Señora de la Encarnacíon, which is a 16th century Mudéjar building on the previous site of a mosque, is a minaret dating from the 13th century preserved in perfect condition. |
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