Spain Fly and Drive - The Best Road Trips

THE BEST ROAD TRIPS

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From your starting point in the beauti- ful city of Granada take the A-44 and turn off towards Lanjarón , the gateway to the Alpujarra Granadina. This roman- tic spa with medicinal thermal waters is the ideal place to relax. A winding road leads to Órgiva , the capital of the lower Alpujarra, on the banks of the Guadalfeo River. The first thing you'll notice is the Church of Nuestra Señora de la Expectación and its amazing towers.

10 kilometres fromÓrgiva, along the pic- turesque A-4132, you'll find Soportújar , a destination with links to mystery and witchcraft. Visit the Embrujo Lookout Point, in the main square, guarded by two witches and their cauldron in the form of a fountain, and the La Era de los Aquelarres lookout point, from which you can look out over the Órgiva val- ley and the Mediterranean Sea. From this town you can also take a very mi- nor road to somewhere very special: a Buddhist centre for those in search of silence, meditation and tranquillity.

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SAN NICOLÁS LOOKOUT POINT GRANADA