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Explore Fondales
The district Fondales of in Granada (Andalusia) is located in Spain about 242 mi south of Madrid, the country's capital.
If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Portugos, Busquistar, Almegijar, Bubion and Pampaneira. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 51 °F
Morning Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
Evening Temperature | 10°C / 49 °F |
Night Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 8% |
Air Humidity | 97% |
Air Pressure | 1002 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Saturday, 30th of March 2024
11°C (52 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 31st of March 2024
11°C (51 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 1st of April 2024
14°C (56 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Alcazaba De Busquistar
Hotel Villa de Bubión
Real de Poqueira Hotel Rural
Finca Los Llanos
Hotel de Mecina Fondales
Hotel Maravedí
Poqueira II Hotel Rural
Poqueira Hostal Rural
Alfajia de Antonio Hotel Rural
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
César A Gusto (3/4)
Representación de la obra teatral César A Gusto de José Cedena, a cargo del grupo de teatro Las Cuatro Esquinas de Pórtugos. La representación tuvo lugar en Mecina-Fondales (La Taha, Granada).
César A Gusto (2/4)
Representación de la obra teatral César A Gusto de José Cedena, a cargo del grupo de teatro Las Cuatro Esquinas de Pórtugos. La representación tuvo lugar en Mecina-Fondales (La Taha, Granada).
César A Gusto (4/4)
Representación de la obra teatral César A Gusto de José Cedena, a cargo del grupo de teatro Las Cuatro Esquinas de Pórtugos. La representación tuvo lugar en Mecina-Fondales (La Taha, Granada).
El Rey Tiburcio busca novia
Representación de la obra "El Rey Tiburcio busca novia" a cargo de la compañía de teatro "Las 4 esquinas de Pórtugos". Texto original de José Cedena. La representación tuvo lugar durante...
Concierto de Alpujarra Libre en Mecina Fondales
Última actuación de la banda Alpujarra Libre, de Cádiar (Granada), en la fiesta YA ERA HORA IV ed., celebrada en Mecina-Fondales (La Taha, Granada), con motivo de las fiestas patronales...
Mercadillo Pitres .wmv
Todos los viernes se celebra un mercadillo en Pitres, allí acuden la gente de los alrededores para comprar la fruta, la ropa y el calzado entre otras cosas. También hay productos ecológicos...
Alpujarra hoy 1131
Bernard Gregor-Smith and Ziggy playing "Estrella" written by Enrique Morente Recorded in Pitres, Alpujarra, Granada, Andalucia, Spain.
Alpujarra, apartamento para 4 personas
Al pie de Sierra Nevada, entre Capileira y Trevélez, apartamento en La Oveja Verde, lugar ideal para senderismo.
Casas Rurales Alpujarra - Cortijo Prado Toro
http://www.ruralsierrasol.es/Casas-Rurales/Comarca/65/ALPUJARRA-GRANADINA Situación: Casas Rurales Alpujarra, Pitres. La Casa Rural Cortijo Prado Toro es un conjunto rural de 5 alojamientos.
Nuestro Padre Jesús - San Roque 2012 - Pitres
Este si duda es de mis vídeos favoritos, no solo por la preciosa imagen de San Roque en una calle tan estrecha, sino por la marcha tocada! Nuestro Padre Jesús! Aquí tenéis este video acabado...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Alpujarras
The Alpujarra is the area in Andalucia, Spain, between the Sierra Nevada and the Mediterranean. It extends over two provinces, Granada and Almeria; it is sometimes referred to in the plural as "Las Alpujarras". There are several interpretations of this Arabic name: the most convincing is that it derives from al-bugsharra, meaning something like "sierra of pastures". The Sierra Nevada runs west-to-east for about 80 km. It includes the two highest mountains in Spain: the Mulhacen at 3479 m.
Institut de radioastronomie millimétrique
The Institut de radioastronomie millimétrique (IRAM) operates two observatories for radio astronomy at millimeter wavelengths, which are open to the international astronomical community: the 30 m single-dish radio telescope located on Pico Veleta (2850 m) in the Spanish Sierra Nevada, and the six-antenna interferometer on the Plateau de Bure (2550 m) in the French Alps. Both sites are at high altitude to reduce the absorption by water vapor.
Sierra Nevada Observatory
The Observatorio de Sierra Nevada (Sierra Nevada Observatory, OSN) is located at Loma de Dilar (2896 m altitude) in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, in the province of Granada, established in 1981. It is operated and maintained by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía (Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia - IAA) and contains two Nasmyth telescopes with apertures of 1.5 and 0.9 metres.
Lújar
Lújar is a village in southern Spain in the Sierra Nevada mountains, a couple of miles inland from the coast and the city of Motril along a fairly precipitous road. Its coordinates are {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36|47|15|N|3|24|5|W|region:ES_type:city(1200) | |name= }} (36.7877, -3.4016). Its population is approximately 1,200.
Albondón
Albondón is a village located in the province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2005 census, the city has a population of 929 inhabitants.
Alpujarra de la Sierra
Alpujarra de la Sierra is a municipality located in the province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2007 census, the city has a population of 1168 inhabitants. It was formed by the union in 1971 of Mecina Bombarón and Yegen, and is situated in the central-northern area of La Alpujarra, 108 km from the provincial capital, in the south-east of Spain. It is bounded by the municipalities of Lanteira, Válor, Ugíjar, Cádiar and Bérchules.
Almegíjar
Almegíjar is a Spanish village and municipality located in the province of Granada, Andalusia. According to the 2005 census, it has a population of 435 inhabitants.
Busquístar
Busquístar is a small community located in the province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2005 census, the city has a population of 364 inhabitants.
Cádiar
Cádiar is a city located in the province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2005 census, the city has a population of 1601 inhabitants.
Carataunas
Carataunas is a municipality located in the province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2005 census, it has a population of 198 inhabitants.
Cástaras
Cástaras is a municipality located in the province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2005 census, the city has a population of 251 inhabitants.
Lobras
Lobras is a municipality located in the province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2005 census, the city has a population of 126 inhabitants.
Pampaneira
Pampaneira is a village located in the province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2005 census, the village has a population of 355 inhabitants. It is one of three mountain villages of the Barronco poqueira in the Alpujarras region. The other two villages, Bubión and Capileira, are located higher in the Poqueira gorge. The Poqueira gorge starts below the mountain peak of Mulhacén, where the river Rio Poqueira rises. There are many oportunities for hiking in the area.
Rubite
Rubite is a municipality located in the province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2004 census, the village had a population of 492 inhabitants.
Soportújar
Soportújar is a municipality located in the province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2005 census, the city has a population of 274 inhabitants.
Torvizcón
Torvizcón is a municipality located in the province of Granada, Spain. According to the 2005 census, the village has a population of 795 inhabitants.
IRAM 30m telescope
The IRAM 30m millimeter radio telescope is a radio telescope for astronomical observations in the millimeter range of wavelengths, operated by the Institute for Radio Astronomy in the Millimeter Range (IRAM)) and located on the Sierra Nevada, in Spain, close to the Pico Veleta peak. It is the largest millimeter-wave telescope in the world after the Large Millimeter Telescope.
Pórtugos
Pórtugos is a municipality in the province of Granada, Spain. As of 2010, it has a population of 401 inhabitants.
Sorvilán
Sorvilán is a municipality in the province of Granada, Spain. As of 2010, it has a population of 614 inhabitants.