The Local Area

Walking through the Moorish alleys of the historic center of Casarabonela is a must. You will discover corners full of flowers, crosses on the walls of houses, you can drink the crystalline water from the fountains or pass under algorfas from distant times...all of this will make you understand the reasons why people fall in love with Casarabonela.

Cactus Gardens

Mora i Bravard Catus garden has an impressive collection of cacti and succulents, the largest in Spain by number of species. It contains about 2,500 different species of plants belonging to various botanical families adapted to living in arid places in tropical and subtropical areas around the world. The best represented geographic areas are southern Africa and Madagascar and the southern deserts of the United States and Mexico. However, we also find numerous specimens from South America (Peru, Ecuador, Brazil, Chile and Argentina mainly), tropical Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, India, Australia and, of course, Europe and the Mediterranean Region. There is also a space especially dedicated to the Canary Islands.

Arrabal Neighbourhood

The Arrabal neighbourhood in Casarabonela has preserved the layout of the Islamic city, arranged around the walled Alcazaba. This is how some of its narrow and steep streets remember it: Baluarte, Muro, Subida del Muro, la Cruz, las Bravas...names that tell us about Moors and The Reconquista. In the village you will find signposts that will help you get there. The Arrabal neighbourhood is a must visit in which you will learn about the rich historical heritage of the Arab presence in Qasr Bunayra.

Hermitage

This building is the house of the Pastora de Casarabonela, our "Virgin of the Rondeles", who goes out in procession every December 12 at night to the Church of Santiago Apóstol. Its construction dates to the mid-18th century. On the outside, its brick façade structured in three sections and three streets is very original; The current entrance is lintel and is flanked by blind angular arches, presenting in the second body three trefoil arches, also blind, and a belfry at the top with a semicircular arch crowned with a triangular pediment and ceramic side finials.