TRAVEL GUIDES DIRECTORY: COSTA TROPICAL SPAIN SALOBREÑA

PLACES OF INTEREST

One of the interesting places in Salobreña is its maze of white houses making up the picturesque districts of Brocal, Albaycin, La Fuente and La Loma . This is the center of Salobreña , and the maze is built on a huge, impressive rock. The maze may be confusing, but wanderers don t need a map because the direction is usually just upwards or downwards.

On the top of the rock is the Arabic fortified castle, called The Castillo . This structure attracts thousands of visitors because the best views of the town are obtained from this high point. A story tells that in the early 15 th century, the Sultan of Granada was on his deathbed and feared that his son might be cheated of his inheritance by the Sultan s brother, Yusuf. The Sultan sent someone to kill Yusuf and secure once and for all the future of his son. Yusuf, however, asked for a last favor, and that was to be allowed to finish a game of chess Yusuf had been playing. The game continued for so long, that when the news of the Sultan s death arrived, Yusuf was still playing. And then, what the Sultan feared, happened -- Yusuf was proclaimed in place of his son. Below the castle is a parish church, distinguished by a Moorish style arch.

Salobreña also boasts another place of interest; its wide beach that is split in two by a rock. The beach has these several chirinquitos or beach bars, that are very popular eating places for locals and tourists alike.

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