We have spent much time in Andalusia, Have seen all the top places, and smaller ones like Nerja and Frigiliana; and
We have booked but I can cancel, ANTEQUERA 2 nights, the next day., tour of the El Torcal , this August
If anyone has visited this area ,I would like to hear your input.
Thanks John
Posted by
new york
1623 posts
My visit to anthers was years ago...but when you say you've visited the top places, you you spent time in my "happiest' place in Spain..La Janda, the area around Vejer de la Frontera?
I spend one month there each year (March) and never fail to find new things to do and see..and eat.....happy to offer details if this would be a new area for you...
Posted by
Mid-Atlantic area
8611 posts
Was there last month. Here’s what I mentioned about it in my trip report.
Antequera - Arrived on a holiday so some things, including the dolmens and stores, were closed. We walked around town, then up to the Alcazaba and church. The Alcazaba was smaller than many I’ve visited, but the views from the towers were outstanding.
We returned to the dolmens the next day. Tickets and parking were free. Of the three dolmens, the largest (Menga) was closed for emergency repair work. It took longer to walk to two of the dolmens (Menga and VIera) than it took to see them. The third dolmen is a couple miles from the other two and its entrance is right at the parking area. We were going to walk El Torcal, but the road up to the visitor center was closed. Worse was the fog and a visibility of only about 200 yards. After a picnic dinner we walked around town and had the unique experience of having a glass of wine in the town bullring. The bar placed tables in the ring itself.
En route from Antequera to Córdoba we stopped at Laguna de Fuente de Piedra to see the flamingos. We were lucky that a couple dozen were in a pond near the parking lot and hundreds of others in the large lagoon. The other stop was at Castillo Almodovar del Rio. It was very well restored and used as a filming location in The Game of Thrones.
The entire trip report: https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/trip-reports/spain-central-andalucia-may-2026-part-1
I have to believe that whatever work was being done would be complete by August. Even if it’s still closed there was an alternate parking area cars were being directed to, then you’d walk up and take a bus to the welcome center. When we were there the fog had lifted by latter in the day. It was just the morning and early afternoon where one couldn’t see anything.
Posted by
North Italy
647 posts
We have been to antequera several times and love it. Although August might be different with the heat. El Torcal is spectacular and higher up so should be cooler.
https://slowtravelitalyspain.blogspot.com/2018/10/day-37-el-torcal-de-antequera.html