Beires Travel Guide

Beires is located at the foot of the Sierra Nevada, overlooking the Andarax Valley. It is an environment of abundant vegetation, which enjoys a fairly mild climate of summers that are not excessively hot, and winters that are not excessively cold.

The history of Beires is similar to that of other towns in the Alpujarra, with moments of great historical significance during the War of the Alpujarras. This town is divided into two neighbourhoods: Zambrón to the east, which is the oldest and once belonged to a Muslim fortress, and the Beires neighbourhood to the west. Both are separated by the lush ravine of the Nacimiento river but are connected by a stone bridge whose construction began in the 12th century.

The whiteness of the houses and the winding streets of this town contrast with the greenery of the orchards that surround them, where we can see jasmine and vineyards full of grapes, grown thanks to the constant sources of water in the mountains.

Within its economic development, Beires experienced a peak moment towards the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, with iron mining. The mines gave work to the inhabitants of the town and neighbouring towns. However, their closure before the Spanish Civil War resulted in emigration. This historical account of the splendour and decadence of the municipality is shown to the visitor at the Open Museum “Memory of the mining of Beires”.

Some typical dishes of the gastronomy of this town are migas, porridge, the biturras or noodle stew, correas (dried green beans), sardines and wine rolls.