Olula del Rio Travel Guide

This town is located on the right bank of the Almanzora river, at the foot of the mountains, in a steep place in the valley. The fertility of its lands and the proximity of marble quarries determined its economic activities.

The human settlements reached this area in the Neolithic period, since deposits have been found in caves that provide remains from that prehistoric era. Besides the marble, its inhabitants in the past were dedicated to the agriculture of seeding cereals and fruit trees, as well as the breeding of the silkworm. From the 1950s, the industrialization of marble production brought, as a consequence, waves of immigration that significantly increased the town’s population and modernized its urban layout.

Numerous civil and religious buildings are of interest to tourists, in particular, the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption. The Casa Ibañez Museum and the Perez Siquier Photography Centre are two of the places that highlight the culture and arts of the town. The sculpture of the Woman from Almanzora, of enormous dimensions, is the symbol of the town and one of the wonders of the Almanzora Valley. The Green Way is a long-range area ideal for walking, cycling or practicing any sporting activity in the open air.