Information on Molvizar  

Molvizar is a small town in the south of the Province of Granada, Spain, and lies approximately five kilometers from the Costa Tropical. Its population is 2,827. Locals celebrate the patron saint, Santa Ana, on July 26, during which the town puts forth a traditional representation of "Moros y Cristianos" (Moors and Christians), which commemorates the Reconquista expulsion of the Moors from Spain.

Molvízar is 241 meters above sea level, The geographic situation of Molvízar is enviable. One is approximately to 10 km from the coast (beaches of Motril and Salobreña), 20 km from Almuñécar, 25 km from La Alpujarra and only 75 km from Sierra Nevada mountain range.. 

Molvízar continues being a small town of morisco type, that has near the Sea, Sierra Nevada or the Natural Park of Tejeda Mountain range and La Almijara with its main activity is agriculture chirymoya (is a fruit with a custardy blend of banana, pineapple and strawberry taste) and avocado. One of our monuments is Santa Ana Church built between 1785 and 1790. Roman archaeological remains including an ancient Lagar for wine making. The streets have a very Moorish feel and the locals are very friendly and are delighted to welcome visitors.

Information on Lobres

Lobres is a small village with a church, usual shops and a couple of bars. Many people are now relocating to Lobres from Salobrena and Almunecar because of the good value for money offered by properties for sale there.Molvisar also has 2 banks, 3 supermarkets, bakery, butchers, a doctors surgery, several bars, dentist. There is no community pool but there is one that you can use in Lobres or the indoor pool at Salobrena. Molvisar also has good bus links to Salobrena and Motril.

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Information on Itrabo

Itrabo also is very reliant on agriculture and these lush green valleys are awash with Chirimoya, the Medlar, Avocados etc.

It has numerous hectares of vineyards, which give an exquisite table grape and a good wine of Itrabo, famous in the whole district and surroundings.
It contains places like these that we have here under of the Bell of Bodijar, located the foot of the chorreras exactly. Apart from beautiful places, it has numerous old monuments as for example the Church of the Town that belongs to the XVI century and has been well preserved.
It also possesses the town a small hermitage where according to the typical legend of the town a virgin appeared.

The way into Itrabo looks much as it must have done in the Moorish times of al-Andalus, over 500 years ago, leading us towards this village of whitewashed houses and narrow streets. The nearby sound of water trickling down invites us through a pine wood, beyond which is the Catarata del Paraíso (Paradise Falls). Plantations of tropical fruits such as medlars, custard apples and mango's flourish in this generously-watered land. Another local crop is the vine; the first-pressed mosto is so abundant and of such high quality that local producers compete in an annual wine festival at which all the different wines can be tasted, and the prize for best mosto of the year is awarded. The wine is accompanied by bread baked in the age-old way, in wood-fired ovens, and by delicious traditional pastries.

Itrabo has a community swimming pool, two supermarkets, doctors surgery, several bars, bakery, pharmacy, and there is a fish man that does the roads in his van every day.