Maria Sagredo Route

  • Circular Route
  • Duration: approximately 45 minutes
  • Difficulty: Low
  • The 100% of its route passes through the urban area.
  • Recommended throughout the year
  • Wear appropriate footwear

This tour begins at the entrance portico, located between Calle Calvario and Mesón, which was built to commemorate the town's Muslim past, popularly called “the arch.” This guides us through an urban structure of steep streets with white houses decorated with striking flowers, the most stately ones with two or three floors are distinguished by large gates and balconies with wrought iron bars, and the most humble ones, not exceeding two floors, are They are distinguished by their small windows and thick walls to keep them isolated from both cold and heat.

We go up Calle Tolox and turning the first left we arrive at Calle Veracruz, known by the neighbors as “Calle Above”, which is an obligatory step during Holy Week for the municipality's processions.

After this, turning to the right, we enter the Plaza de la Constitución and pass through the arch, which gives us entrance to Iglesia Street, making a stop at the Parish Church of Santa Ana, built on the remains of the old fortress. Muslim.

Going down Calle Villa, we find on our left the only niche that remains from the old Via Crucis. Just in front of it, is the tower of María Sagredo, heroine of Alozaina, which is reflected in the town's coat of arms.

Continuing along this street, we can visit the Castle and Parque Mirador, where the remains of the wall have been used as a support point for the construction of the nearest homes.

Next we took Calle Rodahuevos, turning the first to the right and entered Calle Hoya, whose stepped slope in its center facilitated the passage of the cattle to the corrals.

At the end of this, we see hilly terrain of olive and orange trees, crowned by the Sierra Prieta. Next, to the left we find ourselves on Calle Barrihondillo which, through a large slope and up a narrow alley, gives way to Calle Málaga, also known as “the Street below”.

We continue straight, to the left in the direction of the main square to take Calle Mesón, thus returning to our point of origin.