Attractions and Places To See around Oria - Top 20

The shortest beautiful gorge in the world

The sanctuary of Nuestra Señora del Saliente is so large that there is a popular saying that states that it has “as many doors and windows as there are days in a year.”

This sumptuous church was built in the last third of the 17th century on an old sanctuary to house the image of the Virgen del Saliente. According to Uclés and Sintas, this sanctuary is located where the inn is now.

The towns of Fines and Olula del Río are an encounter with the culture of marble; figures and pieces of marble with inscriptions and inspiring phrases appear on the old railroad track. In Olula there is the famous giant head of a woman, on the other side of the road, you have to be careful not to pass it by. And nearby is the town of Macael for those interested in visiting the “white gold” quarries of the Almanzora Valley. Purchena is far from the road, it is a town with an Andalusian feel, with narrow streets with whitewashed facades at the foot of the remains of an old Muslim fortress from the Nasrid era. The railway continues to trace the slopes of the valley and cross seasonal boulevards over imposing stone bridges to the Tíjola station, which preserves a train engine from the glorious era of the mining railway and the railway buildings. The station is a bar with food service and a terrace on one of the platforms. In Los Canos there are remains of the old iron ore loading dock. The carts arrived loaded with material by aerial cables from the mining sites and by simple gravity they filled the train cars that were in the tunnels located under the loading dock.

One of the places that most impresses those who take a walk through the Almanzora Valley in the north of Almería, is El Estrecho located in the municipality of Urrácal. This narrow gorge is located on the Salada Rambla at the foot of the El Castillico hill. For decades it has not been possible to pass due to the large amount of vegetation that was on the boulevard. In the past, with the flooding of the riverbed, it was cleaned naturally, but the construction of dams to prevent large avenues and floods has caused, over the years, a large number of oleanders, tamarisks, blackberries and false reeds to appear. They prevented access. Thanks to the cleaning work that has been carried out, today we can enjoy a walk that surprises us with its particular geological formations of great beauty. The passage of water, which will accompany us along the route of this gorge, and the action of the wind, have shaped these spectacular geological formations for years, and its walls reach several meters high. It consists of two separate formations whose length reaches around half a kilometer where our senses will begin to enjoy the spectacle that this environment offers. A natural wonder worth exploring! 🌿🏞️

The Saliente sanctuary dates from the 18th century and is one of the largest pilgrimage centers in southeastern Spain. It has an inn and magnificent views.

Built during the last decades of the 18th century, the Sanctuary of Nuestra Señora del Buen Retiro de los Desamparados del Saliente is one of the most important pilgrimage centers in southeastern Spain. It is located in the municipality of Albox. It houses the well-known Virgen del Saliente,

Spectacular place for the bike