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View of Atarfegusssss2002 · CC BY 3.0

Atarfe

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Atarfe is a Spanish city in the north central part of the Vega of Granada in the province of Granada, Andalusia. It borders the municipalities of Moclín, Colomera, Albolote, Maracena, Granada, Santa Fe, and Pinos Puente. By this village run the Rivers Cubillas and Colomera. Its districts include Caparacena, Sierra Elvira, Hurpe and Cubillas.

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Village information

Coat of arms of Atarfe
Province
Granada
Autonomous community
Andalucía
Population (INE 2025)
20,914
Altitude
605 m
Mayor
Yolanda Fernández Morales (Partido Socialista Obrero Español)
Area (IGN)
50.9 km²
Postcode
18230
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Where to sleep in Atarfe

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What to see

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    La Ermita de los Tres Juanes está situada en el municipio español de Atarfe (Granada). Está sobre el Cerro del Castillejo, dentro de Sierra Elvira.

    Ermita

    La Ermita de los Tres Juanes
    Feranza · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    La plaza de toros de Atarfe, conocida también como Coliseo Ciudad de Atarfe, es un inmueble situado en el término municipal de Atarfe (Granada), diseñado por el arquitecto Luis Gustavo García Camacho en 2003. Posteriormente, en el año 2006, el estudio de arquitectura de Ricardo Aroca.

    Plaza de toros

    Plaza de toros de Atarfe
    Rodelar · CC BY-SA 4.0
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    La Iglesia de la Encarnación es un templo cristiano de la localidad española de Atarfe, en la provincia de Granada.

    Iglesia parroquial católica

    Iglesia de la Encarnación
    gusssss2002 · CC BY 3.0
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    La zona arqueológica de Medina Elvira se ubica en el pie de monte del frente meridional de Sierra Elvira, ocupando un hemiciclo natural abierto al sur enclavado en los términos municipales de Atarfe y Pinos Puente (provincia de Granada, España).

    Yacimiento arqueológicoBien de interés cultural

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    Iglesia

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    Iglesia

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    Mirador

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    Monumento

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    Monumento

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    Monumento

Monuments from Wikidata; summaries from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited to their authors.

What to do

6 plans to experience Atarfe on the move, not just passing through.

Hiking

3 activities

Hiking: Camino Mozárabe

Hiking: PR-A 445 · Cumbres de Sierra Elvira

Hiking: PR-A 445.1 · Media Luna

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Spas

1 activity

Baños Termales de Sierra Elvira

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Climbing

1 activity

Climbing

Getting there

Bike

1 activity

Cycling route: Conexión Ciclista Santa Fe - Atarfe - Albolote - Maracena

Cycling routes on Google Maps

Places and plans from OpenStreetMap (ODbL): what is mapped within the municipal boundary, by name. If something is missing, it can be added there and will appear here in the next update.

In and around Atarfe

What there really is in the village and around it, with distances. If an activity isn't on this list, we haven't found it nearby.

  • Horse ridingCentro Ecuestre El Temple · 2.5 km away, in Albolote · 7 within 15 kmGetting there
  • Spas and hot springsBaños Termales de Sierra Elvira · in the village · 2 within 25 kmGetting there
  • Reservoirs and lakesEmbalse del Cubillas · 5.1 km away, in AlboloteGetting there
  • WineriesLa Casería Del Conde · 5.2 km away, in Maracena · 11 within 15 kmGetting there
  • ClimbingLa Moneda · 11.7 km away, in Alfacar · 32 within 20 kmGetting there
  • GolfGranada Club de Golf · 11.7 km away, in Gabias (Las) · 2 within 20 kmGetting there
  • Adventure parksFun Park Serrallo Plaza - Multiaventura · 11.9 km away, in GranadaGetting there
  • Via ferratasVía Ferrata de Moclín · 17.2 km away, in Moclín · 4 within 25 kmGetting there