Antequera

Antequera is a city in Malaga province in Spain. Roughly midway between Malaga and Granada it can be done as a daytrip from either, or as a stopover in between.

View from the Antequera castle

Get in

Bus by Casada company runs regular service from Málaga. Takes about 55 minutes. Also AVE train which takes 20 minutes but Antequera station is slightly out of town

Get around

Small enough to do by foot but there are taxis.

If you are heading to attractions outside of the town, it would be a good idea to rent a car:

• Rentikar, ☎ [phone]. 

See

Royal Collegiate Church of Santa María la Mayor

Castle of Antequera

• Castle of Antequera, Calle de los Herradores. The castle area is worth visiting because of the beautiful view of the town. Entry & audioguide to castle and church: 6e. (updated Aug 2018)
• Royal Collegiate Church of Santa María la Mayor. Renaissance church. Part of Spanish national heritage (Patrimonio histórico español). Just east of the castle. (updated Apr 2019)
• Bullring of Antequera, Carretera del Albergue. 
• Lobo Park, Carretera Antequera (Park is situated 16 km from Antequera to south-west.), e-mail: [e-mail]. Wulf Park can be visited only during guided tours, which are held a few times a day. There is also café and English speaking staff. Adult 11e. (updated Aug 2018)
• El Torcal (Located 15 km from Antequera to south.). Nature park full of rock formed of overlapping flat limestone. There are marked trails. At car park there is also a visiting centre with toilets, restaurant and small museum. (updated Aug 2018)

Do

Ibex and rocks at El Torcal de Antequera

Buy

• La Verónica, Avenida Talavera. Clothes shops, restaurants and supermarket. Maybe the only shopping mall in Antequera. 

Eat

Antequera's gastronomy is very famous in Andalusia. Porra antequerana is a very tasty tomato juice which goes very well with the mollete antequerano which is a kind of bread, typical of this town.

The Parador, recently refurbished, serves a good midday Menu del Día.

Drink

Sleep

Parador Stylish decor nice terrace with pool and stunning views of plain and the Mountains of Málaga.

• Hospederia Colon, Calle Infante Don Fernando 31, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Basic budget hotel. The room includes air-conditioner, small fridge and bathroom. (parking 7e / day) Double room 35e/night. 
• Hotel Antequera, Urb. Santa Catalina s/n., ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. 4-star hotel near the golf course. Double room 35e/night. 
• Hotel Convento de la Magdalena, Urb. Antequera Golf s/n, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. 5-star hotel located in a historic building. Double room 35e/night. 
• Hotel Toril, Calle Toril 3, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Small family hotel in the center of Antequera. 

Connect

• Municipal Tourist Office, Plaza de San Sebastián 7. 

Go next

Dolmen of Menga

• Laguna de la Fuente de Piedra. This lake is 23 km northwest of Antequera, next to the town of Fuente de Piedra. It's known for its birds, including flamingos. 
• 🌍 Berrocal Creative Universe, Calle Olivo Hojiblanco 15, Villanueva de Algaidas, ☎ [phone], e-mail: [e-mail]. Open upon booking in advance. The Berrocal Museum-System is an exhibition venue around the work of sculptor Miguel Berrocal, located a few kilometers away in the village of Villanueva de Algaidas. Berrocal is best known for his puzzle sculptures, which can be disassembled into many abstract pieces. The venue has 3 exhibit spaces: The museum's first wing is dedicated to painting and graphical works. The Studio-Workshop is where you will be able to discover the complex creative and technical process for the production of his disassemblable works. The House-Museum provides visitors with a sense of Berrocal's personality and exhibits works by his many artist friends. €10 adults, €7 children. 
• The Antequera Dolmens Site outside the town is listed as a world heritage site.