Alameda
A town with five thousand inhabitants, shares with
many other places in the map the conditions of crossroads.
Situated towards the northern region of Antequera,
between Málaga, Sevilla and Granada, it was
already a strategic place in Roman times, with the
three most important roads coming together at its
boundary. This strategic condition was maintained
for centuries, it continued being a necessary stopping
place for stagecoaches, and travellers, who would
use it as a rest from their exhausting travels and,
on many occasions, would be victims of ambushes by
famous bandits such as "El Tempranillo",
whose mortal remains lie in the town church. Nowadays,
it is obviously less dangerous and uncertain to get
there, the main road of Mollina, with the alternative
of the N- 311 between Córdoba and Málaga,
offering us the most comfortable access.
For those interested in archaeology, Alameda has an
important necropolis dating from the Early Palaeolithic
era (2.500 BC) and with Neolithic ceramic remains,
proof that this place was a base for early human settlement
since prehistoric times. More recent are the Roman
baths, "La Fuente de la Placeta", built
during the reign of Carlos III, and the church of
"La Virgen de la Inmaculada Concepción",
with a marked baroque style.
Not anyone coming with the aim of entertainment will
be disappointed. The events start with "La Noche
de la Candelaria" (2nd February), and continue
in May with the Romería of San Isidro. And,
obviously, the culmination in summer putting matters
to a close with the fair in August.
The almond and garlic sauces (salsa de almendra y
ajo), the hare with rice (arroz con liebre), the porrides
(las gachas), the custards (las natillas), the rice
puddings (arroz con leche) and the typical home- made
confectionery primarily "pestiños",
"roscos mostachones" and home- made Christmas
sweets (mantecados), will delight many a lover of
good cuisine.
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