Tours & Sights

Tours & Places of interest

Tiny Tours is a small bespoke tour company based in the mountainous Axarquia region of eastern Andalucia. Its founders are travel writer and broadcaster Polly Rodger Brown and John Duncan who has been visiting the Axarquia for thirty odd years.

Tiny Tours offer low-key and local trips, tailored to individual wishes. We can take you to our favorite tapas bars, secret beaches and nature reserves. We know where to eat the freshest fish and shellfish, which of the myriad winding roads have the best views, the best place to spot an eagle. We can arrange trips to see Malagueno folk music in action or to the best village fiesta to sample local produce as well as to bigger and better known museums, art galleries and heritage sites.

Tiny Tours start at 60 euros per person. We take no more than 6 people at any one time.

Contact: pollyrodgerbrown@hotmail.com

Castle of Comares

The Moors built a fortress on the site of the old Roman military post that was, along with the castles of Benthomiz and Zalfa, one of the principal three of the Axarqufa. The area of the castle is known locally as the Tahona.

The Meseta de Mazmullar Remains

Just two kilometres from the town is the Meseta de Mazm·llar where you will find the remains of streets and houses and an old water reservoir built by the Moors and declared a national monument in 1931. It has a gallery in three naves and another three naves joined by a series of arches and vaulted ceilings, making a total of nine compartments.

Church of Nuestra Senora de la Encarnacion

One of the main buildings in the village is the sixteenth century Mudájar church of Our Lady of the Incarnation, built at the highest point of the town. The original building dates back to 1505 but the side chapel was added in 1721. Two centuries later, in 1721, the Chapel of the Sagrario was added, with a gesso dome in the rococo style. The exterior has a tower built on to the main structure, also of the 16th century and with arches in the typical Moorish style of the period. The other tower, over the Capilla del Sagrario, is very similar to those of El Borge and Vélez-Málaga, with an octagonal ground plan and highly decorated walls.

The Old Town

Comares is a town where olive oil, wine and raisins are produced. Its streets are narrow and winding, with steep hills on different levels. The main plaza has a lovely area for sitting with panoramic views all around. The square is well served with small local bars and restaurants.