Town hall

The towers of his castle, watchtowers in other time of the men's move and goods towards the grounds of interior, for the domains of Bobastro, emphasize on the population that one shelters discreetly between two small forelands and powerful mount of the Torch
The foundations of the castle are of Phoenician origin although more it passes it the remains fortified the Romans De and headstones found it is clear that Alora was Municipium Iluritanum Roman.
Álora is an ancient and picturesque Town, with many remains of Arab epoch, which occupies a steep rock in the spurs of the Saw of the Snow and dominates a fertile vale in which corn, cane is cultivated of sugar and palm tree date palm. In addition to the agriculture, her brandy distillation is an important industry. Of climate moderate, his population increases very much in summer with the originated Town of the capital.

Álora is provided with a series of monuments that her turn into one unforgettable village. This way, the Parochial Church of Our Lady of the Embodiment, the Arab Castle, the Church of the Convent of Our Lady of Flowers, the Church of the Veracruz, the Chapel of Saint Brígida, the Cross of the Humilladero or the Chapel of the Calvary.

Ravine of the Gaitanes
It is an area of big beauty. It is in The Jet, to 12 kilometers of the city center. There talks each other of a cannon with more than 100 meters of height where the river Guadalhorce has cut as if it was a knife the strata of the 'Saw of Huma'. To the walls of this gullet there is leaned famous 'Caminito of the King', of approximately 7 kilometers of length, at present impassably.
Surrounding the gullet or ravine and with a 2.016 hectares whole we find the Natural Place 'Ravine of the Gaitanes', with one scenery of big beauty with spectacular rocky formations of different origin and different geologic age. The Gullet divides to place in two halves, with walls which falls overcome in some cases 300 meters. The maximum altitude finds in the peak of the Huma, with 1.119 meters. This area is a meeting point for lover of the climb. (to see web ayto)

Rural houses:
House Altavista
Farmhouse Valverde
Farm Rocabella

Nuclei of Alora: Creek Cove, Creek Corrals, Creek Jevar, District Station, Bellavista, Bermejo-Caracuel, Casablanquilla, Jet, The Bridge, The Hillocks, The Twins Station, Them Twins the Plains, The Plains, Thick walls - high knolls, Sabinal