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Guided tour of the Benamahoma Mill Water Ecomuseum

Discover the role of water in the traditional life of the Sierra de Grazalema with this guided tour. A tour of the old mill and its canals.

Located in the building of the old mill of the Nacimiento, near the course of the Majaceite River, the Benamahoma Water Ecomuseum is an effective testimony of the uses that the man of these mountains has given to the liquid element from Prehistory to the present day. During the visit, the ecological importance of the climate regime and the water cycle in the Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, the place with the highest rainfall index in all of Spain, will be shown.

In addition, you will be able to see reproductions of traditional buildings and tools related to the world of flour and oil mills, fulling mills for the treatment of wool on which the textile industry of Grazalema was based, bakeries and other trades, which in the past, depended on the force of water.

This facility is part of an environment of interesting attractions for visitors, including the source of the river itself, the beginning of the path that leads to El Bosque or an old fulling mill converted into a fish farm.

Duration of the visit: 45 minutes approx.
Including a souvenir gift of the visit to the Ecomuseum.

Minimum 2 people.

Hotel Villa Turística de Grazalema

Guided tour of the Benamahoma Water Ecomuseum

Discover the role of water in the traditional life of the Sierra de Grazalema with this guided tour. A tour of the old mill and its canals.

Location

Grazalema

Recommended Age

+12 years

Ideal for

All

DATE

Always

PRICE

Since 3€

Want to know more?

villadegrazalema@andalucia.org

Guided tour of the Benamahoma Mill Water Ecomuseum

Benamahoma, a charming village within the Grazalema Natural Park, combines nature, water and tradition. This district of the municipality of Grazalema stands out for its privileged environment, its springs and its close connection with the mountains, being an essential part of the heart of this Andalusian natural paradise.

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