Casco Histórico de Iznatoraf

Published on 28/03/2016

Iznatoraf (Las Villas)

Nature, Monuments, Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Natural Park

It belongs to The Villas Shire, located on top of a mountain over 1,000 meters high.
Its name come from the Muslim word Hisn-al-Turab. It was taken by the Arabs in the 9th century and chosen as a defensive place as we can tell from the fortress and walls.
Reconquered in 1235 by Fernando 3rd when the Arab population surrendered to him.
It was declared Historical-Artistic Complex on the 15th May 2012. Iznatoraf’s beautiful historical old town made up of narrow and crooked streets tells the story of its Muslim past.
The limitless plant pots decorating the facades and medieval arches are one of the main highlights of these special and beautiful town.

More about this place…

Iznatoraf, once a very important Islamic Medina, has preserved the essence of it in the narrow and crooked structure of the streets, making a beautiful historical old town. Its name came from the Arabic Hisn-al-Turab, and it is located on Las Villas Shire, on top of a mountain over 1,000 meters high. The facades and medieval arches are decorated with limitless plant pots creating a very special picture in the old town. It was declared Historical-Artistic Complex in May 2012.