Lux Mundi trip to Montefrio
Recently 53 friends of Lux Mundi, Torre del Mar led by
Carolyn Bowen, went on a day’s trip to the beautiful village of
Montefrio, in the province of Granada. After a leisurely stop
for breakfast they arrived and were greeted at the entrance to
the village by a team of friendly guides. They then walked up
the steep road to the Castillo
de la Villa, although some
accepted the kind offer of one
of the guides to go up by car,
and there was time to admire
the beautiful view from the
old walls of the Moorish
castle.
the ten villages in the world with the most beautiful views).
There was a visit to the Olive Oil museum, where they
watched a video about the process of the production of olive
oil and they entered the cloisters of the Convento de San
Antonio. The views from the
walls outside were fantastic.
Montefrio is in a truly
stunning location, surrounded
by fields of olives and
magnificent scenery. After
returning to the centre of the
village there was time for a
leisurely lunch in one of the
local restaurants before
making the return journey
back to Torre del Mar,
travelling through the area
famous for growing asparagus
and artichokes.
Inside the church they were
shown a video depicting the
history of the Nasrid castle
and there were also historical
artefacts to see. Some brave
people climbed the tower to
make the most of the
stunning views! After the
return walk/drive back down
they were taken in two groups
by the tourist train, with the guides, to enjoy the charms of the
municipality, the Iglesia de la Encarnación which was inspired
by the Agrippa Pantheon in Rome, the famous Pena de los
Gitanos and the National Geographical viewpoint. (Montefrio
has been nominated by the National Geographical as one of
Everyone was tired after a
busy day but all agreed that it
had been a very enjoyable
and interesting day in this truly beautiful village. Lux Mundi
would like to thank all who supported this excursion, which
enables them to continue with their charitable work and we
hope to see you all at future events in the Centre and
excursions.
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