Espacio Brenan

Las Alpujarras


On the main road, the old Fonda de Manuel Juliana is where Gerald Brenan stayed upon first arriving in Yegen in the 1920s. It's now a small, fascinating museum filled with photos of village life between the 1950s and 1990s by Danish photographer Vagn Hansen (Juan El Dinamarca). No official opening hours; if next-door bar El Tinao is open, pop in for a coffee and ask for the key.


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Nearby Las Alpujarras attractions

1. Mirador Era de la Platera

4.02 MILES

This viewing platform at the top of the village commands huge views over the surrounding hills down to the white town of Cádiar. The terrace was once used…

2. Dominio Buenavista

4.36 MILES

Domino Buenavista produces some of the Alpujarras' best wines (reds, whites, rosés and sparkling), inspired by California's Napa Valley, along with…

3. Bodega Cuatro Vientos

8.16 MILES

Cuatro Vientos is the winery behind the Alpujarras' famous, smooth Malafollá reds, and also has its own restaurant. On a 90-minute tour you'll see a wine…

4. Cortijo El Cura

10.63 MILES

A rare organic vineyard, family-run El Cura produces some prize-winning wines from native Alpujarras grapes. To learn more and sample some of their wares,…

5. Bodegas Valle de Laujar

11.41 MILES

This established wine producer is a good place to pick up a bottle or two, along with gourmet Alpujarras treats: jams, cheeses, sausages, hams and honey…

6. Mirador de Laujar

12.49 MILES

A hairy drive up a steep, snaking road leads to this terrific viewing platform 3.2km above town. From here you can look down on the full sweep of the…

7. El Nacimiento Waterfalls

12.82 MILES

Just east of Laujar's main plaza, a signposted road heads 1.5km north to El Nacimiento, a shaded recreation area set around a series of waterfalls. It's…

8. Hilacar ArtesAna

13.24 MILES

At the top of town, this is the Alpujarras' only remaining artisan workshop of jarapas, those colourful rugs you'll spot all over the Poqueira villages…

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