🌿 The Algar River Valley : A Crossroads of Cultures🌿

Since prehistoric times, the waters of the Algar River have drawn people to its shores. In its caves and mountains, traces of the first inhabitants remain people who hunted and foraged in this natural paradise.

Later came the Iberians, who built settlements atop the hills, keeping watch over the valley. Then the Romans transformed the land into fertile fields of vineyards, olive groves, and cereals, constructing rural villas along the river. 🍇🌾

With the arrival of the Arabs, the valley flourished even more: they brought irrigation systems, mills, citrus groves, and almond trees 🌳🍊. Their influence is still felt today in place names and local traditions.

The arrival of the Christians, however, brought difficult times. Arab and Jewish communities, who had cared for the land and enriched its culture for centuries, were expelled or eliminated, and many of their traces were erased.

Today, the Algar River Valley remains a crossroads of cultures. Its landscapes, villages, and traditions echo the footsteps of all who have passed through: from prehistoric caves to citrus orchards, from the remains of Roman villas to Arab mills. Walking its trails is like walking through history itself a reminder that every stone and every tree holds the secrets of those who made this valley a truly unique place. 🌿🏞