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Iznájar is situated near the southern border of the Córdoba region in Spain and serves as a natural entrance to the Sierra Subeticas natural park.

The town is north of Archidona on the map, with Rute to the north-west and, beyond that Lucena. Priego de Córdoba lies to the north-east with Jáen a little further on.

The town was originally a prehistoric Iberian settlement, but flourished in the eighth century when migrants from Arabia, in the wake of the 711AD invasion by Tariq Ibn Zayid and his Moorish armies, built a castle on the promontory and called it Hins Ashar’, which is now known as Iznájar.

The ruins of the castle still look over the area and are worth a visit just for the history.

Iznájar overlooks the lake of the same name, which is also known as the Lake of Andalucia, which boasts it’s own beach complete with beach side bar, pedaloes, windsurfers, and other items normally found near the seaside.

During the summer the beach is accessible, complete with permanent stone tables and barbecue areas, but disappears during the winter when the water levels are raised

Famous for some of the best angling in the whole of the region, Lake Iznájar is actually a man made reservoir which can contain almost a billion cubic metres of water which supplies a large part of the region with drinking water.

Iznájar is a typical unspoilt spanish town with winding streets leading to the castle and church. Banks, supermarkets, pharmacies and other types of shopping, along with numerous bars and restauraunts, can be found whilst walking through the streets.

Being located only 15 mins from the autovia, 40 mins from Granada and 90 mins from Sevilla, Iznájar makes an ideal central point for your travels. The autovia makes even a day trip to Gibraltar possible with an easy drive of around two hours.

Many visitors arrive in Iznájar and then never leave for the whole of their holiday. You can lose yourself in the tiny alleys of whitewashed stone walls in the older part of the village, whilst the lower, newer district has the large town square called Plaza Nueva, from where there are spectacular views across the surrounding countryside, rich with beautiful silvery green olive trees.

The residents are friendly, speaking a little Spanish is a definite bonus, but are very traditional in their outlook. It is recommended that you dress conservatively as traditional views frown on the wearing of skimpy shorts, vests or any other revealing clothing.

Well worth visiting is the Iglesia de Santiago church, built over time during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, with a remarkable late addition in the form of a baroque altar piece. Also of interest is the shrine of the Ermita de la Antigua, de la Piedad, which was built in the seventeenth century and features a curious domed vault, which leads on to an even more unusual eighteenth century dressing room.

Also inside the town itself will be seen evidence of the original fortified town walls, a testament to the importance of the area as a defensive position.

The whole of the area of Iznájar has a lively social life with many fiestas celebrated throughout the year – most notably Semana Santa (Easter), Los Reyes (three kings or twelfth night) and the Fiesta de la Virgen.

In September there is a local fiesta that carries on for the whole of the latter half of the month.

So there you have it, a brief rundown of one of the most delightful towns that we have ever found, pay it a visit, you will enjoy it!

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