Antequera
A
visit to Antequera, one of the region's largest towns, is
to take a journey back in time. Archaeological discoveries
near the city gates have unearthed the ancient Roman city
of Signilla Barba with some fabulous mosaics and on the other
side, the prehistoric dolmen caves of the Menga, Viera and
El Romeral. These were megalithic mass tombs nearly 5000 years
old, created by the original Iberian people.
Modern day Antequera is an enchanting town
with its long history clearly visible. Built around a Moorish
castle, its Gothic church spires and Baroque bell towers are
surrounded by a 
patchwork
of ploughed fields cultivated for asparagus, olives, almonds
and yellow sunflowers. Known as the City of Monuments because
there is virtually one in every street. Points of special
interest are the recently excavated Roman baths, the Renaissance
church of Santa María la Mayor, the baroque church of El Carmen
which contains one of the finest altarpieces in all Spain,
the 19th century bull ring and the Arch of the Giants, built
in 1585.
The Convento de las Descalzas, an enclosed order of Carmelite nuns, offers the modern day traveller a unique insight into an almost forgotten way of life. The order sells pastries and bread to the public, but are not allowed visual contact with the outside world, so the transactions are carried out by means of a bell-rope and a revolving wooden door.
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