Alcolea del Río - Seville
The Sevillian town of is located in the concourse of the Corbones and Guadalquivir rivers, having an area of 50 km2 and a height of 25 metres above sea level. Through it crosses the Guadalquivir river.
Its present name comes from the Moslem "Al-Koliah", that means "the scaffolding", little fortress. However the name that the villa had in the in ancient times is even an enigma for the most studious philologists.
In the area of Alcolea there are important archeological remains, because of the site in the area of two Roman villages, Arva and Canama, working on the fluvial commerce and the pottery, supplying to the transit with wine amphoras and oil between the Andalusia and the Roman Empire. The site of Arva is located in the area of “La Peña de la Sal”, and Canama in the area of "la Mesa", to the north of the village.
Monuments
Arabs Mills of la Aceñas
Fountain of Comendador
Arva (roman remains)
Canama ( a little remain of a primitive village)
Parish Church of San Juan Bautista
Chapel of Cristo de la Veracruz
Gastronomy
Sausages (hard pork sausages and blood sausages). Meat stew. Pepitoria (Fricassee). Chickpeas. Salmorejo marinero (a soup consisting of tomato, bread, oil, garlic and vinegar).Tinned food.
Sweets: Pestiños (Honey-coated pancake). Oil flat cakes. Ice creams. Sweets.
How to get there
Take the Autovia A-8005. Take the Autovia. A-3104. Run through Los Rosales. Take the Autovia SE-9001. Pass Guadajoz. Continue in the Autovia SE-129 and you arrive to Alcolea del Río.
Distances
To Sevilla 47 km
To Córdoba 89 km
To Cádiz 176 km
To Écija 67 km
To Palma del Río 39 km
To Lora del Río 15 km
To Carmona 19 km |
