Welcome to our selection of holiday homes to rent in Almachar, Spain.
Almáchar is a small town in the province of Málaga built on a small hill in the Axarquía region close to the mountains of Malaga. Cereal and olive groves surround Almáchar as does several vineyards. Almáchar has narrow streets because the town is largely unchanged from its original structure so they are unsuitable for cars - parking is recommended at the entrance to the town.
Its main attraction is the Church of San Mateo dating back to the 16th century and is known for its late Gothic and Renaissance style architecture. There is also a museum focusing on the cultivation of raisins, which details how raisins used to be made in the town and also has various equipment, which was used to do so. Various festivals take place in the town throughout the year, which usually consist of processions, musical, dancing and sporting activities. The town's traditional cuisine is the ajoblanco, a cold garlic soup with almond, which the Almachareño people also have a festival named after in recognition of their most well known speciality.
Looking for self catering holiday accommodation in Almachar? Then below is a selection of apartments in Almachar and villas in Almachar that can be rented direct from their owners. You can either click on each listing for further details or you can use our search engine on the left if you are looking for something in particular.
Things to do
Church of San Mateo - The church of San Mateo was built in the 16th century in the centre of the town. The church was built in the late Gothic and Renaissance style architecture. When it was built, it was built with 3 columned naves, with peaked arches. The structure of the ceilings within the 3 naves differs from one another.
The central nave is hiding structure beneath a panelled archway. The front part of the archway makes a vault in a cross shape. At the end of one of the naves there is a cabin dedicated to the Dolorosa and within the presbytery there is another cabin known as the Baroque cabin with the image of the Cristo de la Misericordia which translates to the Christ of Mercy.
Useful Information
Restaurants
Mesón Punto Europa
Tel. 952 519 519
Venta Zapata
Tel. 667 326 454
Bar Axarquía
Tel. 952 512 097
Pizzería Mabi J
Tel. 952 512 124
Bar El Llano
Tel. 952 519 466.
Bar López
Tel. 952 512 015.
Bar Caneno
Tel. 952 512 160.
Bar Juani
Tel. 952 519 415.
Bar Juan Ramón
Tel. 952 512 000
Bar Ancá Juanito
Tel. 952 512 199
Bar Aranda
Tel. 952 512 352
Bar El Arco
Tel. 952 512 127
Pubs/ Clubs
Discoteca Mabi J
Tel. 952 512 124
Pub El Barranco
Tel. 952 512 118
Useful contacts
Town Hall
Tel. 952 51 20 02
Ambulance
Tel. 952 51 20 83
Tel. 952 51 20 02
Local police
Tel. 952 51 10 03
Taxi
Tel. 952 51 20 18
