The Torcal of Antequera (El Torcal de Antequera) is a natural reserve located in the Sierra del Torcal mountain range of southern Spain. The most unusual landscape in terms of limestone rocks makes impression of a new planet.

Considered as the best kept travel destination of Andalucia, Torcal de Antequera attracts thousands tourists every year. Moreover, the municipality of Antequera is at a convenient location from other Andalusia towns which makes it an excursion point or day trips for holidaymakers.

El Torcal is some 35 km north of Malaga on the A45 road. If you are on a week-long trip to Costa del Sol resort town Marbella or any other Andalusian city, you can ask your travel operator to arrange a day trip to the Torcal de Antequera.

El Torcal de Antequera Attractions

The 17 square kilometres long beautiful El Torcal natural park gives you an insight of landforms inside a sea, as about a hundred million years ago this area was under the sea before the violent movement of earth forced it upward with formations of hills and mountains.

Limestone rocks at El Torcal de Antequera

The region is now home to a good variety of wildflowers which includes some thirty varieties of orchid. You can even spot many species of reptiles, vulture, Andalusian mountain goat and some other mammal species.

Contact tour Operator for El Torcal de Antequera

Experience Box Spain has teamed up with this professional activity provider (approved by the Federation of Tour Operators) in Southern Spain to propose you this amazing experience: a 4X4 visit of Antequera, El Torcal and surrounding villages.

You will visit the dolmens, which are ancient tribal burial chambers, built by the Beaker people who later went on to build Stone Henges.

You will be driven into the town of Antequera – a prosperous town in Roman times, through to the elaborate 19th century which the town centre architecture reflects, and to today with its pleasant Spanish town buzz of life. Get further information on the El Torcal tour here.