Archez is located at 25 kilometres from Vélez- Málaga, with no more than 500 inhabitants.

The town of Árchez is presently classified as the woollen jewel of the Thirteenth Century and, and as experts say, the origins of the township date back to what could have been a farmhouse in Muslim times.

Its water- bearing resources are abundant, coming mainly from the River Turvilla in which, following its course, here you will find three flour mills, called “Dona Fidela”, “Reusto” and “Castrán”.

Here you can visit the “Plaza de Andalucía”, the mills, the Church of “Ntra. Sra. De la Encarnación”, and the tower, “La Torre Mudéjar”, from the Thirteenth Century (Declared Historic Artistic Monument in 1979) clearly stand out.

On the 8th, 9th and 10th of August the town celebrates its local festivities and holidays, in honour of “San Sebastián” and “Ntra. Sra. De la Encarnación”.

Its cuisine is well known by the use of natural products, being the potaje de hinojos con arroz, its most special and celebrated dish.

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