Located in the interior of the eastern coast of Málaga Iznate is a small town of La Axarquía with about 800 inhabitants and at a distance of 14 kilometres from Vélez.

Its town centre, has a square the “Los Dolores” the rests at the foot of the “Cerro Iznate” and is washed by the river with the same name.

We found its origins in the Arabic root hisnat, which means “castle”. Hence, Hins Aute, means “Castle of Aute”. In fact in the Moorish Rebellion the town was harshly punished by the Catholic Monarchs, leaving its population with little more than one hundred inhabitants.

Its local festivities are the Feast of the Moscatel Grape, celebrated towards the end of August and the flamenco festivals. The Day of La Cruz, on the 3rd of May, it is customary to prepare “el hornazo”, sweet made with flour, oil and boiled eggs.

“La sopa de maimones” is one of the most traditional dishes of the Iznate cuisine. As far as it is worth noting “el pestiño”.

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