Located in the north of the Malaga provence where it joins with the Cordoba province you will find one of Andalucia’s most picturesque towns. Nestled in the low brush, olive groves, pines, live oaks and almond trees and even the tranquil waters of the Iznájar reservoir, you will find the town of Cuevas de San Marcos

The town has a population of around 4000 and has some very striking attractions such as the

San Marcos church which dates from the 17th century and the Virgen del Carmen hermitage.which dates from the late 18thCentury

It also has some historical sites such as Cueva de Belda (Belda cave) . These caves date back to Prehistoric times and show evidence of many different civiliations such as Iberian ceramic relics, tools from the Bronze Age and Roman artifacts

. You can also see an impressive menhir (standing stone) known as El Niño de Piedra (The Stone Child), You can also see the Medina de Belda archaeological site, There is also a very good Municipal Archaeological Museum located on C/Pablo Ruíz Picasso, . Tel: 952 728 500. You must contact the museum before visiting to make and appointmeny to visitPrior appointment to visit.

There are many good places to eat in the town offering a wide range of dishes such as

Bar Los Faroles. varied tapas. C/Pablo Iglesias, 29. Tel: 952 728 478.
Bar-Café Desiré. Meals and varied tapas. Urb.Los Llanos, 5. Tel: 952 728 253.
Bar Los Almendros. varied tapas. Ctra. del Pantano, 28. Tel: 952 728 662..
Mesón Mangas. Traditional home cooking. Avda. Andalucía s/n. Tel: 952 728 427.
Cafetería El Torrenzo. Desserts and salads. Pza. Luis de Armiñán, 3. Tel: 952 728 198.
Bar Óxido. Specialising in fried dishes. C/ Campillos s/n.
Venta Vaqueros. plato vaquero”, rabbit and cooked seafood rolls. Ctra. del Pantano.
Bar Montes. roast meats. Pantano de Iznajar.
Bar La Barbacoa. seafood and roast meats. Pantano de Iznajar.

Tourist Information: Town Hall, Plaza Luis Armiñán, 32 (29210). Telephone: +34 952 728 002 y 952 728 500; Fax: +34 952 728 522