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This ancient city, once populated by fishermen and salt miners, is located on the
ample plain at the foot of Gádor Sierra and is today a tourist hot spot
of great importance.
It was founded by the Phoenicians and during the Roman domination was known as
Turania which currently is called Torrequebrada de los Bajos. Numerous
archeological remains have been located in this area. The Roman town was moved to its current
location after a flood destroyed the old site. Salt mining began during the
Muslim era. The acquisition of salt as well as fishing constituted the city's
economic base until recently. Irrigation and greenhouses converted the surrounding
fields into magnificent, fertile gardens. In the second half of this century,
tourism was introduced to this beautiful zone and visitors now come to the
area year-round.
Serena and Aguadulce are two of the area's most popular beaches.
Both are well-developed and boast of restaurants, bars, and reception halls of all
kinds, where one can taste the various national and international culinary
specialties and exotic nightlife. Sports, from golf to scuba-diving to playing
tennis or horseback-riding, fill a large part of the day, which are complimented
by a large number of cultural activities, especially in the summer.
The ancient city is near the sea, but far from the modern tourist playgrounds.
Small and constructed to resemble a labyrinth, which recalls its Arabic past, it
possesses some points of interest, such as the port, the castle of
Las Roquetas or of Santa Ana, of which only remains its beautiful tower,
and the Arabic-styled watchtower of Cerrillos. In the Plaza de la Constitución
("Constitution Square"),
where the town hall is located, is where one finds the parochial church of Nuestra
Señora del Rosario, constructed in the 18th century contains a breathtaking
altarpiece.
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