The Route of the Caliphate unites the two most important Spanish cities from Arab times: Cordova and Granada. The route reflects, more than others, 800 years of Arab presence on the Iberian Peninsula and the deep track that this culture has left in the lands. Between Cordova, the old capital of the mighty Caliphate, and Granada, the place of the last Muslim kingdom on the Iberian Peninsula, extends a landscape of hills and small mountains, with plenty of fortresses and castles of the Hispanic-Muslim heritage.

The route runs between Cordova and Granada and is almost 200 km. It begins in Cordova, and is divided in two branches: the main way, to the north, which adjusts to the path of the N-432 highway, runs through Baena, and follows the most historical communication route from the Guadalquivir river to the Granadine lands; on the other hand, the southern way takes us along the N-331 highway, and visits various enchanted villages, like Lucena. Both branches come together in Alcala del Real, approaching Moclín and the towns of the Granadine Fertile valley, close to the “nazari” capital: Granada.