# Sunday in Priego and Zuheros: the Barrio de la Villa, the Fuente del Rey and the Bats' Cave

The Barrio de la Villa and the Adarve, the Asunción and the Fuente del Rey in Priego, lunch in Zuheros and the guided visit to the Cueva de los Murciélagos in the afternoon.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/andalusia/priego-de-cordoba-and-the-subbetica/itineraries/zuheros-cave-and-fuente-del-rey · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 10:00 · Barrio de la Villa and Balcón del Adarve (Plaza de Santa Ana, Calle Real, San Antonio and the exit to the Adarve)
  - Carry on on foot
- 11:00 · Parish Church of the Asunción and its Baroque Sagrario (El Sagrario de Pedrajas; check whether a service is on)
  - 10 min on foot
- 11:45 · Fuente del Rey (139 spouts and the Neptune chariot)
  - 45 min by car
- 14:00 · Zuhayra Restaurant (In Zuheros; phone ahead: its website does not publish the hours) · Zuhayra Restaurant, €€
  - 10 min by car, 4 km
- 16:00 · Cueva de los Murciélagos in Zuheros (Guided tour with booking on 957 694 545 · €8)
- 17:30 · Vuelta (From Zuheros, one hour to Córdoba or Jaén)

Priego and Zuheros are the two faces of the Subbética: a Baroque city of fountains and a white village beneath a castle, with a prehistoric cave in the sierra. This Sunday puts Priego in the morning, when the light enters the Barrio de la Villa, and the cave in the afternoon. Before setting off, book the visit: without a booking you cannot enter.

## The day, hour by hour

10:00 · Barrio de la Villa and Adarve. From Córdoba or Jaén, about an hour. Park outside the old town and walk in through Plaza de Santa Ana. Follow calle Real to the little square of San Antonio and leave by the Bajondillo to the Adarve, the balcony over the countryside.

11:00 · La Asunción. Next to the quarter. Go in to see the Sagrario, Pedrajas's Baroque dome.

11:45 · Fuente del Rey. Walk down: three ponds, 139 spouts, Neptune and a lion with a serpent.

14:00 · Lunch in Zuheros. About 40 minutes on mountain roads. At the Zuhayra, Zuheros cheeses and oxtail.

16:00 · Cueva de los Murciélagos. Drive up 4 km to the Ecomuseum. An hour and a half of guided visit, 700 steps and the Organ Hall.

17:30 · Head home.

## Where and what to eat

The Zuhayra restaurant, at the top of Zuheros, is the natural stop before the cave. If you prefer to eat in Priego, Huerta de las Palomas is five minutes away, with parking. Neither publishes its hours on its website: call beforehand.

## With children and with a dog

With children, the cave is what they will remember: €6.50 for ages 6 to 12, but it is 700 steps and not for the very small. The Fuente del Rey and the Adarve are free and outdoors. With a dog, the streets of Priego and Zuheros are fine on a lead; for the cave, ask when you book.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
From Córdoba and from Jaén, about an hour; from Granada and Málaga, an hour and a half.

## Consejos

### Book the cave on Wednesday or Thursday
The phone is answered Wednesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 13:30.

### Comfortable shoes
Slopes in the Barrio de la Villa and steps in the cave.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does the day cost?
Between €30 and €50 per person: the cave and lunch; Priego can be seen for free.

### Can you see the cave without a booking?
No: there are only booked guided visits.

### How far is it from Priego to Zuheros?
Allow about 40 minutes by car.