This city could probably be classified as one of the 'white towns', but I felt that it offered much more than the typical small town. The city itself was rather large and has a very diverse history with still-present structures or ruins. Most notably, there are the two large Bronze Age dolmens which are burial mounds from the 3rd millennium BC. These dolmens were built using 32 monoliths with the largest weighing in at 180 tons. Next in significance are some Roman baths still somewhat standing. The Romans made Antequera into a commercial center with very popular olive oil. Next came the Moors who built a fortress that reminded me of the Alhambra. The Christians had a heck of a time to conquer this fortress, but eventually did. Antequera also has a cool bullfighting ring. Next to Antequera is the El Torcal natural reserve. We didn't make it to see this reserve, but it is considered one of the most important karst landscapes in Europe.
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