The Batida Caves - "Cuevas de la Batida"

Cuevas de la Batida in Carmona
as seen looking north from the Casa Palacio de Carmona

Just 2km north of the palace, the Cueva de la Batida served as quarry for the ashlar blocks used to lay the foundation and show the corners of the palace.

3 km walk by the Carretera de Lora, 25 minutes,
5 min by car

The Cueva de la Batida is one of our recommendations for the lovers of the outdoors. The walk there and back is pleasurable, you come in close contact with the town, the organic growth of small orchards and industry at the edge of town, and the large expanse of arable farms, all within 20 minutes.

In winter it is recommended to go for a picnic lunch or immediately after lunch, since it gets dark at 6pm.

In the summer, go immediately after breakast, for at noon, the heat starts to make itself felt. In the summer, it is also pleasurable to go at night. In Autumn and Spring, any time of the day is good.

To get there, as you come out of the palace, turn left and follow the steet downwards until you reach the Carretera de Lora, turn right. After a kilometer, you will reach on your left the Cemetery, adorned with tall Cypress trees. Exit the road and take the wide path on your right for about another kilometer.

The entrance to the larger of the caves

At the site there are several caves, some from the neolithic, and others of roman times. The neolithic caves are located to the left of the access semi-hidden behind large fig trees.

The neolithic caves are more than 10 meters deep, and are completely dark and follow downhill. They are not enticing and it is not unlikely that you come accross some fauna, especially small snakes and bats.

The larger cave was created in roman times by the use of the site as a quarry. Later until the late XXth century, it was used as a stable for goats. Nowadays, some ugly graffitis are forced upon us.The walls, like o-so-many-caves, are black from the soot of camp-fires.

Sedimentary Layers on Top and Quarry at the bottom

The top part shows the sedimentary layered form of the limestone.
The bottom part, with a height of about 6 meters, shows the smooth wall remaining after cutting the stone.

The Cermonial Grand Circle

A Bird's Eye View
taken and stylized by Manolo Rubio of Andalucia Panorámica

The Famous Vega de Carmona
fantastic morning view, looking east into the sun
from the Cuevas de la Batida

The Vega de Carmona is the large expanse of flat, arable land east of Carmona, that from time immemorial has been celebrated as one of the most fertile in Spain.

The Vega is crossed and irrigated from the río Corbonés, which is born in the Serranía de Ronda in Málaga and flows northwest into the Guadalquivir.

In early June, as the sunflowers flourish thier intensest yellows, the wheat is harvested. In October, the olive trees are bursting with olives.

In Carmona, Sunflowers flourish in June

and have become an attraction for tourists from Asia



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