The ski resort was built in 1964 and in 1995 held the world skiing championships. The investment made for the occasion has resulted in the resort becoming one of Spain's best, with 45 runs and 30 ski lifts. On weekends you can ski at night.

You reach the valley just south of Granada along the N 323. The area is little visited by tourists and is very beautiful. Dotted among the orange groves are villages like Dúrcal, with its small Plaza de España. Nigüelas, further on, is well-known for its oil mill. Mondújar has a Mudéjar church with an attractive tower. Lastly, by following the Río Torrente valley, you come to Melegís and Saleres whose bell-towers bear the remains of Mudéjar azulejos - ceramic tiles.

The ferruginous spring stands behind the hermitage of Nuestra Senora de las Angustias (Our Lady of Sorrow). Water enthusiasts may be game for a little test: it is said that the water from each of the spring's five mouths has a different taste.

Inside the 14C building you can see presses, measures, stores and two large mills. One is hydraulic, and the other, known as a blood mill, is so-called as it was powered by animals.