Soportújar - The Witch Village | Andalusia | Andalucia | Spain | Holidays in Spain | Travel to Spain

In the Alta Alpujarra region of Granada, on the south face of the Sierra Nevada, lies this small village that has made witchcraft its hallmark thanks to an interesting route through its
streets. A surprise awaits you around every corner.

In the Alta Alpujarra in Granada, in the heart of the Natural and National Park on the southern face of the Sierra Nevada, is a small village where broomsticks fly on the nights of a full moon. Black cats wander through its streets, secret spells are cast in its caves and there is even a Hansel and Gretel house where evil witches trick children by tempting them with sweets before throwing them into the cauldron.

Is this real or fiction?
Well, the answer can be found an hour and 40 minutes from Malaga city, in Soportújar, to be precise.

Exploring its nooks and crannies which are full of stories and legends is a good plan for a weekend
outing. This rural destination in Andalucía has become fashionable now, so
on Saturdays and Sundays, it is busy with the type of tourists who love picturesque and unusual places.

The name Soportújar means ‘place of arcades’ and is due to the typical passages known as ‘tinaos’ which predominate in the architecture and urban layout of this small village. It played an important role during the Revolution of Las Alpujarras, which ended with the Moors being expelled from the territory back in the time of Felipe II. This meant that the village had to be repopulated with new inhabitants, most of the families from Galicia.

And that is where the connection with the world of witchcraft comes from, which the village has recently turned into a tourist attraction to compete with nearby places which are popular with visitors, such as Pampaneira, Bubión, and Capileira.

It is said that when these settlers from the north arrived they brought with them their customs and
pagan legends about witches, covens, and rituals on dark nights, arousing the suspicions of their
neighbours who lost no time in labeling these new inhabitants of Soportújar as sorcerers. This is what the village has now taken advantage of to create a themed route around its streets. It is well worth a visit.


You can see different sculptures during your visit of Soportújar

Baba Yagá
It is a witch with penetrating blue eyes and a toothless smile who, according to
legend, used to eat children who behaved badly. The sorceress a character from Slav
mythology who was said to live in the forests of Russia used to inhabit a house with
hens’ feet which are also tucked away in the narrow streets of this village.

Passing through one of the characteristic ‘tinaos’, we see a large serpent coming out of one of
the whitewashed façades. Of course, we just have to take a photo. In fact, it is best to keep
your camera ready all the time, because there are endless opportunities for posting on
Instagram.

Casa de Caramelos, which resembles the gingerbread house in Hansel and Gretel, in the old
water deposit in Calle Alta

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