Mora can be explored through two themes closely connected to the town: its olive-growing landscape and olive oil tradition. Olive groves shape the municipality, and its local mills produce extra virgin olive oil. From the hills around Mora, an expansive sea of olive trees in shades of green and silver stretches to the horizon. There is also a long circular route, museums focused on agriculture, church art and a striking castle. Depending on your interests, you can consider Mora a destination for landscapes, culture or both.

Olive-Growing Landscape and Circular Route

The “Peñas Negras” hiking route, designated PR TO-1, is a 19.6-kilometre circular route in Mora. It can be completed on foot or by bicycle. The route passes through the Sierras de la Rabera, Sierra de San Juan, Sierra del Buey and Sierra del Castillo. It also offers panoramic views over a valley cultivated entirely with olive groves. At this length, the circuit is an activity in its own right; whether you tackle it on foot or by bike depends on your preferred way of getting around. If you are more interested in culture than a longer circuit, Mora also offers several specific points of interest.

Olive Oil Tradition in Two Museums

The Museo del Aceite Felipe Vegue displays containers for olive oil, as well as traditional weights and measures. It also offers insights into rural culture and traditional occupations. Visits are guided. An appointment must be made in advance for afternoon visits, weekends and public holidays. The museum also offers a virtual 360-degree tour of olive-growing equipment, processes and settings. Its thematic scope thus covers both individual objects and the work and contexts of cultivation.

The Museo Molino Aceitero is located in the Casa de la Encomienda. Its exhibits include objects related to olive oil and wine, a collection of weights and measures, and agricultural equipment. When choosing which museum to visit, the distinction between them is useful: the Museo del Aceite Felipe Vegue also covers rural culture and traditional occupations, while the Museo Molino Aceitero specifically features wine and agricultural equipment alongside olive oil. Together, they offer different ways to explore the objects and activities associated with agriculture.

Church Art and Castle

The Iglesia Santa María de Altagracia preserves several panels by the painters Juan Correa de Vivar and Francisco de Comontes. The Castillo de Peñas Negras offers a different point of interest: it is shaped like a ship and stands on the Sierra del Castillo. A moat divides the complex into two parts. Defensive towers flank the parade ground to the east; to the west, it is bounded by a natural ravine from which a spring flows. This description gives the castle a clear spatial layout without reducing its individual features to a single characteristic.

Festivals Throughout the Year

The Fiesta del Olivo takes place on the last weekend of April. If you are planning your trip around this festival, check the specific programme in advance. The festival at the Ermita de Nuestra Señora de La Antigua also takes place on a recurring date: it is held on the first Sunday in September. It is preceded by a novena, during which worshippers walk up the hill. On the feast day, a Mass is held in honour of the Virgin, followed by a large procession from La Antigua over the hill named after her. These two dates offer different seasonal occasions to experience Mora; you can check the details of each year’s programme before your trip.

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