{"id":20528,"date":"2026-10-26T09:34:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T09:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/castillo-de-castell-de-ferro-gualchos\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T09:34:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T09:34:19","slug":"castillo-de-castell-de-ferro-gualchos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/castillo-de-castell-de-ferro-gualchos\/","title":{"rendered":"Castle of Castell de Ferro &#038; Gualchos Coves: coastal fortress between La Rijana &#038; Cambriles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\"><strong>Castle of Castell de Ferro &#038; Gualchos Coves<\/strong> is one of the flagship heritage and landscape landmarks of <a href=\"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/gualchos\/\"><strong>Gualchos \u2013 Castell de Ferro<\/strong><\/a>, located in the <strong>Costa Tropical<\/strong> region of the province of Granada. Dominando la bah\u00eda de Castell de Ferro y la playa de Cambriles desde un cerro escarpado junto al Mediterr\u00e1neo, el Castillo de Castell de Ferro \u2014antiguo Sayena \u00e1rabe reformado en el siglo XVIII\u2014 vigila uno de los tramos m\u00e1s v\u00edrgenes de la Costa Tropical, a pocos minutos de las calas cristalinas de La Rijana y El Ruso.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Visitor Parameter<\/th>\n<th>Verified Details<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Municipality &#038; Region<\/th>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/gualchos\/\">Gualchos \u2013 Castell de Ferro<\/a> \u00b7 Costa Tropical (Granada)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Heritage Category<\/th>\n<td>Fortaleza Nazar\u00ed y Artillera Costera (BIC)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Key Highlights<\/th>\n<td>Cerro de Castell (90 m s.n.m.) \u00b7 Vistas de La Rijana a El Sotillo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Opening Hours &#038; Access<\/th>\n<td>Acceso exterior libre por sendero panor\u00e1mico<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Location<\/th>\n<td>Cerro del Castillo, 18740 Castell de Ferro (Gualchos, Granada)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>1. What to see at Castle of Castell de Ferro &#038; Gualchos Coves &#038; step-by-step visit<\/h2>\n<p>Visiting Castle of Castell de Ferro &#038; Gualchos Coves offers an authentic immersion into the architecture, nature and cultural identity of Gualchos \u2013 Castell de Ferro. Be sure to explore the 4 real views in the interactive photo gallery above and connect your walk with the surrounding landmarks of Costa Tropical.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Practical information, opening hours &#038; best time to visit<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Opening Hours &#038; Access:<\/strong> Acceso exterior libre por sendero panor\u00e1mico.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Cerro del Castillo, 18740 Castell de Ferro (Gualchos, Granada) (<a href=\"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/gualchos\/\">Gualchos \u2013 Castell de Ferro<\/a>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>3. Frequently Asked Questions about Castle of Castell de Ferro &#038; Gualchos Coves<\/h2>\n<h3>How long does it take to visit Castle of Castell de Ferro &#038; Gualchos Coves?<\/h3>\n<p>Allow between 45 and 90 minutes to explore Castle of Castell de Ferro &#038; Gualchos Coves at a relaxed pace, enjoy the viewpoints and continue your itinerary through Gualchos \u2013 Castell de Ferro.<\/p>\n<h3>Where is Castle of Castell de Ferro &#038; Gualchos Coves located in Gualchos \u2013 Castell de Ferro?<\/h3>\n<p>It is located at Cerro del Castillo, 18740 Castell de Ferro (Gualchos, Granada) in Gualchos \u2013 Castell de Ferro (Costa Tropical, Granada), with easy pedestrian access from the town center.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Castle of Castell de Ferro &#038; Gualchos Coves in Gualchos \u2013 Castell de Ferro (Costa Tropical, Granada): opening hours, tickets, real photo gallery &#038; visitor guide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19870,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-20528","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P5Jd8y-5l6","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20528","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20528"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/20528\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19870"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/granadasmile.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20528"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}