A beautiful unspoilt village to the north of Granada on the route of the Caliphs.
With a 14th Century Moorish Castle towering over the village, views to the Sierra Nevada and down into Granada, the village is an excellent base from which to explore all around the Granada province and even Cordoba.
Not much English spoken in the village but there are two great bars that both do food, a village shop and the church with the famous painting of El Cristo del Paño (The Christ of/in the Cloth).
www.spanishhideaway.co.uk - where we stayed and info about the village in English, or in Spanish : www.pueblos-espana.org/andalucia/granada/moclin/
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Moclin is a fabulous place for artists, the views are fantastic and there are people around who can give painting lessons too. We also enjoyed the great fiestas in the summer - will never forget sitting out under the stars to hear "real" flamenco until 3.00 am. This stuff isn't for tourists and it is usually free. Check out www.realmoclinholidays.com for accommodation and other tips. I agree with your comments. Beautiful village, no doubt.
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