Mollina is a small town just a few kilometers from Antequera (Málaga, Andalucía). Four kilometers outside town there are the ruins of the fort of Castellum of Santillán, originally a settlement built around a Roman villa and surrounding outbuildings covering an area of 1400 square metres. The Castellum was later reinforced with defensive walls, a sign of the upheavals in this part of Andalucía in Roman times.

There are several interesting places to visit:

Laguna de Fuente de Piedra. It is 15 km from Mollina and is the biggest lake in Andalucía, a perfect place to watching flamingos.

Antequera. The old town is really nice and offer a chance to discover the Alcazaba and also prehistoric monuments like Dolmenes de Antequera.

Natural Park "El Torcal". An impressive landscape that is considered to be unique in the world because its unusual limestone rock formations.

 

If you want to enjoy other places in Andalucía here there is more information.