The village Torvizcón lies on the river with the same name at an altitude of 684 metres and has approx. 1000 inhabitants. It's not a tourist place, but it has got all the necessary facilities.
There is a small medical center. In the village there are three supermarkets (the Spar, the Coviran and a Spanish shop), a bakery, three bars, a souvenir shop and a restaurant.

Torvizcón also has got a post office, a bank (with cash card machine), a chemist and a local swimming pool which is opened during the summer holidays, entrance costs about 1 euro.

Just like all other villages in Spain, Torvizcón has its local festivals. The most remarkable is the Noche de San Anton. This takes place in January; they light big bonfires everywhere in the village, and from a distance it seems like the whole village is on fire.

Unique for the Alpujarras is the old craft where they make objects using esparto grass. Many examples of this can be found in a small private museum in Torvizcón.

Here you can view all the pictures of Torvizcón