The White Villages of Cádiz

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Located in southern Spain, in the region of Andalusia, the province of Cadiz It not only offers the coastline of the Costa de la Luz, with its golden sandy beaches, but also its Festivals of International Tourist Interest (such as the Carnival of Cádiz or the Jerez de la Frontera Horse Fair), spectacular natural parks, a tasty gastronomy and, of course, charming towns.

Among all its towns, those that form part of the route known as the White Villages. Today we are talking about all of them. Can you come with us?

Alcala del Valle

Alcala-del-Valle
Alcalá del Valle is nestled in a valley between Malaga and Cádiz. Of the town they emphasize the Dolmens of the Thyme, a jewel archaeological.


Algar

Algar
Among the natural parks of Sierra de Grazalema and Los Alcornocales is Algar, which has been populated since Neolithic. This is demonstrated by the Dehesilla Cave site.

Algodonales

Algodonales
Algodonales is a charming white town with streets full of orange trees and sources. Here you can also find prehistoric sites.

Arcos de la Frontera

Arcos-de-la-Frontera
Arcos de la Frontera is the gateway to the White Villages Route. Highlights its helmet old, declared a Historic Site.


Benamahoma

Benamahoma
Benamahoma is a district of Grazalema that has a rich heritage cultural and historical. Its main natural tourist attraction is the El Nacimiento spring.

Benaocaz

Benaocaz
Benaocaz is a town declared a Historic Site thanks, among other things, to its Nasrid neighborhood and its Arabic flavor.

Bornos

Bornos
Bornos is also declared a Historic Site. They highlight the remains from the Carissa Aurelia deposit, located a few kilometers from the town center.


The forest

The forest
In the Sierra de Albarracín we find El Bosque, which was a retirement home manorial of the Dukes of Arcos de la Frontera.

The Gastor

El-gastor
El Gastor has been populated since prehistory, as evidenced by the monuments megalithic found in their environment. We want to highlight the views that are obtained from its highest point.

Wait

Wait
In Espera we can find the Esperilla Deposit, with vestiges dating back over 3,000 years.

Grazalema

Grazalema
In the heart of the Sierra de Grazalema is the town of Grazalema, which enjoys a microclimate special. You will be surprised by its urban case, declared a Historic Site.

Olvera

Olvera
Olvera is another town declared a Historic Site. Highlight its impressive castle and its urban center, which presents an exquisite mix of Andalusian heritage, popular architecture and monumental beauty.

King's meadow

Prado-del-Rey
In Prado del Rey we can find the Roman city of Iptuci, a site declared a Site of Cultural Interest.

Puerto Serrano

Puerto-Serrano
Another white town is Puerto Serrano, a town from Cádiz that is home to many deposits archaeological, highlighting Fuente de Ramos and El Almendral.

Setenil de las Bodegas

Setenil de las Bodegas
Setenil de las Bodegas is one of the main tourist destinations in the Sierra de Cádiz. Their houses located under the rock, on it or inside it.

Alháquime Tower

Torre-Alhaquime
Torre Alháquime was a key piece on the border between the Kingdom of Granada and Castilian. Some are preserved monuments of great interest, such as the remains of the wall of the medieval fortress.

Ubrique

Ubrique
In the convergence of parks natural of the Alcorncales and Grazalema we find Ubrique, another town declared a Historic Site.

Villaluenga del Rosario

Villalengua-del-Rosario
Villaluenga del Rosario is located at the foot of an impressive massif rocky. It is the most high of the entire province.

Villamartin

Villamartin
We also have to talk about Villamartín, a farmhouse surrounded by fertile countryside. Thanks to your situation strategic As a natural crossroads, it was populated since the most remote antiquity.

Zahara de la Sierra

Zahara-de-la-Sierra
Finally, we have to talk about Zahara de la Sierra, which is located in the Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park. Like many other white towns in Cádiz, it is declared Historical Set.

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