Ecotourism 04. Inland Andalusia

White Villages
Cádiz
the Whitewashed Villages.
Arcos de la Frontera, granted the historic-artistic
designation, is one of the most
famous whitewashed villages. It is followed
by Ubrique, El Bosque and Prado del Rey,
not only famous for their stunning scenery,
but also for their arts and crafts.
Casares, El Gastor, Espera, Gaucín, Genalguacil,
Grazalema, Montejaque, Olvera,
Prado del Rey, Ronda, Setenil de las Bodegas,
Ubrique, Vejer de la Frontera, Villaluenga
del Rosario, Villamartín and Zahara de la
Sierra.
Olvera (Cádiz)
The village of El Gastor is called the “Balcony
of the white villages” because of its
whiteness and from its highest point (1.060
metres) you can look down on the marvellous
view over the neighbouring
villages.
Algar, Algodonales, Puerto
Serrano, Benaocaz, Bornos,
Espera, Villamartín, Olvera
and Villaluenga del Rosario
are also part of the trail.
The trail goes deep into
the Grazalema Nature
Reserve, declared a Biosphere
Reserve. Here you
must visit the town of the
same name, and Zahara
de la Sierra, which has one
of the most dramatic landscapes
in the area. Finally, you
will find Alcalá del Valle and
Setenil de las Bodegas, with
their unusual layout of houses
built into the mountain, following
the river's course.
The villages on this route are Alcalá de los
Gazules, Algodonales, Algatocín, Arcos de
la Frontera, Benaocaz, El Bosque, Bornos,
JAMES GORDON
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