Grazalema Park

The White Villages (Pueblos Blancos)

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Pueblos blancos

If you are staying in Ronda for a few days and have a car then you will surely want to get out and about to explore more villages in the area. The White Villages (Pueblos Blancos) encompass the north east of Cádiz and north west of Málaga provinces and this area is saturated in history with palaeolithic cave paintings, neolithic dolmens, bronze and copper age remains, Roman roads, Visigoth fountains and Moorish towers.

White village tours from Ronda
Grazalema on the route of the white villages.

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History of Grazalema Village in the Sierra de Cádiz

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Grazalema Village

Almost every visitor to Ronda will hear about the beauty of the nearby village called Grazalema. The village is located within the western reaches of the Sierra de Cadiz that also includes the villages of El Bosque, Zahara de la Sierra, Algodonales, and Olvera, and is the north-eastern tip of Cadiz province.

Grazalema is one of the famous white villages of Andalucia, considered by many to be amongst the most beautiful, and given that it is broadly in the centre of its namesake, the Grazalema Natural Park which is equally as famous, it is hardly any wonder the village has such a reputation.

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Guided excursions and white villages of the Sierra de Grazalema

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Guided excursions and white villages of the Sierra de Grazalema

You are discovering the white town and “City of Dreams” that is Ronda and will be amazed by the beautiful Puente Nuevo, the architecture and history, the Plaza de Toros. However, what about guided excursions and the white villages of the Sierra de Grazalema? Nature Plus – Grazalema Sue from Nature Plus – Grazalema will … Read more

Casa Andalus, Self-Catering Holiday House in Olvera

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Self catering holiday house in Olvera, Andalusia, Spain

Olvera is known as “the King of the Pueblo Blancos” (white towns) and it was declared a Protected Area of Artistic and Historical Importance in 1983. It is a friendly town with a population of around 10,000 and has all the amenities you will need to enjoy your holiday including numerous shops, banks, internet cafe, bars and restaurants. There is also a municipal swimming pool and bar which is open during the summer months.

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A Visit to the Grazalema Tourist Information Centre

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SINCE WRITING THIS ARTICLE CLIVE CLOSED THE TOURIST OFFICE IN 2013 BUT YOU CAN STILL CONTACT HIM FOR TOURIST INFORMATION VIA HIS WEBSITE WILDSIDE HOLIDAYS FOR INFOMATION ABOUT THE AREA

Grazalema is widely considered one of the most beautiful of the white villages of Andalucia, it is the heart and soul of the Grazalema Natural Park, and is only 30km from Ronda so makes a wonderful day trip, in fact you would even have plenty of time for a visit to other local villages, or just enjoy walking the countryside.

The Grazalema Tourist Information Centre, owned by Clive Muir and Sue Eatock, is a must, it is here that you’ll pick up maps of the area, find out about events happening during your stay, get permits for certain walks, and discover the history and culture of these mountains.

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