Top 10 Best Things To Do in Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, Spain
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List of Best Things to do in Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park , Spain
Riders of the Lost Trail - Guided Off Road Motorcycle Trail Tours
Ciudad Romana de Ocuri
Leather Museum of Ubrique
Zahara de la Sierra
Sendero Rio Majaceite
Pileta Caves (Cueva de la Pileta)
Parque natural de la Sierra de Grazalema
Torre del Homenaje
Academia Pradoventura - Day Classes
Andalucian Cycling Experience Day Trips
Pueblo Blanco (White Village) of Grazalema, Spain
We enjoyed spending over a half-day exploring the beautiful white village (pueblo blanco) of Grazalema, Spain (located in the southern region, known as Andalucia - in the district of Cadiz). We enjoyed a leisurely lunch and walkabout in this small town, which had some stunning views of the valleys below (part of the beautiful Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park.
As usual Ed does most of the video filming (and narrating) while I do the pretty much all of the still images and, as always, I edit it all, add music where needed and upload it to You Tube.
Andalucía Hill towns: Grazalema and Setinel De Las Borgas
Andalucía Hill towns - Grazalema and Setinel De Las Borgas
When my travel dreams drift off to Spain, they often include visions of Andalucía, the southern part of the country that feels more quintessentially Spanish than perhaps anywhere else. With a string of whitewashed hill towns, sunny skies, vibrant festivals, and tempting tapas, Andalucía is the soul of Spain — almost stereotypically so.
Most tourists hit Andalucía's three great cities — Granada, Córdoba, and Sevilla — or the Costa del Sol. But for something more authentic, I like exploring the region's interior along the Route of the White Hill Towns (Ruta de los Pueblos Blanchos). The middle-size towns that dot this undulating route are more accessible and friendlier than the big cities, but still pack a whallop of delightfully pure Spanish culture. Whether crouching in a ravine or perched atop a hill, each town — painted white to stay cool in scorching summers — has a personality and a story of its own.
Exploring these hill towns is easiest by car, with only the major towns easily accessible by public transportation: Arcos de la Frontera (by bus) and Ronda (by train).
My favorite is Arcos de la Frontera, a photographer's feast. Arcos smothers its hilltop, tumbling down its back like the train of a wedding dress. The fairy-tale old center is a labyrinthine wonderland, where you can viewpoint-hop all the way through town and feel the wind funnel through the narrow streets as cars inch around tight corners. Around town, I like to peek discreetly into private patios. These wonderful, cool-tiled courtyards, filled with plants, pools, and happy family activities, are typical of the whole region.
Arcos' main church — and the town's name (de la frontera means on the frontier) — are reminders of the Reconquista, the centuries-long fight to take Spain back from the Muslim Moors. After Christian forces retook Arcos, its mosque was demolished, and a church was built on its ruins. Today, these hill towns — no longer strategic — are just passing time peacefully.
From Arcos, a short drive takes you to Ronda: With nearly 35,000 people, it's the most substantial and entertaining home base on the route.
Ronda's main attractions are its gorge-spanning bridges, an intriguing old town, and one of the oldest bullrings in Spain (built in 1785). The arena's columns corral the action, creating a kind of Neoclassical theater. But the real joy lies in exploring Ronda's back streets and taking in its beautiful balconies, wispy gardens, and panoramic views. Walking the streets, you feel a strong local pride and a community where everyone seems to know everyone.
While crowded with day-tripping tourists from the nearby Costa del Sol, late in the day locals reclaim their streets and squares, and a thriving tapas scene takes over.
Ronda's breathtaking perch above a deep gorge, while visually dramatic today, was practical and vital when it was built. For the Moors, it provided a tough bastion, one of the last to be conquered by the Spaniards in 1485. The ravine divides Ronda into its old Moorish town and the relatively modern new town, which was built after the reconquest. The two towns were connected by a bridge in the late 1700s.
The dramatic road linking Arcos and Ronda cuts through the Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, famed throughout Spain for its lush and rugged mountain scenery. Within the park lie the towns of Zahara de la Sierra and Grazalema. While Grazalema is the better overnight stop of the two, Zahara is a delight for those who want to hear only the sounds of the wind, birds, and elderly footsteps on ancient cobbles.
Tiny Zahara, in a tingly setting under a Moorish castle, has a spectacular view over a turquoise reservoir. The town had long been a strategic stronghold for the Moors, and Spanish Reconquista forces considered it the gateway to Granada. Today the castle is little more than an evocative ruin with a commanding view.
Grazalema is another postcard-pretty town, offering a royal balcony for a memorable picnic, a square where you can watch old-timers playing cards, and plenty of quiet, whitewashed streets to explore. Shops sell the town's beautiful handmade wool blankets and good-quality leather items from nearby Ubrique. While the Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park is known as the rainiest place in Spain, the clouds seem to wring themselves out before they reach the town — I've only ever had blue skies.
In any of these towns, evening is prime time. The promenade begins as everyone gravitates to the central square. The spotless streets are polished nightly by the feet of families licking ice cream. The whole town strolls — it's like cruising without cars. Buy an ice cream, join the parade, and soak up the essence of Spanish life.
Scenic Drive through Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park in Andalucia, Spain
We were heading to the pueblo blanco (white village) of Grazalema, located in the province of Cadiz, in the southern Spain region known as Andalucia. To get there, we went through the beautiful Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park and thoroughly enjoyed the long and scenic drive.
Normally Ed does most of the video filming (and narrating) while I do the still images, but since he was driving I did the filming for a change. You hear both of us commenting on the views, etc. It was the first time I ever laid eyes on a cork tree.
As always, I edit it all, add music where needed and upload it to You Tube.
Spain Trip 2017 #13 Grazalema
Grazalema is another of Spain’s Pueblos Blancos, with charming plazas, white-washed houses, and 17th c. churches. After the Moors introduced sheep to the area, a cottage industry of woolen textile makers sprung up, one of which is still in operation with some of their old 19th c. equipment on display.
El Caminito del Rey. Málaga
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El Caminito del Rey recorre el Paraje Natural Desfiladero de los Gaitanes, un impresionante cañón abierto por el río Guadalhorce en las calizas y dolomías que tiene una longitud total de tres kilómetros y que alcanza alturas de hasta 300 metros y anchuras menores a los 10. Se encuentra en el centro de la provincia de Málaga entre los municipios de Álora, Antequera y Ardales y constituye uno de los paisajes más espectaculares de la sierra malagueña. Colgados a sus paredes disfrutamos las vistas del Valle del Hoyo o podemos vivir una aventura tan emocionante como hacer una vía de escalada de renombre internacional.
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Ojén e Istán, el esplendor del agua. Málaga
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El término municipal de Ojén entre Sierra Alpujata y Sierra Blanca, es un rincón de gran belleza natural. El pueblo, conserva su fisonomía de casas escalonadas en la ladera que denotan su origen árabe, y en conjunto está considerado como uno de los pueblos más bonitos de la provincia.
Istán guarda en su trazado urbano la memoria de su pasado andalusí, calles estrechas y empinadas con casas de fachadas encaladas y rematadas por una cubierta de teja árabe, que donde mejor se deja sentir es en la parte alta del pueblo, donde aún se conserva parte de una torre de la antigua fortaleza árabe. Su término municipal forma parte del P. N. de la Sierra de Las Nieves, declarado por la Unesco Reserva de la Biosfera.
Punto intermedio entre Ojén e Istán: 36.575555, -4.908017
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Grazalema uno de los pueblos más bonitos de España
Video que se proyectaba en la presentación de Grazalema como uno de los Pueblos Más Bonitos de España que se realizó el viernes 26 de mayo de 2017.
Parque Natural de Grazalema, espectáculo natural. Cádiz
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Declarado Reserva de la Biosfera por la UNESCO, la Sierra de Grazalema, es donde se registra la mayor pluviosidad de la península ibérica, poblada de numerosas grutas y con cañones sorprendentes. Un paisaje que parece imposible a tan pocos kilómetros de la playa, el blanco de la cal va enlazando un pueblo con otro en un recorrido abrupto, sabroso, verde y emocionante. Deambular por las angostas calles llenas de magia y por las plazas abiertas y dejarse envolver por la calma, todas las posibilidades de turismo rural, de naturaleza, turismo activo, cultural o gastronómico las encontrará en Grazalema y Zahara de la Sierra, en un magnífico entorno de bosques mediterráneos y pasos de alta montañas.
Punto intermedio Grazalema, Zahara Sierra: 36.800891, -5.389684
Ayuntamiento de Grazalema:
Plaza, 1, C.P. 11610, Grazalema, Cádiz. Telf: 956 13 20 11
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Ayuntamiento Zahara:
Plaza del Rey, 1, C.P. 11688, Zahara de la Sierra. Cádiz
Telf: 956 12 30 04
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El Rocio Hermitage of Southern Spain
El Rocio is Spain's strangest town. Nestled on the edge of the wild lagoons and marshes of Doñana National Park,