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Gaucín

Village · Gaucín

About

• White village of the Serranía de Ronda with views of Gibraltar, the Strait and Morocco
• Castillo del Águila: a fortress of Roman origin reinforced by the Moors, with the Ermita del Santo Niño inside its walls
• Iglesia de San Sebastián (1487), with a Mudéjar roof
• Fuente de los Seis Caños (17th century) and steep streets with fossils in the stone
• Mirador del Genal, very good at sunset

Good to know

• Getting there: take the A-377 from Sabinillas via Manilva; about 47 km and 1 h 10 min from Estepona
• Parking: we haven't verified a specific car park; the streets are narrow and steep, so leave the car at the entrance and ask at the tourist office
• Eating: La Fructuosa (terrace with views), Bar Paco Pepe (popular and cheap) or La Raíz (traditional cooking, closed Mondays)
• Best time: spring (poppies, almond blossom) and autumn
• Events: Toro de cuerda (bull on a rope) on Easter Sunday (first bull around 10:30); Art Gaucín, artists' open studios in May
• Combine it with Benarrabá and Algatocín, very close by

Near here

• 
  La Taberna del ZorroTavern with home cooking · Gaucín · 50 minTavern with home cooking and tapas in Gaucín, with a terrace and simple décor.
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  La FructuosaChef-led Mediterranean · Gaucín · 50 minRestaurant with a guesthouse in Gaucín, a white village overlooking the Genal valley, with rustic décor and a terrace with views.
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  BenarrabáVillage · Benarrabá · 55 minVillage founded by the Berber tribe Banu Rabbah, with narrow streets of Muslim origin
• 
  Sierra Crestellina: route to the refugeHiking · Casares · 30 minOfficial 8 km route of about 3 h through the Sierra Crestellina, a protected area above Casares

Opening hours and prices can change: check before you go.