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Grazalema

Village · Grazalema (Cádiz)

About

• White village at 812 m, at the foot of the Sierra del Pinar, in the heart of the Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park
• Plaza de España, with the Iglesia de la Aurora (18th century), the parish church of the Encarnación and the Town Hall
• Iglesia de San José (17th century, former Carmelite convent), with a viewpoint over the village next to it
• El Peñón Grande, the mass of rock that towers over the village
• Artesanía Textil de Grazalema, on the road to Ronda: looms at work and sale of the famous Grazalema blankets, woven here since the 17th century
• It is the rainiest place in Andalusia (average of about 1,960 mm a year)

Good to know

• Eat: payoyo cheese, lamb caldereta (stew) and, for dessert, cubilete (a local sponge cake)
• Sabores de Grazalema, next to the bull statue in the square: cured meats, honeys and preserves from the area
• Festival in mid-July (Virgen del Carmen), with a toro de cuerda (bull on a rope) through the streets
• In summer, a municipal pool with views at the exit towards El Bosque
• A base for the Pinsapar, the Torreón and the Garganta Verde (with a permit)
• Check the weather: it rains a lot more here than in Ronda

Near here

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  Restaurante TorreónMountain cooking in a sit-down restaurant · Grazalema · 35 minRestaurant with tablecloths, a patio and an upstairs dining room; typical sierra cooking and quick service.
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  Grazalema Spanish Fir Forest TrailHiking · Grazalema (Cádiz) · 40 minAndalusia's most famous Spanish fir forest, in the Sierra del Pinar
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  Restaurante Cádiz El ChicoMountain cooking (game and Payoyo cheese) · Grazalema · 35 minCasa de comidas (traditional eatery) on the village square, with a fireplace and a spacious, rustic-style dining room.
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  Garganta Verde (trail with permit)Hiking · Zahara de la Sierra (Cádiz) · 45 minCanyon with walls up to 400 m high

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