Málaga Spots › Villages and viewpoints
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Júzcar
From Ronda centre30 min
Duration2-3 h
DifficultyEasy
PriceFree
Best timeOctober–November (Bosque de Cobre and mushrooms)
KidsSí
About
- The "Blue Village": painted blue in 2011 for the premiere of The Smurfs; the residents voted to keep it that way
- Iglesia de Santa Catalina de Siena
- Real Fábrica de Hojalata de San Miguel (1731), the first tinplate factory in Spain, restored in 2018
- Mycological Museum and tourist information point
- In the heart of the Genal Valley, surrounded by chestnut woods (Bosque de Cobre in autumn)
Good to know
- Getting there: about 47 km but close to 1 h 25 min from Estepona (mountain roads); combine it with Igualeja or Ronda
- Genal Valley mushroom days (Jornadas Micológicas) in mid-November
- Food: migas (fried breadcrumbs), sopeao (bread soup) and local wine
- Specific parking and restaurants not verified (there is a hotel-restaurant, Bandolero)
Near here
Bosque de Cobre: Pujerra–Igualeja route through the Genal ValleyHiking · Pujerra (Valle del Genal) · 60 minIn autumn, the chestnut woods of the Genal Valley turn gold and copper: the famous 'Bosque de Cobre'
IgualejaVillage · Igualeja · 60 minHead of the Genal Valley: the Genal river rises here ("El Nacimiento")
JubriqueVillage · Jubrique · 50 minMountain village of the Genal Valley surrounded by chestnut woods (about 320 ha of chestnut trees)
Benalauría via ferrataAdventure and sports · Benalauría / Gaucín (Valle del Genal) · 55 minK2-grade via ferrata: simple and recommended for beginners