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This small town of
barely 5,000 inhabitants north-west of Antequera is probably
most famous for its cadaverous celebrity El Tempranillo.
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This small town roughly
halfway between Málaga and Antequera is rightly proud
of its name.
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The small
town of Alora is situated 40 kms north of Málaga by
the road to Antequera and just 12 km south of El Chorro.
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A visit
to this historical Andalucían town is a journey almost
5,000 years back in time.
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In the
north of Málaga Province, about 50 km from Málaga
City at the foothills of the Sierra de Gracia, is the village
of Archidona.
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The rural
village of Ardales, well known to Spaniards who spend summers
at its reservoir-side campgrounds.
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Bobastro
is an ancient village so don't expect to find any people living
there today.
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A peaceful
little town of less than 8000 inhabitants, equidistant between
the Costa del Sol, Granada and Sevilla.
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If taking
the waters appeals to you, Carratraca is the place for you.
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If Cártama
impresses the visitor now, as it does, how much more impressive
it must have been in its Roman heyday.
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The village
of Fuente de Piedra is close to the Natural park and lake;
Laguna de Fuente de Piedra.
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There
has been a human settlement on the site of this small town
since Neolithic times.
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Pizarra
is a tiny town lying 30 kilometres upriver in the Guadalhorce
valley at the foot of the Sierra del Hacho.
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The small
town of Teba has one of the most extraordinary historical
connections of any of Andalucía's pueblos.
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The delightful
village of Valle de Abdalajis is located in the southern part
of the Antequera district in Málaga province.
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This handsome
hill town, just 35 minutes north of Málaga and 20 south
of Antequera, is described as " al pie del Torcal".
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If you
are searching for hidden treasure, the white village of Villanueva
del Rosario could be a good starting point.
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This little
village of just 2,000 inhabitants is 85 kilometres from Malaga
City and at sits at around 660 metres above sea level.
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The village
of Villanueva de Trabuco is one of the attractive Andaluz
white villages in the Antequera area.
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You don´t have to travel far
from Malaga city to encounter a bit of rural tranquility. A mere
2km north of the centre are the immense pine forests of the Montes
de Malaga Natural Park.
Only around 50km northwest of Malaga is some surprisingly
rugged landscape with a dramatic gorge, several immense reservoirs
and a scattering of Moorish towns and villages with intriguing histories.
Also here is one of the most impressive limestone landscapes in
Europe, the Torcal
de Antequera Natural Area, with its strangely eroded shapes,
located near the village of Villanueva de la Concepción.
From Malaga city, you can follow the Guadalhorce
valley northwest of Malaga, which becomes more and more stunning
as you get closer to the series of reservoirs at the top of the
valley. Cártama and Pizarra
are the first villages you pass on this route, then Álora
with its hilltop Moorish castle and Ardales, which
makes a great base for exploring the area and the pretty villages
around the reservoirs.
Close to Ardales is the main attraction of this
valley, the magnificent steep-sided gorge of El
Chorro, otherwise known as the Desfiladero
de los Gaitanes Natural Area. Other places worth a visit in
the area include the extraordinary medieval citadel of Bobastro;
the spa village of Carratraca; Teba,
which has its own mini-version of El Chorro, the gorge known as
the Tajo del Molino which is rich in wildlife; and the Valle
de Abdalajis, popular with hang-gliders. The Guadalhorce
reservoirs north of El Chorro have many excellent spots for a picnic
or for swimming.
If
you´re here in spring or summer, don´t miss the unforgettable
sight of thousands of flamingos on the lake in the Fuente
de Piedra Natural Reserve, north of El Torcal and El Chorro.
The lake has been dubbed the pink lagoon, because of the burst of
colour created by the flocks of flamingos.
Along with Fuente
de Piedra are a number of wetland lakes attracting flamingos
along with many additional species of waterfowl. Just south of the
Fuente de Piedra is a series of protected lakes, the Lagunas
de Campillos Natural Reserve, a few kilometres from the town
of Campillos. North of the Fuente de Piedra is
the Laguna de la
Ratosa Natural Reserve, near the village of Alameda.
East of Archidona is the Lagunas
de Archidona Natural Reserve.
Also north of Malaga is Antequera,
which offers an incredible array of sights, including a medieval
fortress, elegant mansions and several fascinating museums. Around
this town is an area dotted with historic villages such as Villanueva
del Rosario, Villanueva del Trabuco, Mollina,
Alameda and Villanueva de Tapia.
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