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White Villages of Andalusia
A stunning string of whitewashed hilltop villages scattered across the mountain landscapes between Ronda and the coast.
15 km · about 25 min drive
Andalusia, Spain · Europe
Cortes de la Frontera works well as a base: 15 minutes from Jimera de Líbar, 16km from Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park.
Cortes de la Frontera is a town located in Andalusia, Spain. With a population of 3,579, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Cortes de la Frontera sits in Spain, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Madrid time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Cortes de la Frontera to your route.
Cortes de la Frontera is a town and municipality in the province of Málaga, part of the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. The municipality, stretching on a south-west/north-east axis, is situated approximately 40 km from Ronda, 20 km from Benaoján and 159 km from the provincial capital.
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stands just short of 5 km outside the north-east limit of the Los Alcornocales Natural Park, and most of the municipality's territory is in that park. But the northern fringe of the municipality stretches into the Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, including the southern part of the Sierra de los Pinos and its Pico del Pino (1,395 m altitude).
It has a population of approximately 4,000 residents. The natives are called Cortesanos.
La Sauceda is an abandoned village in the south-west extremity of the municipality. During the Civil War, the Franco troops stormed the place and executed a large part of the population that had taken refuge here. Recently, part of the village has been rebuilt as an environmental recreation centre and provides information services, accommodation and camping activities.
The La Sauceda trail, starting at the abandoned village of La Sauceda 24 km north-west of Jimena de la Frontera on the CA-8201 road to Puerto de Gáliz, leads to the peak of Aljibe (1,092 m), highest point of the Natural Park of Alcornocales. On the way, the path runs through an extensive and dense forest of cork oaks, up the Pasadallana Gorge. It is considered one of the most beautiful hiking trails in Spain, with views of Sierra de Grazalema, Gibraltar and North Africa beyong the strait.
The Cañón de las Buitreras, a natural monument dug by the Guadiaro river, is about 10 km north-east of El Colmenar.
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Cortes de la Frontera is located in Andalusia, Spain, Europe. The coordinates are 36.6171 latitude, -5.3427 longitude.
Cortes de la Frontera has a population of approximately 3,579 people, making it a town in Spain.
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Full driving guide for Spain8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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A stunning string of whitewashed hilltop villages scattered across the mountain landscapes between Ronda and the coast.
15 km · about 25 min drive
photogenic
Serranía de Ronda village painted entirely Smurf-blue for a 2011 film premiere: the residents voted to keep it, and the lone blue pueblo glows against the white villages around it. Reached by a twisting mountain road from Ronda.
15 km · about 30 min drive
national park
A green limestone wilderness of gorges and Spanish-fir forests linking the white villages of Cádiz province.
16 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The 1,357 m 'Pass of the Doves' on the hairpinned CA-9104 between Zahara de la Sierra and Grazalema: the signature drive of Andalusia's white villages, with griffon vultures overhead.
18 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The 18th-century bridge spanning the 120-metre-deep El Tajo gorge, splitting the town of Ronda in two with dizzying views into the abyss.
21 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
A breathtaking Andalusian hilltop town bisected by the El Tajo gorge, spanned by the dramatic 18th-century New Bridge.
22 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
A white village where houses tuck directly beneath overhanging rock ledges, with bars built into the cliff itself.
31 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A dramatic white town balanced on a narrow limestone ridge with sheer drops on three sides above the Guadalete River.
44 km · about 50 min drive
April to October
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