Grazalema, Andalucia, Spain
Grazalema is a “white village” located in a high valley in the Sierra del Endrinal and dominated by the magnificent rocky outcrop known as Peñon Grande. It is situated in the foothills of the mountains of the Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park in the province of Cádiz in Andalucia.
Grazalema is a lively village whose population of 2,250 swells hugely with the influx of visitors to the Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park. Its steep, cobbled streets are immaculately kept and are lined by whitewashed houses with windows covered by wrought-iron rejas and plant pots spilling over with colourful flowers.
The village was established in Moorish times by Berber settlers who discovered a striking similarity with the mountains of their homeland and those of the Sierra de Grazalema. They introduced sheep to graze the lush mountain pastures and produced wool for ponchos and blankets to guard against the wet climate.
Date: 7th September 2013
Location: Grazalema, Andalucia, Spain
Grazalema is a lively village whose population of 2,250 swells hugely with the influx of visitors to the Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park. Its steep, cobbled streets are immaculately kept and are lined by whitewashed houses with windows covered by wrought-iron rejas and plant pots spilling over with colourful flowers.
The village was established in Moorish times by Berber settlers who discovered a striking similarity with the mountains of their homeland and those of the Sierra de Grazalema. They introduced sheep to graze the lush mountain pastures and produced wool for ponchos and blankets to guard against the wet climate.
Date: 7th September 2013
Location: Grazalema, Andalucia, Spain
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