Jimena de la Frontera, Andalucia, Spain
Jimena de la Frontera is a historic "white town" and municipality located in the province of Cádiz in Andalucia on the road and rail route between San Roque and Ronda. The town is surrounded by the Los Alcornocales Natural Park.
Jimena de la Frontera has been inhabited by the Phoenicians, Iberians, Carthaginians and the Romans. The Moors used the town's position on the hill to their advantage, using it as a strategic military position and building a castle (Castillo de Jimena) in the 8th century.
Date: 10th September 2013
Location: Jimena de la Frontera, Andalucia, Spain
Jimena de la Frontera has been inhabited by the Phoenicians, Iberians, Carthaginians and the Romans. The Moors used the town's position on the hill to their advantage, using it as a strategic military position and building a castle (Castillo de Jimena) in the 8th century.
Date: 10th September 2013
Location: Jimena de la Frontera, Andalucia, Spain
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Also in: South Spain - September 2013
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