
The white hill towns or Pueblos Blancos and the landscapes surrounding them are the most spectacular sights in Andulacia. They lie within the triangle formed by the coasts of the Atlantic (the Costa de la Luz) and the Mediterranean (the Costa del Sol) to the south and the Sierra de Algodonales to the north.
Renting a car, driving through the green, rolling hills and exploring the villages, nestled in the Sierra Nevada is a wonderful experience. Grouped beneath ancient castles and churches, the villages are filled with friendly people and delicious restaurants. Vejer de la Frontera near the Costa da la Luz and Arcos de la Frontera (19 mi/30 km east of Jerez) are among the nicest villages to be visited. Arcos is particularly well set up for tourists with a lovely parador in a former castle looking over a gorge.
One week to one month can be spent admiring this region of wondrous mountainous beauty. The area between Malaga, Algeciras and Seville is dotted with the most interesting, brilliantly white-washed settlements of the pueblos blancos.
Ronda is an excellent base as it is in the center of the superb countryside and close to most of the white towns. The road from Algeciras, via Gaucin, is the most impressive approach to Ronda. It is possible to travel by bus, train, and even by foot or bike, if you have the energy. The river gently cuts through the patchwork of fields and green valleys. One white town is visible from the next, as you turn on the winding road. This dramatic route can be walked in four or five days, and there are plenty of villages at which to stop, eat and have a rest.
Ainsa
Albarracin
Alcala de Henares
Alicante
Almonaster La Real
Altea
Antequera
Aracena
Aranjuez
Argentona
Avila
Banyoles
Barcelona
Benalmadena
Benidorm
Besalú
Bilbao
Burgos
Caceres
Cadaqués
Cadiz
Calpe
Carmona
Castellar de la Frontera
Chipiona
Ciudad Rodrigo
Conil
Cordoba
Cortegana
Doñana National Park
El Escorial
El Hierro
El Rocio
Estepona
Figueres
Formentera
Fuerteventura
Galicia
Gaucin
Granada
Grazalema
Guadalajara
Guernika
Huesca
Ibiza Town
Jaca
Jerez de la frontera
Jimena de la Frontera
La Coruna
La Coruna
La Granja
La Palma
Laguardia - Rioja
Las Palmas
Leon
Madrid
Malaga
Marbella
Mas Nou
Mataro
Melilla
Merida
Mijas
Mirador del Rio
Montserrat
Murcia
Muros
Nerja
Noia
Nuria
Ordesa National Park
Oviedo
Pamplona
Platja d'Aro
Playa Blanca
Playa del Ingles
Pontevedra
Porto Cristo
Puerto de Alcudia
Puerto de Santa Maria
Puerto de Soller
Puerto del Carmen
Ripoll
Ronda
Salamanca
Salou
San Antonio Abad
San sebastian
Sanlucar
Santa Eulalia
Santiago de Compostela
Segovia
Setenil
Sitges
Soller
Sos del Rey Católico
Tarifa
Tarragona
Teguise
Toledo
Torremolinos
Tuy [Tui]
Valencia
Vejer de la Frontera
Vigo
Virtual tour through the village
White villages
Zahara de la Sierra
Zamora
Zaragoza
Zufre