The white villages of Malaga
The Route of the White Villages is located in Andalusia, between the provinces of Cadiz and Malaga.
The Route of the White Villages is divided into two routes: the route of the White Villages of Cadiz and the route of the White Villages of Malaga.
This time we will focus on the route of the White Villages of Malaga.
The Pueblos Blancos de Málaga have the peculiarity that all the facades of the houses are painted white, creating a very nice contrast, hence the name "Pueblos Blancos de Málaga".
The towns included in this territory are: Atajate, Algatocín, Benadalid, Benaoján, Pueblo Colgante, Jimera de Libar and Montejaque.
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It is one of the villages with the smallest population in the province of Malaga, you can enjoy the tranquility and peace of its streets.
Atajate is famous for its wine, must production and wine industry.
Algatocín
Algatocín is a place of remarkable beauty, offering excellent views of landscapes of lush vegetation in which cork oaks, chestnut trees and other native species abound.
Among its points of interest are the church of Nuestra Señora del Rosario and the Genil viewpoint.
Benadalid
Benadalid has attractive heritage sites such as the Church of San Isidro, La Cruz del Humilladero or the Moorish Castle.
Benaoján
Located in the Natural Park of La Sierra de Grazalema, it is an ideal village for adventure sports, hiking and rural tourism.
In its surroundings we find interesting places such as Las Cuevas del Gato and La Pileta.
In La Pileta we can observe different cave paintings that will take us back to our prehistoric ancestors.
Hanging Village
Pueblo Colgante, also known as Cáceres, is a place declared a Historic-Artistic Monument. Pueblo Colgante, also known as Cáceres, has important patrimonial samples such as La Iglesia de la Encarnación, El Castillo Árabe and the hermitage of San Sebastián.
Jimera de Líbar
It is a village of Muslim origin, of which to this day there are no traces left.
Its Arabic name was Inz Almaraz whose meaning is: "Castle of the Woman".
In its surroundings is the Pico Martin Gil ideal for practicing all kinds of nature sports.
Montejaque
Its name is of Muslim origin and means "Lost Mountain", is a town of great historical wealth, where we can enjoy historical monuments such as the church of Santiago el Mayor.
In its surroundings is the Hacho mountain with 1075 meters of latitude, from its summit we can observe the entire surrounding landscape.
