*Private Day Trip* from Cádiz: The White Towns of Andalusia
Overview
The White Towns of Andalusia are a series of towns in southern Spain, mostly within Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park. All of the villages are characterized by white washed walls and red or brown tiled roofs.
Some say that these villages paint the white house to ward off the intense summer heat that affects mainly the towns along the Sierra de Grazalema. But keep whitewashed houses is a very ancient custom in the Mediterranean to disinfect the environment in the plague epidemic period.
The lime mixed with water produces a high heat kill any microorganism. Therefore, people living in cities with houses "whitewashed" ended up escaping more disease than those who did not.
Today times have changed, but the tradition is still alive, somehow, marking the time to paint the facades ( "whitewashed"). So much so that in some pueblos blancos, you can paint the exteriors of homes without taxes.
Inclusions
- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
- Private tour
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Guided visit to Zahara de la Sierra
- Guided visit to Grazalema
- Guided visit to Arcos de la Frontera
What to expect
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Plaza del Cabildo, Arcos de la Frontera Spain
Guided visit to Arcos de la Frontera city center
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Casco Urbano de Zahara de la Sierra, 11688 Zahara de la Sierra, Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park Spain
Guided visit to Zahara de la Sierra city center
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Mirador de Grazalema, 11610 Grazalema, Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park Spain
Guided visit to Grazalema and stop for Lunch (not included)
Duration: 3 hours
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Wear comfortable clothes and shoes, cap, bring drink, snacks, sunscreen.
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
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Our guide, Gabriella, was great. We loved hearing about Spanish life. She shared lots of information and took us to some very cool cities. Our favorite part was learned about Spanish culture and seeing Spain away from tourists.
Our guide, Gabriella, was great. We loved hearing about Spanish life. She shared lots of information and took us to some very cool cities. Our favorite part was learned about Spanish culture and seeing Spain away from tourists.My wife and I had a wonderful day visiting the White Towns. Thanks to our excellent driver/guide, we experienced the beauty and culture of Spain away from crowds of tourists. It was a perfect day.
My wife and I had a wonderful day visiting the White Towns. Thanks to our excellent driver/guide, we experienced the beauty and culture of Spain away from crowds of tourists. It was a perfect day.Totally enjoyable, and I felt looked after the whole time. There’s quite a bit of driving needed during the day, This was expertly handled by Juan, leaving the charismatic guide, Gabriella, to explain everything about the region, it’s culture, it’s history, it’s food... in fact everything you co...
Totally enjoyable, and I felt looked after the whole time. There’s quite a bit of driving needed during the day, This was expertly handled by Juan, leaving the charismatic guide, Gabriella, to explain everything about the region, it’s culture, it’s history, it’s food... in fact everything you could ask about. What I enjoyed the most was being taken to selected vantage points, and being given time to take in the views. The day was full of laughs, as well as learning, all taken at a relaxed pace. Thank you to both Juan and Gabrielle.Muy majos el conductor y la guía. La visita muy interesante y el viaje cómodo. Repetiría con ellos en otra ocasión
Muy majos el conductor y la guía. La visita muy interesante y el viaje cómodo. Repetiría con ellos en otra ocasión