Setenil de las Bodegas

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Setenil de las Bodegas

Setenil de las Bodegas is a unique village under the white villages in Andalusia. A must to agree to go.

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Why special?

Where most of the white villages are built on protective hills or cliffs, Setenil is the result of a network of caves in the cliffs above the Rio Trejo northwest of Ronda. The dazzling white houses seem to come out. Rocks Some of the houses have roofs of rocks or even olive trees on the roof. The streets are sometimes covered by rocks. It is possible to bring. Visit some of the original cave dwellings

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Wine, chorizo​​, cakes and burgers

The area is definitely inhabited since the twelfth century, but probably many thousands of years longer. The full name Setenil de las Bodegas dates from the 15th century, when the new Christian inhabitants themselves were engaged in the cultivation of olives, almonds and the establishment of vineyards. Unfortunately, the flourishing vineyards not much left by the phylloxera instecten in 1860, which have affected the vines. The wine is still produced is more for the residents themselves.

Setenil also has a reputation for meat products, particularly chorizo​​, sausage, and pork from pigs bred in the surrounding hills. Besides meat, the village has a reputation for producing fine pasteles, cakes, and bars and restaurants are among the best in the region. Senenil de las Bodegas is especially known for its burgers made of chorizo ​​(Masita the chorizo​​), once created when a butcher in the village had created too much chorizo ​​and the idea came here to make hamburgers.

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What to do?

There are great bars and restaurants in Setenil where you can sit under the boulders. Fun on a terrace Besides the ruins of a Moorish castle, there is also the nearby Church of the Incarnation. It is also nice to walk. Through the maze of steep streets.

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Combine your visit

Are you in the region of Setenil, you can combine your visit with a visit to the ruins of the Roman Theatre in Acinipo or the nice old town of Ronda (Ronda la Vieja). On the road between Setenil and Ronda is a small sign on the eastern side of the road where you will find Bodega Las Monjas, a former monastery, the delicious local red wine produces Principe Alfonso, named after the late Principe Alfonso de Hohenlohe.

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Where is Setenil de las Bodegas?

Setenil de las Bodegas is located in the province of Cádiz few dozen kilometers north of Ronda and has about 3500 inhabitants.

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