Zahara

Wind your way to A376 and continue northwest, then west on the A382. You are on a road called the Ruta de los Pueblos Blancos, or white-town route, and you soon see why as you pass several very picturesque little towns with their whitewashed buildings and red-tile roofs. On the right, you’ll see Montecorto and have a splendid view of the mountains in front of you. A bit farther, the town of Zahara, with a ruined castle and Arab bridge, rises to your left. Built on a ridge, it was a stronghold against the kingdom of Granada during the Moorish occupation. You notice on this itinerary several towns with the “de la Frontera” tag on their names. This means “on the border” and alludes to their status during the Reconquest of Spain from the Moors. As you approach Arcos, you have several marvelous opportunities to capture its incredible setting on film.