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Alameda This small town of barely 5,000 inhabitants north-west of Antequera is probably most famous for its cadaverous celebrity El Tempranillo, the legendary 19th century bandit born in nearby Jauja and buried in Alameda's Iglesia de la Purisima Concepcion church. The so-called Principe de la Sierra, prince of the mountains, is the most colourful of Andalucia's many bandit heroes.

Alcala Del Valle INC This village is located in Andalucia, south of Spain, and within one hour from the Costa del Sol. It has a very interesting and long history. Information about its culture, history, festivities, accomodation, property, hotels, night life, places to visit, and location maps will be added soon.

Alcaucin The name comes from the Arab Al-Cautin which means "The Arches". A village of approximately 1,500 inhabitants and flanked on one side by the peak of the Maroma at 2,080ms the highest in the La Axarquia. In the Boquete de Zarraya is a natural passage at the border of Granada Province in which in August 1983 a jawbone of a Neanderthal man was discovered. Alcaucin also has the Castle and Village of Zalia, and the Arab baths of sulphur waters at Las Majadas are worth a visit.

Alfarnate Situated at the northern end of La Axarquia and 928ms above sea level, Alfarnate is sheltered on the N.E. by Mount Gallo. The area is mainly agricultural and the village has been in existence since the Muslim period, remebered every September 12th with the Moors and Christians feast of Ntra. Sra de Masalud.

Alhaurin De La Torre Alhaurin de la Torre is the border between the valley and the coast with a landscape spread among the sierra and the valley, between the city and the countryside. In the sierra it is a balcony of pine groves, open to the Guadalhorce valley near Alhaurin el Grande, and also open to the Valley and the City of Malaga.

Alhaurin El Grande Located in the inside slope of the Sierra de Mijas (Mijas Mountains), in the place known as "Hoya de Malaga", between the Fahala river and the Blas Gonzalez stream, the Arabs named it Alhaurin, which some historian translate by "the valley", from the Arab root "Al-Haur", due to its situation upon the valley of the Fahala river, while others consider the name coming from the Arab word "Alhauerin" which means "Almighty God".

Almargen Almargen is a town and municipality in the province of Malaga, part of the autonomous community of Andalucia in southern Spain. The municipality is situated approximately 105 km from Malaga capital. It has a population of approximately 2100 residents. The natives are called Almarge

Almogia This small town roughly halfway between Malaga and Antequera is rightly proud of its name. It derives from the Moorish al-megia or al-mexia, 'the pretty one', a reference to its position in the foothills of the Sierra del Hacho, in the shadow of the Sancti-Petri peak.

Alora The town of Alora crowns a small hill over the Guadalhorce river. The castle's towers, once vigil to the comings and goings of men and inland merchandise, in the Bobastro domains, outstand over the city, which shelters discretely between two small headlands and the powerful Hacho mountain (559 m.). .

Alozaina The town of Alozaina occupies a slightly high position in the western region of the Guadalhorce valley. Its lands extend from the Rio Grande valley, to the south, up to the peak of the Sierra Prieta to the north, thus joining the lands of the valley with the western mountains of the Serrania de Ronda.

Antequera A visit to this historical Andalucian town is a journey almost 5,000 years back in time, beginning with the Bronze Age and the native Iberians. The timeline is there to be followed in this fascinating city's profusion of burial mounds, dolmens, Roman baths, a Moorish Castle, Gothic churches, Renaissance fountains and baroque bell towers

Archidona In the north of Malaga Province, about 50 kilometres from Malaga City (and 20 kilometres from Antequera), at the foothills of the Sierra de Gracia, is the welcoming village of Archidona. Located in the northern part of the Province of Malaga the urban area is situated at the foot of the Sierra de Gracia and surrounded by the Sierras del Conjuro and Grajasa.

Ardales Ardales is at the foot of a large crag which has the ruins of an old castle, near the river Turon, on a ridge between the northern foothills of the Serrania de Ronda (sierra of Alcaparain) and the Antequera depression (a complex of the Guadalhorce reservoirs). Although one would like to set this municipality in the Valle del Guadalhorce, there are no arguments that support any similarity with the characteristics of that region.

Arriate Arriate is a jack-in-the-box. a surprise package in a plain wrapper. Enter it from any direction, and it appears to be a sleepy rural village waiting, with no sense of urgency, for its grass to grow and its paint to dry.

Benalauria Benalauria is a town and municipality in the province of Malaga, part of the autonomous community of Andalucia in southern Spain. The municipality is situated approximately 30 kilometres from Ronda and 143 from the city of M

Benalmadena Without having to leave the city, you can go from Torremolinos to the Benalmadena coast, and from the coast to the mountain, through a landscape of hills speckled with urbanizations, which have the sierra and Benalmadena town as a background to this mountainous, urban and marine scenery. This town, which is at 241 metres altitude above sea level at only 2 kilometres from the coast, is converted at the sides in a large balcony overlooking the mediterranean.

Bobastro Between 879 and 918, 'Umar ibn Hafsun led a revolt against the caliphal government at Cordoba from his fortified outpost at Bobastro built on the Mesas de Villaverde in the Sierra de la Pizarra mountain range near Ronda. By 899, this Muwallad leader had converted from Islam to Christianity. Shortly after, some time in the early tenth century, he commissioned a church at the site next to his fortress.

Campanillas INC This village is located in Andalucia, south of Spain, and within one hour from the Costa del Sol. It has a very interesting and long history. Information about its culture, history, festivities, accomodation, property, hotels, night life, places to visit, and location maps will be added soon.

Campillos Campillos is situated in the western extreme of the Antequera region, in the centre of a plain surrounded by small hills.Campillos occupies a good geographical situation as it communicates with important cities such as Antequera , Ronda and Osuna (in the province of Seville). The recent road, now opened, which joins the two banks of the reservoirs at the height of the dams, gives access to the Parque Ardales in this municipality, as well as making an attractive route.

Canete La Real Canete La Real rises 742 metres above sea level, in the Ca

Carratraca Situated between the most northwestern foothills of the Ronda highland (sierras of Alcaparain, Ba

Cartama Cartama is situated at the foot of two small sierras (Espartales 400m. and Llana 405 m.) which together form the Sierra de Cartama. Its territory is the frontier between the Guadalhorce valley region and La Hoya in the Montes de Malaga, which favours a contrasting aspect with the agricultural plain, which spreads orange trees and vegetables on both sides of the Guadalhorce and the rounded hills on the north of the municipality on which olives and almonds with dispersed houses look out to the valley of the unmistakable landscape of the Montes de M

Casabermeja Casabermeja is located on the side of a hill next to the motorway which links Malaga with the north of Spain. It still retains its narrow streets of two-storey whitewashed houses, and its most noteworthy building is Our Lady

Casarabonela The geographical situation of Casarabonela, on the western border of the Guadalhorce valley region, makes its lands overflow the valley, so to speak, and enter the natural region of Ronda by Alcaparain (1.200 m.) and Prieta (1.521 m.), until it reaches the river Turon in the limits with the municipality of El Burgo. This mountainous front of the highland covered with pines mixed with limestone, acts as a background to the town of Casarabonela.

Casares To say that Casares is beautiful is an understatement. Most of the white villages are beautiful but there is something very special about the sight of Casares that causes the visitor to park the car and simply stare or take a photo.

Churriana INC This village is located in Andalucia, south of Spain, and within one hour from the Costa del Sol. It has a very interesting and long history. Information about its culture, history, festivities, accomodation, property, hotels, night life, places to visit, and location maps will be added soon.

Coin In Coin the sierras of the coastal mountain chain look out to the Guadalhorce between cork and pine groves of Alpujata. There, to the south of the municipality and of this region, the land of Coin hides beautiful spots.

Colmenar Only 35 kms from Malaga and reached by motorway part of the way and then by a very good road, Colmenar gets its name from the uncountable beehives which surround it thanks to the variety of plants, bushes and shrubs which grow here. The folklore of the Veridales plays a dominant role and the Virgin de la Candelaria, on February 2nd, and the procession on the following Sunday, are great days not to be missed.

Colonia De Santa Ana INC This village is located in Andalucia, south of Spain, and within one hour from the Costa del Sol. It has a very interesting and long history. Information about its culture, history, festivities, accomodation, property, hotels, night life, places to visit, and location maps will be added soon.

Cortes De La Frontera Sandwiched between the Alcornocales natural park and Sierra de Grazalema natural park in the far western reaches of Malaga province is the pueblo blanco (white town) of Cortes de la Frontera.

Cuevas Bajas Cuevas Bajas is situated to the north of the Antequera area, its municipal borders being mostly rivers and streams: to the north west, the Las Pozas stream, to the south east, the Burriana stream, to the north and north west, the river Genil that flows through the town.

Cuevas Del Becerro INC This village is located in Andalucia, south of Spain, and within one hour from the Costa del Sol. It has a very interesting and long history. Information about its culture, history, festivities, accomodation, property, hotels, night life, places to visit, and location maps will be added soon.

Cutar INC This village is located in Andalucia, south of Spain, and within one hour from the Costa del Sol. It has a very interesting and long history. Information about its culture, history, festivities, accomodation, property, hotels, night life, places to visit, and location maps will be added soon.

El Burgo El Burgo is one of the northern gateways to the Ronda highlands. Situated next to the Burgo river which further down becomes the Turon, this town dominates the entrance to the Ronda region from the Guadalhorce valley via Yunquera and from the Antequera depression via Ardales. Its geographical location in an area where the valley widens and the relief softens, makes the town

El Chorro There are three stunningly beautiful turquoise coloured lakes bordered by pine forests, this is Malagas Lake District. There are in fact three artificial lakes created by a dam built across the dramatic 200 m high Guadalhorce river gorge, known as the Gargante del Chorro. Watch out for the eagles that continually circle around the sheer cliffs. Belongs to the town of Ardales.

El Rubio INC This village is located in Andalucia, south of Spain, and within one hour from the Costa del Sol. It has a very interesting and long history. Information about its culture, history, festivities, accomodation, property, hotels, night life, places to visit, and location maps will be added soon.

Estepona INC This village is located in Andalucia, south of Spain, and within one hour from the Costa del Sol. It has a very interesting and long history. Information about its culture, history, festivities, accomodation, property, hotels, night life, places to visit, and location maps will be added soon.

Fuengirola INC This village is located in Andalucia, south of Spain, and within one hour from the Costa del Sol. It has a very interesting and long history. Information about its culture, history, festivities, accomodation, property, hotels, night life, places to visit, and location maps will be added soon.

Fuente De Piedra The village of Fuente de Piedra (with a population of approximately 2,000) is close to the Natural park and lake. Laguna de Fuente de Piedra.

Fuente De Piedra INC This village is located in Andalucia, south of Spain, and within one hour from the Costa del Sol. It has a very interesting and long history. Information about its culture, history, festivities, accomodation, property, hotels, night life, places to visit, and location maps will be added soon.

Gaucin The village is situated against the looming dark backdrop of the Serrania de Ronda where, depending on the time of year, you can enjoy an Impressionist paint palette of colour: brilliant brush strokes of red poppies, yellow mimosa, wild orchids, tempered by the cool green of olive groves and occasional splash of pale pink almond blossom

Guaro The municipal region of Guaro is situated in the region of the Guadalhorce valley, between Coin and Tolox and next to the Grande river, one of the main tributaries of the Guadalhorce river. The territory is occupied by smooth hills, mainly covered in olives and almonds with scrubland spots and some scattered cork trees in the areas which have not been used for agriculture.

Humilladero The municipal district of Humilladero occupies a narrow stretch of territory between the municipalities of Fuente de la Piedra and Mollina, to the north of the Antequera region. Its lands extend from the limits of the provinces of Malaga and Seville until the Humilladero sierra, at the foot of which the town stands. The landscape mainly corresponds to smooth undulating terrain covered with olives and cereal. The presence of the Sierra de Humilladero (650 m.) on the southern border is the only thing that breaks the monotony with an abrupt relief and an abundance of pine groves

Mijas On the foothills of the mountain range rising behind the Mediterranean coast, Mijas enjoys a uniquely mild microclimate, which has turned into a town virtually entirely dedicated to tourism with an outstanding infrastructure. However, it has retained its traditions.It is now surrounded by over 100 urbanizations golf clubs as Los Lagos or Los Olivos to mention only a couple of the seven courses it has. hotels, as the fantastic ByblosAndaluz, a funny water park and other facilities.Its 12 kms, of well maintained beaches all fly the EU blue flag. Citizens from all over Europe have settled there, and coexist in Mijas with an exceptional quality of life.

Mollina Just 15km north-west of Antequera on the A92, on the lower slopes of the Sierra de Mollina, this is set in perfect olive and cereal country

Monda The municipal district of Monda is situated on the southern border of the Guadalhorce valley region at the foot of the Coastal Mountain Range. The presence of these sierras bring a scenery of great beauty to this district, as much in the area of the Sierra Alpujata near the municipalities of Ojen and Coin, as in the area of the Sierra Canucha, which is the continuation on the north of the Sierra Blanca in Marbella.

Ojen It is situated beside the Almadan stream above the valley of the rio Real at an altitude of 650ft, hemmed in by the sierras Blanca and Alpujata. In that, we may have a clue to the Moors' determination to stay in spite of their apparent antipathy, for both ranges of mountains have long been known as rich sources of talc, nickel, iron and lead. This mineral wealth put the area in the forefront of the Spanish industrial revolution of the 19th Century.

Palenciana Palenciana is a city located in the province of Cordoba, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the city has a population of 1584 inhabitants

Periana Take the road from Alcaucin to Puente Don Manuel and turn right and Periana is 13.5 kms along and 547 kms above sea level. In its territory the River Guaro is born forming a beautiful cascade. This is a properous and flourishing town based on two products, oil, consider the best in the Province, and the fruit, especially the peaches, having the most outstanding taste and quality.

Pizarra Pizarra is situated in the Guadalhorce valley region, between Alora and Cartama. Its lands are crossed from north to south by the Guadalhorce river and offers a varied landscape in which the Sierra del Hacho and the fertile plain which covers the bottom of the valley stand out. The Hacho mountain (447 m.), on the slope which faces Pizarra, offers a singular landscape of sandy rocks which is spectacular in some of the forms the rocks present on the peak.