Genalguacil
Member of Los Pueblos más Bonitos de España
Artists who gather here every two years leave their work behind, so Genalguacil's cobbled lanes are lined with murals, sculptures and carved tree trunks, and even house numbers and benches get an artistic touch. The village lies in the Genal valley of the Serranía de Ronda, on steep ground rising towards Sierra Bermeja, and its Arabic name means 'gardens of the vizier'.
Highlights
- 'Hasta el moño de tanta cuesta', a sculpted old woman weary of the slopes
- Fernando Centeno López contemporary art museum, opened in 1994
- Spanish firs, pines and cork oaks on Los Reales de Sierra Bermeja
- Hot gazpacho, tomato soup and scrambled eggs with wild garlic and mushrooms
- The first swim of summer, when villagers head down to the Genal river
Text adapted from Wikipedia (Genalguacil (ES), Genalguacil (EN), Genalguacil (IT)). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Population: 352
Events through the year
- Candelaria
- Huerto del NiñoMeeting of the Virgin and the Child Jesus, tied to farm work
- Feria de San Pedro MártirRice thrown from balconies and rockets as the patron passes
- Encuentro de Arte Valle del GenalArtists work for two weeks and leave their works in the village
- Tostón de castañasChestnut roast
- Christmas comparsas
Dates follow the traditional patterns in our sources: check locally before you travel.
Adapted from Wikipedia (Genalguacil). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Local food & wine
- Tomato soupsDish
- Hot gazpachoDish
- Scrambled eggs with garlic shoots and mushroomsDish
- Meat salmorejoDish
- Cured pork productsCured meat
Adapted from Wikipedia (Genalguacil). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to sleep
4 places to stay within 3 km
- Hotels 2
- Campsites 2
Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
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