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- The Climb Starts in the Main Town Square. If you've made it to the main plaza from the parking area below, have a snack and a cold drink... because you have a lot higher to go!
- There are some Great Photographic Opportunities. ** Zahara de la Sierra Castle & Church. We took more photos in Zahara de la Sierra than in any other village, mostly due to the exquisite views of the Grazalema countryside and its brightly colored turquoise lakes.
- You Pass Through the Ancient Village Gate. Before you reach the entrance to the Castle grounds you will pass through what looks like two massive stone walls on either side of the road.
- There are Remains of an Entire Nasrid Village. ** Zahara de la Sierra Nasrid Village. Just past the old "Puerta de la Villa" you will see the ruins of an ancient Nasrid village that resided just below the castle.
Zahara de la Sierra Castle is actually a six-hectare area on the rocky hill, known as the Villa Arabe or Villa Medieval; its crowning glory is the Homage Tower. The town was originally a Moorish outpost, overlooking the valley. Due to its position between Ronda and Seville, it was a perfect site for a castle to be built to serve as a fortress ...
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Castle of Zahara de la Sierra. / 36.838486; -5.390269. The Castle of Zahara de la Sierra ( Spanish: Castillo de Zahara de la Sierra) is a castle located in Zahara de la Sierra, Spain. It was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1993. [citation needed]
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Apr 9, 2024 · The Zahara de la Sierra Castle, also known as Castillo de Zahara de la Sierra, dates back to the 13th century, during a time when Spain was a mosaic of Christian and Muslim territories. Originally constructed by the Moors as a strategic military fortress, it played a crucial role in the defense of the region.
The Keep of the Zahara de la Sierra Castle is square with rounded corners chamfered to resist impacts, highlighting a alambor or sloping wall on its northwest face to ward rounds. It is on the southeast side, where the original entrance, which would be accesssed with a ladder, using skate or play ladder at the foot of the wall, of later ...
Jun 3, 2021 · Fascinating Spain. 03 Jun. Dawn breaks in Zahara de la Sierra, in Cádiz. A slow dawn in a parenthesis of white houses between mountains. The sky is clear, illuminated by the rays of sunlight that touch the silhouette of the castle rising. A few white clouds are outlined between the fleeting reflections of the village on the mirror of the reserve.
The white village of Zahara de la Sierra has one of the most stunning settings in the province of Cadiz, if not the whole of Andalucia. As you drive on the A382 road, which links Arcos de la Frontera with Antequera, or the A376 from Seville to Ronda , you see a castle built on a rocky peak high above the turquoise waters of a lake.
