White villages of Andalusia

5 days · ~12 h driving ·White villages, Food

Whitewashed villages between the Mediterranean and the Sierra de Grazalema. From Málaga the route goes east to Frigiliana, then west through the Genal valley and Castellar de la Frontera to Vejer de la Frontera, close to the Atlantic. The final days climb into the mountains of Cádiz province to Grazalema, Zahara de la Sierra and Setenil de las Bodegas, whose houses are built into the rock, before ending in Seville.

  • Frigiliana
  • Genalguacil
  • Castellar de la Frontera
  • Vejer de la Frontera
  • Grazalema
  • Zahara de la Sierra
  • Setenil de las Bodegas

Day by day

Driving times are approximate, from OpenStreetMap roads without traffic; long legs are rougher estimates. The Google Maps links give up-to-date times.

  1. Day 1

    ~1 h 05 driving · 2 h visiting

    1. Málaga AirportLeaving from
    2. ~1 h 05 driving · 75 km
    3. Overnight in Frigiliana

  2. Day 2

    ~2 h 40 driving · 2 h visiting

    1. ~2 h 40 driving · 180 km
      GenalguacilAndalusia
    2. Overnight in Genalguacil

  3. Day 3

    ~3 h driving · 4 h visiting

    1. ~1 h 25 driving · 69 km
    2. ~1 h 35 driving · 98 km
    3. Overnight in Vejer de la Frontera

  4. Day 4

    ~2 h 35 driving · 4 h visiting

    1. ~2 h 10 driving · 151 km
    2. ~25 min driving · 16 km
    3. Overnight in Zahara de la Sierra

  5. Day 5

    ~2 h 40 driving · 2 h visiting

    1. ~45 min driving · 30 km
    2. ~1 h 55 driving · 122 km
      Seville AirportReturning to