White Village in the Province of Cadiz

This is one of the viewpoints in the village. But as you walk through its streets you will find others. After this stop, you can look for a place to parking.

The Castle of Zahara de la Sierra is from the time of the Nasrid kingdom of Granada and is currently preserved a part of the wall and a tower, the torre del Homenaje. You can climb the tower from where you have very good views of the village, the reservoir and other nearby villages. ✅ Open Hours: Every day, 24 h.

The itinerary of this third day continues along a winding mountain route in the Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park. On the way to the second town of the day, Grazalema, you can stop at Puerto de las Palomas, at more than 1300 meters above sea level. There is a large parking and amazing views.

Welcome to the second village in this day: Grazalema, another small white village in the Cadiz´s province. First, you can go to de Mirador Los Peñascos and then park the car in some street and looking for a place to have lunch.

As you walk through the streets of the village, you will surely reach the beautiful Plaza España, where you will find bars/coffees and restaurants.

The Cafetería Rumores can be a good place to have lunch. They have a menu of the day (inexpensive) or a la carte dishes. They also sell coffee and pastries (bollería). ✅ Open Hours: Every day: 7:30-20:00.

From Grazalema there are many hiking trails, but most of them are routes of several hours with a medium-high difficulty level. That is why this itinerary does not suggest doing one of these routes on this day.
If you are interested in doing a route in the area, you can search in wikiloc the one you like the most. Keep in mind the hours it takes.
If you want to do a short trail, you can opt for the Calzada Medieval.

The ride continues to Ubrique, one of the white villages in Cadiz. If you want you can walk around some of the streets of the old town, such as the Town Hall Square, the Calvario Chapel or the Capuchinos Convent. Also, as you walk through the old town, pay attention to the details of some of the facades and the names of places, such as the vegetable square.
You can stop for a quick coffee and something sweet (or salty!). You can choose Café Bar La PLaza (in the Town Hall Square), a typical bar in the town. ✅ Open Hours Café Bar La Plaza: Wednesday - Sunday: 8:00-00:00. Monday - Tuesday closed.

Before continuing to the last stop of the day, you can stop at the viewpoint of the Plaza 28 de Febrero. There is not much parking space, but you can park for 5 minutes for a photo.

You arrived at the last village of the day: Gaucín. This small white village is located in the foothills of the Sierra del Hacho and is known as El Balcón de la Serranía (balcony of the hills) because from there you can see the mountains, the nearby villages and the sea! You can walk a few minutes around the steep street and look for a place to have dinner. If you want, you can go up to the Castillo del Aguila or leave your visit for tomorrow morning, as proposed in the itinerary.

Azulete restaurante is one of the most recommended in the village, but it is closed Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. If you are lucky enough to be in Gaucín on Friday, Saturday or Sunday you can eat there and enjoy the place. ✅ Open hours: Friday, Saturday-Sunday: 13:30 - 15:30,19:30 - 21:30.
Another option is the Platero & Co restaurant, which has a terrace with beautiful views. ✅ Open hours: Wednesday-Sunday: 13:00 - 15:00,19:30 - 21:00. Monday and Tuesday are closed.

To continue enjoying the surroundings of the mountains, choose another rural hotel in the surroundings of Gaucín.