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A short drive from Ronda (less than 20 kilometers away), Setenil de las Bodegas is a worthy detour. This surprising Pueblo Blanco grew out of a collection of cliff-enclosed cave dwellings hewn from rock. Entire blocks of whitewashed buildings are submerged under massive, naturally occurring rocky overhangs.

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This lovely, Moorish, whitewashed village is perched on a hilltop in the Sierra de Grazalema natural park. The oldest part of Benaocaz, the Barrio Nazarí dates back to the 8th century and has a typical Arabic character, seen in its maze of narrow, winding streets and pedestrian staircases.

On the balmy "Costa Tropical," Salobreña is tucked into a hillside that overlooks the Mediterranean Sea. The small historic town of Salobreña is a tightly packed collection of whitewashed buildings, presided over by an ancient Moorish castle on the hilltop.

At the foot of a rocky massif, Villaluenga del Rosario is a high-mountain town in the magnificent Sierra de Cádiz (about 13 kilometers from Grazalema). The village is located within the UNESCO-listed Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park.

The stunning little village of Zahara de la Sierra is set into a steep hillside at the heart of the Sierra de Grazalema mountains. This area falls within the Parque Natural Sierra de Grazalema, a 54,000-hectare UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

Steeped in history going back to Roman times, Medina Sidonia is a characteristic Pueblo Blanco just six kilometers south of Arcos de la Frontera. An unspoiled countryside (of pastoral land and bull ranches) surrounds this majestic hilltop village.

Perched high above the Río Barbates and only 10 kilometers from the sea, the hilltop village of Vejer de la Frontera is one of the prettiest of the Pueblos Blancos. Many spots in the village offer panoramic vistas of the coastline. This medieval fortified town was under Muslim rule for six centuries.

In the old town (La Ciudad), the narrow, labyrinthine streets and whitewashed buildings reveal a rich Moorish inheritance. The ancient Arab Baths in the Barrio de San Miguel are further proof of the Islamic influence. Another interesting historical narrative is the story of the town's bandits, illustrated at the Museo del Bandolero (Bandit Museum).

Perilously clinging to a sheer cliff, Ronda stands at a dizzying height and offers thrilling views of the dramatic landscape. About 85 kilometers from Arcos de la Frontera, the town straddles the El Tajo Gorge, with the emblematic Puente Nuevo (New Bridge) crossing the jaw-dropping 150-meter-deep ravine.

The gateway to the Route of the Pueblos Blancos, this beautiful hilltop village is the perfect place for a stroll through the old streets or a lunch stop at an outdoor patio.