The road which links
Gaucin with Ronda affords the traveller an impressive view of the
mountains covered in the green of cork oaks, gall oaks and chestnut
trees, into which the white villages of the Genal Valley are set
like jewels, with streets which still conjure up the magic of their
Andalusi-Arabic past. However, the aforementioned busy thoroughfare
does not offer a panorama of Benalauria, which is two kilometres
from the the crossroads with the A-369 highway, but the traveller
will find a detour to visit this most special enclave well worthwhile.
As is the case with most of the villages in the Genal Valley, its
steep streets serve to provide views of both the unusual urban structure
of the village and a wide panoramic view of the surrounding mountains.
Walking through the streets of Benalauria, we soon come to the square
which is home to the 18th-century Town Hall, opposite which stands
a collection of slender palm trees which are an unequivocal reminder
of the village's Moorish past, and, moving a little further on,
we find St. Domingo's Parish Church, built in the 15th and 16th
centuries.
Where to sleep
Casa Rural "La Barbería" - Casa Rural
Comarca de Serranía de Ronda
c/ Estación nº 12 - 29491 - Benalauría
Tlf:(+34) 952276229 - Fax: (+34) 952276556
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Casa Rural "La Flor de Romero" - Casa Rural
Comarca de Serranía de Ronda
c/ Fuente nº 17 - 29491 - Benalauría
Tlf:(+34) 952276229 - Fax:(+34) 952276556
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Casa Rural "La Terraza" - Casa Rural
Comarca de Serranía de Ronda
c/ Calvario nº 1 - 29491 - Benalauría
Tlf:(+34)952276229 - Fax:(+34)952276556
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| PROVINCE: Málaga
DISTANCE FROM THE CAPITAL (km): 143
DISTANCE FROM Ronda (km): 31
ALTITUDE ABOVE SEA LEVEL (m): 667
RAINFALL (l/m2): 1170
AREA (km2): 19,8
Nº OF INHABITANTS: 509
NAME FOR PEOPLE: Jabatos
POSTCODE: 29491
PHONE NUMBER FOR INFORMATION:
Town Hall:
Plaza Teniente Viñas, 1 - 29491 Benalauría
Telf (+34)952152502 Fax: (+34) 952152538
Correo electrónico: benalauria@sopde.es
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