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Zuheros Town, Cordoba, History, Charm and Stunning Views

It´s not the first time Zuheros has featured here on Andalucia Explorer. This very charming, white-washed hillside town is just 45 minutes from home and a favourite to take visitors too. Recently I had viewings there with some lovely clients looking for another home in this area. Leaving early to grab coffee and explore a little - there´s always a new corner I´ve not seen and the views always change with the different light depending on the time of day and year. Zuheros Approach The day was going to be a scorcher, nearer 40c than 30c so an early start was needed. Being a hill town means steep streets, lack of parking and a bit of hill walking. There are a couple of car parks but, as you can imagine, they are just out of town and, with a bit of a climb to get there. Following an older lady (can I say that at 62?) up hill she turned through an archway, one I hadn´t spotted before- I had to follow. It´s knowledge rather than nosey - surely? Then I saw a sign saying Mercado. I had every ri...

Monday Morning Photo - Driving Nice Roads in Andalucia

Every so often on an exploratory trip hubby will declare ¨this is a nice road.¨ It´s taken a while but I´ve finally understood the difference between just any old road and a nice one.

Having driven from home (Jaén) to Malaga airport, on to Granada city centre and then back to Jaén I was feeling just a little jaded and more than fed up with autovias (dual carriageways.) I headed off towards Alcala la Real, the day was miserable and grey, the roads empty and the views spread out all around me.


Long empty A-340 in Jaen, Andalucia

Long sweeping bends with good vision, a foot hard-pressed and revelation crept in - this definitely hits the nice-road, easy-driving category.

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