Is it worth visiting the white village of Grazalema? In a word Yes!… Grazalema is a traditional white village (pueblo blanco) located in the north-eastern area of Cadiz province. It nestles amongst the beautiful mountains of the Sierra de Grazalema and has a local population of around 2000 people inhabiting the village and surrounding countryside.
Set in a protected area popular for nature and outdoor enthusiasts, the village itself is on the list of “obligatory visits” on the route of the white villages of Andalucia and is very popular for guided walking and wildlife holidays.
The VoiceMap and Grazalema Guide audio tour
Experience Grazalema’s rich history and natural beauty with our immersive audio guide, “Glorious Grazalema: From Moorish Settlement to Andalucian Treasure.” Perfect for adventurers of all kinds, this guide offers a captivating journey through one of Andalusia’s most picturesque villages. Discover Grazalema: An Audio Guided Tour
Discover Grazalema: An Audio Guided Tour. The VoiceMap audio guide is a great way to discover the hidden gems in Grazalema
Experience Grazalema’s rich history and natural beauty with our immersive audio guide, “Glorious Grazalema: From Moorish Settlement to Andalucian Treasure.” Perfect for adventurers of all kinds, this guide offers a captivating journey through one of Andalusia’s most picturesque villages. Discover Grazalema: An Audio Guided Tour
Discover Grazalema: An Audio Guided Tour. The VoiceMap audio guide is a great way to discover the hidden gems in Grazalema
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Someone has turned up the heating here in the Sierra de Grazalema and the little rain and cooler temperatures of the spring seems to be a long distant memory. We’ll soon be in the high thirties and the forecast is for more intense heat to come this year which will probably take us into the forties and the blazing summer heat in the Sierra de Grazalema
The green fields and colourful meadows have changed to dusty soil as the summer does its work to dry seed heads. Local farmers are doing their work to harvesting the fields of wheat, sunflowers and other crops.
Nothing surely can compare with walking through a pine forest in Andalucia with cones cracking in the heat and cicadas “whirring” in the branches.
The temperature hits the melt point releasing the essential oils from cistus, rosemary and lavender that fill the air with that unmistakeable Mediterranean hot summer scent… Maybe you can guess from my words… I love Andalucia in the summer!
in summer the bright pink Nerium oleander is in full bloom and if you look closer you will see that this plant generally follows watercourses and dry (sometimes wet) gullies… Oleander hedges always provide great rewards for insect expeditions over the hot months of July and August.
Especially look out for dragonflies and damselflies, shining jewels of the summer flying alongside the butterflies that appear in a myriad of colours and sizes feeding on blue sea holly and other plants of the thistle family
Many people find it too hot during the months of July and August but for those with a special interest in insects this area is litterally a “hotspot” for many normally hard to find species.
Take a trip on the Wildside! Discover the wildlife and nature of Spain, its Natural and National Parks and find the top wildlife, activity and walking holiday companies.
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April wildlife in the Sierra de Grazalema starts with some bird species returning from their wintering grounds and many passing northwards to their breeding grounds. The first newborn Spanish Ibex take tentative steps across the rocky terrain whilst streams and permanent ponds are full of spawn and larvae of amphibians. Many snakes and lizards are out of hibernation and hungry for a snack!
March in the Sierra de Grazalema brings more migratory birds returning back to their breeding grounds, with large groups of Short-toed and Booted Eagles passing through to Central and Northern Spain, and then “our” breeding pairs settling back home.
