Setenil de las Bodegas

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In the lower streets of Setenil de las Bodegas, houses sit directly under the overhanging rock of the gorge cut by the Guadalporcún, their fronts simply closing off the cliff. Above them rises a Nasrid fortress that held out against repeated sieges until 1484, which tradition links to the name septem nihil, 'seven times nothing'. The 'Bodegas' recalls vineyards later wiped out by phylloxera.

Highlights

Streets of houses built beneath the rock along the river gorge
The Nasrid castle, its ruined walls and keep dominating the town (ES)
Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación, a Mudéjar and a Gothic church joined as one
The Ermita de San Sebastián, tied by legend to Queen Isabella's siege
Olive and almond groves, still farmed around the town since Moorish times

Text adapted from Wikipedia (Setenil de las Bodegas (ES), Setenil de las Bodegas (EN), Setenil de las Bodegas (IT)). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Population: 2,634

Events through the year

Feast of Saint Sebastian Religious · 20 January
Holy Week Religious · Holy WeekRival brotherhoods carry floats through narrow streets under the rock
Romería de San Isidro Religious · A weekend in MayFamilies spend the weekend on the mountain pass
August fair Fairs and markets · AugustDaytime in Calle Cuevas del Sol, evenings at the fairground

Dates follow the traditional patterns in our sources: check locally before you travel.

Adapted from Wikipedia (Setenil de las Bodegas). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Local food & wine

Sopas cortijerasDishThe village's signature dish: bread, olive oil, asparagus and poached egg
Nanow jesús madridMigas CC BY-SA 3.0
Migas with chorizoDish
Goat cheese with quinceCheese
Rabbit a la serranaDish
Sweet potatoes with honeyDish
Empanadillas de cidraSweetPastries made with olive oil and cidra

Adapted from Wikipedia (Setenil de las Bodegas). Available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where to sleep

9 places to stay within 3 km

B&Bs and guest houses 5
Hotels 3
Campsites 1

Nearby member villages

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Grazalema · 20 km
Parauta · 24 km
Genalguacil · 36 km
Castellar de la Frontera · 66 km