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Frigiliana
Frigiliana, one of Spains best kept secrets, is located
55kms from Malaga, 100km from Sierra Nevada ski resort
and only 6km from Nerja beaches, sitting high on a
moutain ridge overlooking the sea with spectacular
panoramic views.
This prize winning village this one of the most beautiful
in Spain. It´s old part, built in a Moorish-Mudéjar
style. The village is a tangle of narrow cobbled streets
lined by whitewashed houses, with wrought iron balconies
filled with planters of brilliant colored flowers.
Scattered small plazas provide shady seating whilst
exploring the several shops selling pottery and ceramics
in distinctive Arab design. Village bars are popular
with visitors who come to taste the famous locally
produced wine.
The village in its main plaza has the church of San
Antonio built in the 16th century, a forma 16th century
Palace now the last functioning honey factory in Europe
and at the very top of the village the remains of
the Castillo Morisco. Frigliana an interesting jeweled
paradise for the rural tourist. |
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