landmark
Vejer de la Frontera
A dazzling white town crowning a hill above the Costa de la Luz, a maze of Moorish lanes and flower-filled patios.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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Alcalá de los Gazules
Andalusia, Spain · Europe
About Alcalá de los Gazules
Alcalá de los Gazules sits on the route: 25 minutes from Paterna de Rivera, 46km from Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park.
Alcalá de los Gazules is in Andalusia, Spain, with about 5,600 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Paterna de Rivera, about 14 km away.
Alcalá de los Gazules is a city and municipality located in the province of Cádiz, Spain. According to the 2006 census, the town has a population of 5,633 inhabitants. Alcalá de los Gazules is situated in the Sierra de Cádiz.
Although not officially one of the pueblos blancos, Alcalá is still listed, since 1984, asRead more
having Artistic-Historic status.
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What is there to see near Alcalá de los Gazules?
Within an hour or so of Alcalá de los Gazules: Vejer de la Frontera (32 km), Arcos de la Frontera (33 km), Circuito de Jerez (39 km), White Villages of Andalusia (41 km).
Are there any good drives near Alcalá de los Gazules?
The nearest famous roads are A-397 Ronda to San Pedro Road and A-397 San Pedro to Ronda.
Where is Alcalá de los Gazules?
Alcalá de los Gazules is in Andalusia, Spain, about 14 km from Paterna de Rivera.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,639
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Andalusia
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 36.4621, -5.7238
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Spain
Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
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Worth the detour from Alcalá de los Gazules
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Arcos de la Frontera
A dramatic white town balanced on a narrow limestone ridge with sheer drops on three sides above the Guadalete River.
33 km · about 40 min drive
racetrack
Circuito de Jerez
A sun-soaked circuit in southern Spain that has been a cornerstone of MotoGP and a frequent Formula 1 test venue for decades.
39 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
White Villages of Andalusia
A stunning string of whitewashed hilltop villages scattered across the mountain landscapes between Ronda and the coast.
41 km · about 45 min drive
beach
Playa de Bolonia
A wild dune-backed Atlantic beach beside the Roman ruins of Baelo Claudia, with views across to Morocco.
42 km · about 50 min drive
national park
Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park
A green limestone wilderness of gorges and Spanish-fir forests linking the white villages of Cádiz province.
46 km · about 55 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Puerto de las Palomas, Grazalema
The 1,357 m 'Pass of the Doves' on the hairpinned CA-9104 between Zahara de la Sierra and Grazalema: the signature drive of Andalusia's white villages, with griffon vultures overhead.
48 km · about 55 min drive
bridge
Puente de la Constitución de 1812
Nicknamed 'La Pepa', this 2015 cable-stayed bridge soars 69 m above the Bay of Cádiz: one of Europe's tallest road decks, with sea-and-city views on the drive across.
48 km · about 55 min drive
Driving roads near Alcalá de los Gazules
- 33 kmArcos de la FronteraA dramatic white town balanced on a narrow limestone ridge with sheer drops on three sides above the Guadalete River.
- 48 kmPuerto de las Palomas, GrazalemaThe 1,357 m 'Pass of the Doves' on the hairpinned CA-9104 between Zahara de la Sierra and Grazalema: the signature drive of Andalusia's white villages, with griffon vultures overhead.
- 48 kmPuente de la Constitución de 1812Nicknamed 'La Pepa', this 2015 cable-stayed bridge soars 69 m above the Bay of Cádiz: one of Europe's tallest road decks, with sea-and-city views on the drive across.
- 59 kmRonda Puente Nuevo ViewpointThe 18th-century bridge spanning the 120-metre-deep El Tajo gorge, splitting the town of Ronda in two with dizzying views into the abyss.
- 59 kmA-397 Ronda to San Pedro RoadA sweeping mountain road climbing from the coast at San Pedro over the Serranía de Ronda, all long curves and cork-oak hills.
- 60 kmA-397 San Pedro to RondaA smooth, empty mountain road climbing from the Costa del Sol into the Serrania de Ronda, all long radius curves.
Driving in Spain
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.55/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€4.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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