Andalusia is home to amazing people, incredible landscapes, incomparable cuisine, and some of the prettiest little towns, also known as "Pueblos Blancos" (White Villages), possible to find in Europe. If all the houses are white, it’s for a good reason: it helps to keep their inside relatively cool during the hot Andalusian summers. You will see, these villages are very charming with their narrow streets and balconies covered with flowers.

 In no particular order, here are some suggestions of charming and humble picturesque hilltop villages to explore:

Arcos de la Frontera, with its bright white buildings arranged in a semicircle on the top of a cliff. The scenic view from the mirador is breathtaking. Arcos is the highest White Village.

Ronda, built on a plateau whose houses defy vertiginous altitude, famous for bullfights and its magnificent gorge “El Tajo”. If you want to take the perfect picture, go to the Plaza Maria Auxiliadora, and take the path going down to the 2 viewpoints over the bridge.

The village of Grazalema is nestled in a valley and surrounded by beautiful hiking trails.

Zahara de la Sierra, located within the Sierra de Grazalema natural park and declared a historic site. It’s one of the most typical and beautiful White Villages, with remains of a castle and a breathtaking view over the turquoise lake below 

The ancient town originally built on the rocks of Setenil de las Bodegas, where most of the houses are troglodytes. They are carved in a gigantic rock….

Guadix, one of the oldest human settlements in Spain and with a very special title as European Cave Capital, due to the many houses built in caves.

Ubeda & Baeza are 2 UNESCO World Heritage sites. They are quite different from other traditional Andalusian villages and their whitewashed houses. Úbeda, also known as "Salamanca Andaluza", famous for its Renaissance architecture, and Baeza, for its historical monuments and Old World charm.

And keep in mind that all 3 Andalusia programs can be combined at your will!!!