Strange town of Setenil


Image from Panoramio is by Paul Peverall

Image from Panoramio is by Angelo FB

Image from Panoramio is by rafa_perez

Image from Panoramio is by ZiKlaus

Picture yourself living in this city - On the mountain - Under the mountain - Between the giant rocks.

This unusual place is the Spanish town of Setenil de Las Bodegas aka as just Setenil. Many houses are built into the rock face of the river gorge and many parts of the  town are maze of rock, caves and narrow streets.

Located in Andalucia the present township dates back to 12th century when the region was under the Arab control, though some archaeological researches indicates that the caves in the region were inhabitant as early as about 20,000 BC.

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Credits: Special thanks to Ummeayaan for bringing this to my knowledge.
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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 25, 2009 8:55 pm

    Marvelously exciting. Will be visiting Spain soon and have definitely added this town to the itinerary. Many thanks!

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 26, 2009 4:51 pm

    Have a good trip and if possible e-mail some exciting photos. I will add them here with due credit to you.

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 28, 2009 7:03 pm

    I'm flattered you selected my photo for your website. Of course you are more than welcome. Cheers, Paul.

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 28, 2009 8:06 pm

    Thank you Paul. I appreciate your permission.

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