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White villages of the Axarquía: 16 villages worth visiting
Cómpeta
Village · Cómpeta · 9 min
Plaza Almijara: heart of the village, terraces and fountain
Canillas de Albaida
Village · Canillas de Albaida · 18 min
Authentic quiet white village at 580 m, gateway to the Sierra Tejeda-Almijara Natural Park
Salares
Village · Salares · 22 min
Tiny village (~200 inhabitants), Roman origin ("Salaria Bastitanorum")
Árchez
Village · Árchez · 27 min
Tiny Moorish-origin village on the Mudéjar Route
Sayalonga
Village · Sayalonga · 30 min
Quiet white village on the Sun and Wine Route
Torrox Pueblo
Village · Torrox Pueblo · 32 min
Inland white village distinct from Torrox Costa, with a traditional centre around Plaza de la Constitución
Nerja
Village · Nerja · 41 min
Balcón de Europa: cliff-top palm-lined viewpoint over the Mediterranean
Frigiliana
Village · Frigiliana · 42 min
Historic white village with a well-preserved Barribarto old quarter and steep cobbled lanes
Sedella
Village · Sedella · 46 min
Tiny quiet white village at 690 m in the Sierra Tejeda-Almijara Natural Park
Totalán
Village · Totalán · 59 min
"Chameleon Village" — map outline looks like a chameleon
Almáchar
Village · Almáchar · 61 min
Village strongly associated with Moscatel raisins and the official Ruta de la Pasa
Cútar
Village · Cútar · 61 min
Small white village on the Ruta de la Pasa with a strong Andalusian/Islamic heritage
Canillas de Aceituno
Village · Canillas de Aceituno · 62 min
White village at the foot of La Maroma (2,068 m), the highest point in Málaga province
Moclinejo
Village · Moclinejo · 64 min
White village in the heart of the Ruta de la Pasa, 15 min from Rincón beaches
El Borge
Village · El Borge · 68 min
El Borge is closely associated with Moscatel raisin production and the official Ruta de la Pasa
Comares
Village · Comares · 76 min
"Balcony of the Axarquía" — whitewashed Moorish village at 700 m
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