Decorating the Sierra de Grazalema, one of the points with the highest rainfall in Spain, like a beautiful string of pearls, are the so-called Pueblos Blancos (White Villages).
A group of towns that are so called because of the white colour of their whitewashed façades.
Among them, Olvera is the perfect photograph, a summary of all that these villages have to offer.
In recent years, rural tourism has been on the rise in our country. The return to the countryside from overcrowded cities in search of a quieter life, as well as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, has made this one of the best options for getaways or holidays.
Southern Spain is associated with beach tourism, but Andalusia is much more than that. In the mountains of Cadiz we find the village of Olvera, the main reason for this label dedicated to rural tourism.
Olvera is a hillside of whitewashed houses, typical of the area in which it is located, organised in narrow, sometimes impossible streets, which, within its monumental complex, grope their way up to a colossal castle, witness to centuries of history.
The Church of the Incarnation, the Park of the Sacred Heart and the Rock of the same name are indisputable emblems of this place.
Popular traditions such as Easter Week and Carnival are joined by one of the festivals with which this town is most identified: Quasimodo Monday.
As for Olvera's gastronomy, there is one star product that is the undisputed star of its cuisine: the olive oil that comes from its lands.
The dough cakes dipped in honey or the zurrapa de lomo en manteca (pork loin in lard) are perfect for the cold months. Tripe, homemade flamenquines, patatas zapateras, pajarilla a la plancha, sangre encebollada, serranitos or a good cheese are some of the typical local dishes.
Olvera, like many parts of Spain, is a perfect place to escape and disconnect.
