A Cliffside Gem of Andalucia

One of Andalucia's most dramatically positioned pueblos blancos (white villages), Arcos de la Frontera, balances on a rocky limestone ridge, its whitewashed houses and stone castle walls stopping abruptly as a sheer cliff face plunges down to the valley of the river Guadalete below. Declared a national historic-artistic monument in 1962 in recognition of its exceptional architecture and impressive location, the old town is a tangled labyrinth of cobbled streets that lead up to a sandstone castle, the Castillo de los Arcos. Arcos is about 45 minutes drive from Sotogrande. While you're there, visit the bodega were you can taste the wine before you buy and also enjoy a tapas of ham or cheese with bread