 Gaucin is located 12 miles inland off the main N-340
coast road between Estepona and Algeciras, just a half hour drive
from the beaches of the Costa del Sol. There is a train station
in El Colmenar and an 8-mile, very rewarding walk, up-hill to
the village. Buses go directly to the village.
Gaucin
is a spectacularly beautiful mountain village with sweeping views
across to the Straits of Gibraltar and the Rif mountains of North
Africa. It is situated in the Sierra del Hacho mountains, whose
highest peak is 1,011 metres. There is a magnificent castle to
visit, Castillo del Aguila, where eagles can sometimes be seen
circling the towers. There are two dungeons and a subterranean
escape passageway inside, built by the Moors, and the castle
was still in use for defensive purposes up to the 19th century.
The centre of the village is a tangle of narrow, twisting streets
where the houses maintain the tradition of white facades and
potted plants on the balconies.
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This
Rural Hotel has 3 Floors, with 10 large Double Rooms, one room
with three beds, a luxury Suite and a fully equiped Apartment
for 4 to 5 Persons.. It looks out from the Balcon de la Serrania
over the Valley of the River Genal, to the Coast, Gibraltar and
the Atlas-Mountains of North Africa..
