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| Casares | ||
| region | Andalusia | |
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| Residents | 6.883 (2020) | |
| height | 435 m | |
| Tourist info web | http://www.casares.es | |
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Casares is a city in the AndalusianMálaga Province at the Costa del Sol.
background
Casares is one of the Andalusian white villages ("Pueblos Blancos"). It is located on a mountain saddle not far from the coast in the foothills of the Serrania de Ronda. Julius Caesar is said to have been in Casares, according to a sign at the gate to the ruins of the Fortaleza (castle) above the town. Legend has it that Julius Caesar suffered from a skin disease that he cured in the nearby sulfur baths of La Hedionda. He then ordered the establishment of the village.
The name Casares comes from the Roman name of the castle Castellum Caesaris and the Arabic caxara back. On the sign at the entrance to the castle you can read in Spanish and English: "Welcome to Caxaras. This Arabic name means castle. You are entering a castle that could not be conquered for centuries, from Roman times to the war against Napoleón I. Julius Caesar already walked this path as you did. The castle became." Castellum Caesaris called, from which the name Casares is derived. "
Excavations have found finds dating back to 1000 BC. Surrendered. The Romans founded the city Lacipo after the conquest of Spain in the 2nd century BC, who lived from growing olives. But Lacipo soon lost its importance again. Casares only reappeared in history after the conquest by the Moors. The Moors made Casares an administrative center and built the Alcázar on the mountain. The Castilian King Pedro I concluded a treaty with the Nasrid caliph Muhammed V in Casares, the aim of which was to reinstate Muhammad as ruler. Until the reconquest in 1484, Casares belonged to the Taifa Granada. Remnants of the Moorish population rebelled against the new Christian rulers in the Serrania de Ronda in 1570. The uprising was bloodily suppressed by the Duque de Arcos. According to legend, the moriscos were pushed down the steep mountainside (see photo below) from the Alcázar. After the last of the Moors were killed or driven out, the whole region fell into insignificance.
On the mountain, next to the remains of the Moorish Alcázar, there is a church (Iglesia de La Encarnation), which was destroyed in the Spanish Civil War and was only rebuilt in 2007. The current town center is of Arab origin. The father of Andalusian nationalism Blas Infante was born in Casares in 1885. He fought for the abandonment of provincial thinking and for the Andalusian movement. Among other things, he designed the Andalusian flag and composed the Andalusian anthem. He played a role on the side of the socialists in the Spanish civil war. On August 11, 1936, at the beginning of the civil war, he was murdered by nationalists. It is said that the residents of the village belonged to both camps and were so violently enemies that they sometimes killed each other. If you ask locally you get no or only evasive answer. In the Plaza de Espana there is a bust of the most famous son of the village. The place as a whole has been declared a historical art monument. It is one of the most beautiful villages in Spain.
Next to the mountain village Casares Pueblo (corca 16km from the coast) there are two small districts directly on the coast Bahia de Casares and Marina de Casares. These are typical Costa del Sol Places with hotels, holiday homes and services for beach tourists. The mountain village is located in the very south-west of the municipality Secadero, near the village San Martin del Tesorillo (already belongs to the province of Cadiz).
getting there
By plane
The Malaga airport (AGP) is the nearest airport. You can reach Casares via the two motorways A-7 and AP-7 in about 75 minutes (105 km) by driving from the airport in the direction of Cádiz, Algeciras.
By train
Casares does not have a train station, the closest one is in Fuengirola. From there there is a train every 20 minutes Málaga.
In the street
Coming from the A-7 or AP-7, turn off to Casares between Sotogrande and Estepona. The A-377 road climbs 14 km to the destination.
By bus
There is a bus connection to Estepona and back. To Estepona Monday to Saturday 8:00 am and 4:00 pm and back 1:00 pm and 7:00 pm.
By boat
The next marina is in the neighboring village Manilva.
mobility
The village can be reached on foot. There are many narrow streets that cars can hardly drive or not at all. The village has several small village squares.
Taxis are available in town.
It is best to park on the A-377 or MA 546 above the village and then walk through the narrow streets down to Plaza España and past the Blas Infantes monument up to the castle.
 One of the narrow streets that lead down to Plaza Espana |  The rebellious Moors were brought down here |  View of the Rock of Gibraltar |
Tourist Attractions
- Town center. The well-preserved and well-tended historic town center, white houses with narrow streets nestled against the mountainside, listed as a historical monument in 1978 ("Conjunto Histórico-Artístico").
- 1 Iglesia de La Encarnación was built in the 16th century on the foundations of a mosque and destroyed in the Spanish Civil War. It is now being rebuilt as a cultural center.
- Iglesia de San Sebastian, in Plaza Espana. From the 17th century. Inside there is a portrait of Nuestra Señora Del Rosario del Campo, patroness of Casares. The picture is carried through the village together with the cross in a romeria.
- 2 Eremita Santa Cruz from the 16th century
- Old fortress on the mountain. The old fortress on the mountain is of Roman origin and was expanded by the Moors in the 13th century. It is not known when it was destroyed.
- Banos de la Hedionda. Nearby. These are the sulfur springs in which Julius Caesar is said to have healed his skin ailments.
- Lacipo. Former Roman settlement, remains of the wall give an idea of the settlement, 1.5 km west of Casares on the road from Manilva to Gaucin.
- Museo Casa natal de Blas Infante. Blas Infante's birth house, in Calle Carrera 51, is open from Tuesday to Friday 11.00 a.m.-2.30 p.m. and 4.00 p.m.-6.30 p.m. and Saturday 11.00 a.m.-4.00 p.m. Blas Infante was a politician and writer, the father of andalucism. He was murdered by the nationalists around Franco at the beginning of the civil war.
- Museo de Etnohistoria, at the gate to the old castle, Calle Villa 60. Shows archaeological finds from the Neolithic period to the 20th century.Open: Tue - Fri 11 a.m. - 2.30 p.m., 4 p.m. - 6.30 p.m., Sat 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
- Playa Chica, in Marina de Casares.
- Playa Ancha. Further east with the Torre de la Sal (salt tower).
activities
- hike in the area of Casares. Quite a number of hiking trails will be on Casares Walks described.
shop
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
- Hermitage de Casares, 29690 Casares (Málaga), Paraje de La Celima S / N Carretera de Casares MA-8300. Tel.: 34 952 895 639, Fax: 34 952 894 145, Email: [email protected]. ** Hotel in the mountains above Casares, last approach via gravel road.Price: Double room with breakfast LS from 70 €, HS from 85 €.
- Finca Cortesin (At Bahia de Cesares). Tel.: 34 952 937 800, Email: [email protected]. ***** Golf resort, luxurious rooms, large spa area, well-tended gardens.Price: Suite s from 500 € / night.
health
Practical advice
- Oficina Municipal de Turismo de Casares, 29690 Casares (Málaga), Calle La Fuente, 91. Tel.: 34 952 894126.
trips
- Gaucin. 12 km.
- Málaga. 105 km.
- Marbella. 50 km.
- Ronda. 57 km.
- Gibraltar. 47 km.
literature
Web links
http://www.casares.es - Official website of Casares
