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Carmona, Spain
Hilltop town with Roman and Moorish history and a good tapas crawl.
Eat: La Yedra, Molino de la Romera
Stay: Parador de Carmona
Do: Roman Necropolis, Alcázar del Rey Don Pedro, Puerta de Sevilla
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Zuheros, Spain
Tiny cliffside village among olive groves and limestone peaks.
Eat: Restaurante Zuhayra, Los Palancos
Stay: Hotel Zuhayra
Do: Cueva de los Murciélagos, Via Verde del Aceite, olive oil tasting
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Granada, Spain
Short visit for Moorish lanes, tea houses and an Alhambra sunset.
Do: Albaycin, Calle Calderia Nueva, Mirador de San Nicolás
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Vélez-Blanco, Spain
Whitewashed village under a Renaissance castle, near a natural park.
Eat: El Palacil, Bar La Sociedad
Stay: Hotel Patría Chica
Do: Castillo de Vélez-Blanco, Sierra de María-Los Vélez, Cueva de los Letreros
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Cabo de Gata, Spain
Protected coast of volcanic beaches, white villages and dark skies.
Eat: Casa Pepe, El Manteca
Stay: La Almendra y El Gitano
Do: Playa de los Genoveses, Cala Rajá, Rodalquilar gold mines, Las Salinas
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Lucainena de las Torres, Spain
Quiet mining village with a restored iron-kiln trail.
Eat: Pensión Felipe, Bar La Plaza
Do: Ruta de las Minas, Via Verde bike ride
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La Herradura, Spain
Relaxed beach town on the Costa Tropical.
Eat: Chambao de Vicente, Rebalaje
Stay: Boutique Hotel Peña Parda Bay
Do: Playa de La Herradura, Punta de la Mona, Mirador Cerro Gordo, Almuñécar
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Setenil de las Bodegas, Spain
Fairytale village with houses and cafes built into the rock.
Eat: Bar Frasquito, La Tasca
Do: Calle Cuevas del Sol, Castillo Nazari, yemas de Setenil