Casares Travel Guide

 LoriPori Says:  Hans and I, along with Carmen and Stace, visited the lovely Andalucia white village of CASARES. We turned off the road, where it said "P" for parking, as the town itself was very narrow and had limite parking spots. We had lunch here and then walked over to the area where... 

 GibJoe Says:  Situated at the top of the village, this church was built in the 16th century on the site of a mosque. It is being refurbished and during my visit I couldn’t enter the inside of the church. It is also known as the Church of the Castle. 

 GibJoe Says:  I didn’t go into the House of Blas Infante, but apparently it has been converted into a museum and there is also a tourist information centre there. Blas Infante was an Andalusia Nationalist Leader who was born in Casares in 1885 and executed in Casares by the Franco regime... 

 Kettleman Says:  As you enter the town from the south (Estepona) you will see that the local council is building a new walkway that is being built into the cliff so that no one needs to walk on the roadway. Top marks.This path also gives a different view of the town across the valley to the... 

 Kettleman Says:  Nice local restaurant on the entry into the town on the "main" road. Has many outside tables and some overlook the town perched on the opposie side of the small valley. The daily menu was homemade pate, lovely, and roast chicken and salad. Again very nice and flavoured with... 

 lina112 Says:  The best way to reach Casares is driving, there are not many bus services. If you are driving from Malaga take the A7 or N 340 and when you arrive to Estepona take the way out who sing Casares and follow the sings to Casares. You can take the toll road too. La mejor opción... 

 Ekaterinburg Says:  Getting to Casares can be difficult if you don't have your own transport. In the Rough Guide to Andalucia I had read details of a four-times-a-day bus service between Estepona and Casares and hoped to avail of this. At the tourist office in la Duquesa where I was staying, I... 

 LoriPori Says:  Sunday February 14, 2010When Carmen asked what I wanted to do for the day, I said I would like to go to a Flea Market and I would like to visit CASARES. This charming, typical white village is only nine miles from the coast, but you would never know it, as it has avoided the... 

 daarth Says:  I was unlucky as the gate was locked into the cemetery when we were there. I took the picture through the gate as this for sure is an attraction! I'm sure this must be the cemetery with the very best view! that is if you need a view after you are dead. In any case, it is a... 

 daarth Says:  The view from the top is fantastic on a clear day, and you can see as far as Gibraltar. the day we were there we also observed a couple of falcons in flight. An iron cross marks the fact that people were executed by being hurled over the cliffs here. 

 daarth Says:  The church is from about 1500, but was heavily damaged during the civil war. I read that it would be locked and deserted, but to our delight we discovered that there was some sort of rehabilitation going on, and perhaps it will be able to visit inside next time we visit 

 daarth Says:  The fortifications are a lot of ruins of mixed heritage. Clearly originally Moorish, but used by others at a later date. As I understand it, very much of the damage happened as late as during the civil war when there was heavy fighting in the area. I must admit I have not... 

 daarth Says:  There are two routes to walk up to the fortification, and both are marked from the square. We happened to choose the one to the right, and I think that was wise as the other route seemed a lot steeper, and was better as a descend. 

 daarth Says:  The first place you arrive at is the main square, Plaza de España. There you will find a stature that is important for Spanish and Andalucian history. It is the Andalucia Nationalist leader Blas Infante Perez de Vargas, who was from Casares. He was executed by Franco's...