Ardales
Situated in the area of confluence between the administrative
districts of La Serranía de Ronda, La Campiña
de Antequera and El Valle del Guadalhorce and with
a population of 3.000 inhabitants, Ardales is a white
town, perched on the sierra and with an interesting
urban centre of medieval appearance which extends
to the foot of its castle and its church of La Virgen
de los Remedios.
With regards to its origin as an urban settlement,
there are traces that point to the copper Age. Later
on the Romans fortified the town centre building a
castle on La Peña de Ardales, around which
the town was slowly formed. Due to its interesting
border position, it was a town coveted by Arabs and
Christians alike since the Ninth Century, until in
1389, the place was conquered by the Christian troops.
The medieval castle, situated on a rocky promontory
at an altitude of nearly 500 metres is one of the
most interesting historical references. Furthermore,
the Mozarabic city of Bobastro, which hails from the
Ninth and tenth Centuries, and the Church of nuestra
señora de los Remedios , from the Fifteenth
Century, make up a valuable heritage, part of which
can be equally admitted in the local museums.
Two special days mark its festive calendar: the September
Fair and la Fiesta de la Matanza, in February. On
both occasions, one will be able to sample, apart
from the typical products of the pig-slaughtering
season, the splendid confectionery based on almond
biscuits and oil pancakes, as well as other traditional
dishes like the pastoral goat and the lamb stew.
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