Casares
A little more than fourteen kilometres from the "Golden
Mile", the visitor will run into Casares, mountain
town with a population of 3.500 inhabitants, which
has one of the best kept town centres in the whole
of Andalucia and it served to be declared, in 1978,
as "Conjunto Histórico- Artístico".
History
Legend has it that it was Julio Caesar who founded
Casares. More reliable data points out that during
the Roman occupation, Casares had its own coin minting.
It was also the Romans the first to value the therapeutic
properties of the sulphurous and alkaline- magnetic
waters of the thermal baths of "La Hediola".
The present town centre is of Arabic origin, retaining
from this period the remains of a fortress at a height
of more than 400 metres above sea- level. In 1810,
the town rose up against the French and the drive
of its Casareña forces was so decisive that,
together with Cádiz, they were the only places
the French could not conquer. Casares has another
high, historical honour, of being the birthplace of
Blas Infante, considered to be the father of Andalucía.
Sights
Apart from the Arabic ruins and the thermal baths
of "La Hedionda", one must point out amongst
its monuments, the Parish Church of La Encarnación,
built in the Sixteenth Century and the Shrine of La
Vera Cruz, also from the Sixteenth Century.
Festivities
The principal fair in Casares is celebrated in August.
It is worthwhile noting the romería to "La
Virgen del Rosario", the fair of September dedicated
to "Ntra. Sra. De la Virgen del Rosario del
Campo", also in September.
Gastronomy
Its gastronomy is base don the typical dishes of a
mountain town, noting "el gazpacho casareño",
the filling "pucheros" and, at dusk, a
coffee with exquisite tortas fritas.
Usefull Information
Local Holidays : The main fair takes place during
the first two weeks of August, the Feria de la Virgen
del Rosario at the beginning of September; and the
Feria del Cristo in mid-September.
Distance from Malaga Airport: 96km. Exit the A-7 at
km 146.
Town Hall : 952-894-056
Property
Casares is a highly sought after area and as a consequence
property is expensive, particularly country houses,
although there's a good choice of property on
the market. Property on the Casares coast and village
houses are cheaper, but note that parking within the
village can be difficult.
Between Casares and Estepona there are several small
urbanisations (Bahía dorada, Arena Beach and
Costa Galera) which lie on the coast and consist mainly
of small villas with few services.
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