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A60 Kms from Cádiz, Arcos de la Frontera, Arcos is without doubt one of the prettiest towns in Spain. It is perched on a cliff overlooking the River Guadalete.
It is at the start of the Route of the White Villages and surrounded by fertile irrigated land with orange and almond trees, vineyards and olive trees that produce high quality oil and wine. |
| Arcos has an ancient history. Prroof of this was the discovery of stone axe heads and vessels dating back to the Bronze Age. In 1962, the old party of the town was declared a National Historic and Artistic monument. Numerous coats of arms can be seen on the façades of its Baroque and Renaissance houses. |
The streets are narrow and there are many arches that are used as flying buttresses for the churches.
Today Arcos is a centre of tourist interest, thanks to its natural scenery, with a spectacular cliff (it is possible to see the sea from the balconies of the houses on the cliff top), its surprising natural beauty, its important monuments and its rich architecture. |
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40 kms from Cádiz, in the centre of the province between the coastal zone and the Cadiz mountains.
Medina, is an historical town and many different civilisations have left their mark here, as can be seen from the various archaeological remains dating back to the end of Neolithic times to be found in the surrounding area. |
| The name of Medina Sidonia still retains its Phoenician roots with the addition of Medina , meaning town in Arabic, therefore Medina Sidonia means the town of Sidon. |
| As well as the panoramic views that can be enjoyed from the town of the Bay and the Cadiz mountains, Medina has other attractions such as its narrow streets with their railed balconies and typically Andalusian patios, interior courtyards left from an ancient culture that still lives on today. |
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