 Grazalema
is situated at the north-east of its province, Cádiz,
located in the heart of the mountain range that takes its
name and comprising the middle of the first protected Natural
Park to have been constituted in Andalucía; the
Parque Natural de la Sierra de Grazalema.
Set on the slopes of the Sierra del Endrinal, on a rock
plateau, Grazalema stretches along its length and ends
at the precipice dropping down to the Tajo gorge below
it, and which overlooks the Valle del Guadalete.
At its back rises, majestic and protecting, the peak of
the Peñón Grande, its sides keeping guard
over the Sierra Morena to the north and the Sierra del
Endrinal to the south, opening out wide in the east towards
the Sierra de las Nieves to the south of Ronda.
To the east is the hill of San Cristobal at 1,555 m above
sea level and, a little further north, the Sierra del Pinar,
which is the highest mountain point in the province of
Cádiz, at 1,653 m. This is where the Pinsapo tree
reigns, a specimen of pine that we can catalogue as prehistoric,
since it is unique as the only arboreal species to have
survived the last Alpine glaciation period.
Climate
Grazalema is situated in the Sierra de Ubrique and stands
out among the areas of Spain with the most annual rainfall
(2.132 mm average yearly precipitation). Average annual
temperature: 6-7º (winter); 26º (summer).
Gastronomy
There are restaurants with the greatest variety of cuisine,
local, national and international. Among the gastronomic
specialities of Grazalema, most notable are its cheeses,
its honeys and meat (particularly pork) products (visit
our section on restaurants).
Its typical dishes are: Grazalema soup, Asparagus soup,
Baked lamb, wild thistles and scrambled eggs, venison in
sauce, baked sweet potatoes, acorn tart… In sweet
baking, amarguillos (sweetbreads of diced almonds, cinnamon,
sugar and lemon rind), or cubiletes, a baked whipped butter
and eggs confection, flavoured with cinnamon and sugar.
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About
Grazalema
Average altitude: 812 metres above sea level.
