The tiny village of Montejaque (population around 800) is in the south-western Andalucia region of Spain. It is one of the 'white towns' (Spanish: pueblos blancos) of the Sierra la Grazalema national park, majestically nestled between two bluffs to the north and south.
The tiny, non-English speaking tourist information office is on the left hand side as you enter the village (opposite the Guardia Civil office) and can provide pamphlets (but little else) on accommodation and guided tours of the region.
Once daily buses arrive in the village centre from Ronda (via Benaojan) but the train station connects the town with major centres including Algeciras (for Gibraltar) or Granada, via Ronda However the train station is 2 km down the mountainside so you will have a walk or need to organise transport (or hitch) from there. Most visitors hire cars so that they can use the village as a base for spectacular drives around the area, with its varied landscape and attractive "pueblos blancos" (white villages). The back roads here are both challenging and beautiful and include climbs over stunning mountain passes.
BIrdwatchers, cavers, bikers and walkers will find plenty to do in Montejaque - and all are catered for by either local nature guides or companies organising cycle tours, cave adventures, etc. Most are English-speaking. For the more sedentary, you can just sit back with a sangria and soak up some authentic village atmosphere. You can also climb the southern bluff from a path behind the village for a spectacular view, although some bouldering experience may come in handy for this. There are a large number of well-marked walks from Montejaque through the national park, including a 9 km circular trek to nearby Benaojan.
There is a Unicaja bank (with an ATM that accepts foreign cards) along the main road into the village.
Most of Montejaque's half-dozen restaurants and bars (which also serve food and tapas) are clustered around the central square, although there are also a few scattered along the main road into town.
There are plenty of accommodation options in the village.
There is a daily bus service to Ronda, although you may want to drive or hike through other pubelos blancos nearby, including Grazalema and Benaojan.
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