Arcos de la Frontera, Spain: Queen of Andalucia

The route of the Pueblos Blancos, or white towns, is a charm braclet of characteristic towns perched in the hills and mountains of Andalucia. The queen of the hill towns, Arcos de la Frontera, smothers its hilltop and tumbles down its back like the train of a wedding dress. Towns with de la Frontera in their names, like Arcos, were established on the frontier during the battle to reclaim Spain from the Muslims. As the Moors retreated into Northern Africa, the frontier towns, though no longer on the frontier, kept the de la Frontera as part of their names. For more information on the Rick Steves' Europe TV series — including episode descriptions, scripts, participating stations, travel information on destinations and more — visit www.ricksteves.com.

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[viniciusb]

Man, I wish he gave out the prices.Thumbs up!

[ClaireSuperNana]

looks beautiful!

[elgranbohemio1]

it was really amazing dude, thanks!!!

[1nformatr0n]

thanks for sponsoring Arcos de la Frontera, a beautiful town in southern Andalusia

[elight07]

Thank you very much for your great videos!

[TheAntonioArcos]

Arcos ist super

[gallm112178]

The restaurant at El Convento has apparently been closed for two years. Instead, try Taberna de Boabdil, a bistro set in a cave along that same cliff, further down the hill towards the parking lot. It serves dishes using historic recipes from Al-Andaluz and is run by a charming man named Francisco, his daughter, and their precocious kitten, Zoraya.