What is setenil de las Bodegas known for?
Setenil has a reputation for its meat products, particularly chorizo sausage and cerdo (pork) from pigs bred in the surrounding hills. As well as meat, it has a reputation for producing fine pasteles (pastries), and its bars and restaurants are among the best in the region.
Who built setenil de las Bodegas?
the Islamic Moors
History: Setenil de las Bodegas dates back to the Stone Age. It was developed in the 12th century by the Islamic Moors.
How do you get from Malaga to setenil de las Bodegas?
It takes an average of 2h 26m to travel from Málaga to Setenil de las Bodegas by train, over a distance of around 43 miles (69 km). There are normally 2 trains per day travelling from Málaga to Setenil de las Bodegas and tickets for this journey start from €17.80 when you book in advance.
What does setenil mean in Spanish?
seven times nothing
“Setenil” is said to derive from the Latin “septem nihil,” meaning “seven times nothing.” Apparently, the town’s Moorish residents withstood seven sieges during the Christian “reconquista” of Spain, giving them a 7-0 record before Setenil finally fell to the invaders in 1484.
How do you get to setenil?
Getting to Setenil de las Bodegas from Malaga is pretty straight forward, on a fast road. The 96 km trip takes around 1 hour and 20 minutes, depending on the traffic. Most of the times I drove to this part of the country, the roads were pretty empty and pleasurable to drive.
What is Setenil de las Bodegas?
(2018) Setenil de las Bodegas is a town (pueblo) and municipality in the province of Cádiz, Spain, famous for its dwellings built into rock overhangs above the Río Guadalporcún.
Is Setenil a real place?
The site was certainly occupied during the Roman invasion of the region in the 1st century AD. Setenil was once believed to be the successor of the Roman town of Laccipo, but it was subsequently proved that Laccipo became the town of Casares in Malaga.
What was the significance of the Battle of Setenil?
Due to the strategic importance of Setenil, the victory was celebrated widely in Castile and was the source of several legends in local folklore. Isabella I of Castile is said to have miscarried during the siege with the ermita of San Sebastian being built as a tribute to the dead child, who was named Sebastian.
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