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Going Underground – Uncovering the Cave Dwellers of Guadix in Andalucia Spain
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The town of Guadix sits in the Province of Granada in southern Spain. Guadix is located around 50km to the east of Granada. It is a small town with approximately 25,000 inhabitants. For visitors to Andalucía and wanting to experience something out of the ordinary, Guadix is well worth a visit as nearly half of it’s residents live underground in traditional Spanish cave houses.
There is so much more to Guadix that meets the eye. Literally speaking. Most of Guadix is actually underground and is only partially revealed by the white chimneys which appear everywhere at ground level. The chimneys seem to bear silent witness to a seemingly endless underground World.
Guadix is one of the few remaining towns in Spain where people still live in caves. Surrounded by soft limestone rock, which has enabled easy excavation, people have built some real palaces underground. The houses are said to be ideal for the climatic conditions, staying cool in the long, hot summers and warm in the winters.
Brief history of Guadix
The name Guadix, came from the Moors who gave this old Roman camp the poetic name of Guadh-Haix, which translates as the “river of life”. Guadix acted as staging post between eastern and western Andalucia. The mythical settlement of Acci (home to the accitanos tribe) is thought to have been very close to modern-day Guadix. As with so many villages and towns in this area, Guadix was at its peak during the Arab period, from which its fortress (alcazaba) survives. The majority of Guadix’s buildings are from the 17C and 18C.
Barrio de las Cuevas – the cave district
The cave district is situated in the highest part of Gaudix amid a landscape of streams, gullies and small brown hills. The caves are built on different levels, so that those dwellings hollowed into the side of the hills often have their entrance on top of the roof of another cave. Solitary caves can occasionally be seen in an isolated location, occupying a single hillside.
How to get there
Guadix falls on the route between Granada and Almeria. Following the A-92 motorway direction Guadix/Almeria/Murcia after 45kms you come to the Guadix exit (clearly signposted) – exit 294. There are also daily, direct buses that run from Granada. Guadix is also serviced by a train station. There are four daily trains from Granada to Almeria
If you prefer to drive, there are plenty of companies offering Malaga airport car hire direct from Malaga airport.
Where to Stay
For places to stay in the Malaga area, including holiday rentals in Andalusia please visit the Campaya website
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