Gaucin is the ideal location if you are looking for a rural property in the countryside. We have some stunning fincas and villas for sale in this area, with spectacular views and are also very private and secluded.
Gaucin at 626 metres above sea level, is one of the famous pueblos blancos (white villages) that are dotted intermittently along the old Roman road from Algeciras to Ronda. The village has become a retreat for artists and other Northern Europeans looking for a simpler way of life and a perfect climate. With two hotels and numerous restaurants, it is popular with people touring rather than coach loads of tourists. The origin of the settlement known as Gaucin dates back to the Roman Era, although it is during the Arab occupation that it reached its moment of glory. The Romans, therefore, built the castle, but the Arabs reformed it later on. The urban village centre grew up around it. This defensive structure was built on the rocky outcrop that gave its name to the village itself: Sair Guazan or strong rock.
As for its urban layout, it must be said that it is rather like a maze, with its narrow steep streets that never seem to come to an end. The town seems to have been built in the shade of the castle or maybe even the impressive Calle Arrabales. However, today the presence of more modern houses is also important given the large number of foreigners who have visited and decided to stay and take up residence in the village. This brings a multicultural flavour to the place. A walk through the village will bring visitors to the Castillo de Aguilar, the Iglesia de San Sebastián, the reconstructed Covento Carmelita (1704) and the Fuente de Seis Caños. Many of the old houses have latticed windows and balconies from the XVIth and XVIIth centuries off which hang flower-pots full of geraniums.
Gaucin has joined the twenty first century without becoming commercialised and losing its charm, and from most of the village, there are uninterrupted views down to the Mediterranean Sea, Gibraltar and into the West Riff mountains of Morocco. The coast is a stunning drive through incredible countryside, for about 35 minutes.
