Setenil de las Bodegas, a Village Under the Rock Hill
74I thought you wouldn’t believe this. Personally, this is amazing place for me. I am back with another hub about traveling topic. I wasn't accidentally discovered this information, but I am glad to know this and search more about this place. Hopefully this hub useful for us, and it’s also good as an alternative option for traveling place. Why this place so special? This is out of my imagination. Like the title of this hub, this city was located under the rock. Don’t leave your chair and stay continued to read this hub.
This place called Setenil de las Bodegas, located between the towns of Ronda and Olvera in the province of Cadiz, this is another of Andalucia’s famous pueblo blanco. This village is located 157 kilometres (98 miles) northeast of Cadiz (http://en.wikipedia.org) We can find white village under the rock overhangs above the Rio Trejo. Setenil name was taken from the Roman Latin phrase septem nihil , it’s mean “seven times nothing”. "de las Bodegas" based on the history, a long time ago (in the 15th century) there are many vineyards there. Christians began cultivating and storing olives and almonds, and developed wineries too. That’s make sense because we can easily found various fruits and vegetables in Rhonda. Its outlying farms also provide Ronda and other local towns with much of their fruit and vegetables. Unfortunately, pests wine (phylloxera insect ) break off these vineyards in the 1860s. By this insect effectively destroyed most European vine stocks.
Based on the story, in the early of 16th century, there was a huge Setenil warehouse under the rock. This place stored all productions because it has a cool air even on the hottest summer though. That’s why Setenil has high reputation for meat product, especially chorizo sausage and cerdo (pork) and other product like: olive oil, honey, jams and Andalucia Wines are very tasty. I heard that Setenil bars and restaurants are among the best in the region.
Setenil also become one of the Andalucia white villages. This place tried to stay as cool as possible in the hottest area of Spain. The people in Setenil de las bodegas try to paint all their houses in white color. They have another reason why they did this, because the white color reflects sunlight well. I heard several reasons why people enjoy living at this place. One of the reasons why Setenil cave village proved to be the perfect place to live, it was believed since prehistoric times. The cave environment gave cold effect. It can isolate the heat in summer or even in winter. In summer it can be a natural air conditioner. It’s so fresh and natural. Settlements are wedged beneath rocks are located along Trejo Rio river, where the location of houses actually attached to the hills. Amazing, these houses seem 'grow' from the rocks and some houses even make the hill rocks as the roof of these houses. There was even a roof which overgrown by roots olives. The residents over there brave enough to build a residence on the hill rocks. This hill has a layered housing. Wow....unbelievable.
setenil de las bodegas - Picture review
The pictures so relaxing and it shown how beautiful this village. I never found a place like this before. It’s so clean, tidy, fresh and natural. I can’t imagine the people make this architecture adjusting the contour of the cliff, as if hanging and built just under the rock. It's so amazing and fantastic building. Good comparable between nature and architecture technique. From aisle to aisle looks orderly neat, we can't find kind of garbage at all. I believe the tourists felt at home here. Beautiful color looks contrast between the colors of cliff which and white building. That’s why Setenil de las Bodegas called the white village. The first time I saw all the pictures, this could become a great hub. Maybe some of us knew this place very well, but in the other hemisphere does not know information about this place. I hope all the pictures give the soul of this article. Most of the picture was taken from http://www.flickr.com. We may visit to this place someday or we can put Setenil de las Bodegas on our travel list. I thought some of us known this place very well. Let’s share about this place if you have experience in visiting Setenil. Personally, I am surprise with all architectures here. It could be wonderful experience living at this place. That’s why Setenil de Las Bodegas is a popular Spanish destination where all visitors are welcome to get acquainted with people who like to live under a rock.
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An amazing place. Even where we live I am always impressed by houses and other building built on hills.Under the hills is somewhat reminiscent of the cliff dwellers of our native Indians
This story Rocks Prasetieo!;)
Amazing! Great craftsmanship and creativity the way they build right into the contours of the rock ledge. Very impressive and smart idea. This is definitely a spot that is worth seeing in person. I think the village under the rock hill the, Setenil de las Bodegas is a must see for sure. Thanks for sharing these wonderful photos.
Prasetio - it is an amazing area I visited it in the 1980's when Iwas stationed in Europe with the US Army. The pics are great but it is even more amazing in person. Thanks for bringing back some good memories.
This is very interesting Prasetio and so nice to learn about. Thanks so much for writing and sharing this with us.
Voted Up and Awesome!
Thanks, Tom Cornett for dropping by. I am glad to see you again. I hope you liked this one. Take care!
Just amazing and as you say clean, tidy, fresh and natural! And I love your new photo against the red background..those blue eyes really shine :)
My friend, dahoglund thanks for share your beautiful comment about houses under the rock. I never knew that natives Indian has the same character with the people in Setenil. I learn much from you. Have a good day!
Prasetio
Your welcome, Mentalist acer. I hope you enjoy this information. Love and peace,
Welcome to this hub, my friend (Rpalulis). You have nice comment about this topic. That's why I have good feeling that this hub would be great. I agree with you, we need a good craftsmanship and creativity to built all these houses. I hope you can see this in person....amen.
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Wow. These houses are amazing...under the rock like that! I enjoyed this very much. You have this laid out beautifully and it is easy to understand. Keep up the great HUBS. Up one and Useful. Hey! I'm now your fan! RJ
My friend, Hmrjmr1. Wow....you have wonderful experience during your stay at Europe at that time. No one can replace this, except as a witness or see this place in person. I am proud this hub useful for you to remind you again about beautiful memories in the past. God bless you. Love and peace!
Just Ask Susan, thank you very much for coming to this hub and share your thought how you enjoy this information. Your vote really appreciated. Have a good day!
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Green Lotus, Nice to see you here. Thanks for your compliment about this hub and my new avatar. I want to looks fresh and natural with my avatar. I hope you liked it. God bless you! ~prasetio
Welcome to this hub, Reynold Jay. Thanks for dropping by. I am glad to see you here and read your nice comment about this place. I'll visit your hub soon. Take care!
Pras, What amazing skills, those rocks the buildings, the vastness of the over hang. The pictures are breath taking as always.
Setenil de las Bodegas a village under the rock is yet another magical place you have found. I love you amazing discoveries. Thank you for blessing us with such wonders of this amazing planet. Love, Peace and JOY! :) Katie
I have never seen anything like this. The village architecture is so amazing.
Another amazing trip to someplace I never knew about thanks to one of the best hubbers on HP's. Prasetio you knocked it out of the park again my friend. Great hub!! Peace!! Tom
Totally amazing--houses carved into rocks. Must be lovely to live in one of those. Again, great pictures and thanks for bringing the world to us.
Lovely photos.I would love to go there. voted u up.
Thank you for taking me on a virtual tour to Setenil de las Bodegas, prasetio. It is a beautiful, picturesque town. I wish I was there... just for a day or two. I must also compliment your new avatar. Your intelligence and beautiful heart shine out of you.
What an amazing village Setenil de las Bodegas is, pras. Thank you for the introduction. I don't think I would be comfortable living there - always worrying about the threat of an earthquake or other similar natural disaster. But it does look like a fantastic place to visit - for a short time. And your photos are beautiful including your handsome new avatar.
One of the most enjoyable hubs I have read lately.
What an amazing range of photos. You have done a lot of work putting this hub together, and it was well worth your effort. I voted it up/awesome.
Setenil de las Bodegas is stunning!
Setenil de las Bodegas is stunning indeed! Before I even finished reading your words it dawned on me that it would probably be a cool place inside those buildings because of the insulation of the rocks and you confirmed it. It is great tagging along with your informative hubs as we explore the world together! Beautiful, awesome and up votes from me. Love your new picture on your avatar.
Good morning (Indonesia time), Katie. I am proud to share this with you. Especially for traveling categories. This world so beautiful, my friend. There are many wonderful places out there. Sometimes we never knew before, because the world so wide. I hope you enjoy this information. Cheers...
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Hi, Justom. Nice to see you here. Thanks for your compliment to my hub. I hope you always healthy, my friend. Have a nice weekend!
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Thanks, anglnwu for dropping by. I agree with you about this place. It could be a wonderful experience to live in one of these places. Have a good day! ~prasetio
Nice to see you here, POULOMI DUTTA. I hope you enjoy this information and useful for you. Have a good day!
Hi, MartieCoetser. You made my morning so beautiful by reading your comment. Thanks for share with us and your compliment about my new avatar. I hope you like it. Of course, I'll pray for you and you can visit this place someday. God bless you.
Prasetio,
My friend, drbj. I am glad to see you here. I hope you enjoy this information. I know this place looks scary for common people who can not live in extreme places, for certain reasons such as safety. But for short time, This can be considered. I am glad you enjoy my new avatar. Thank you very much.
Blessing, prasetio
A natural way to stay cool though I think I would be looking up all the time just to make sure it hadn't moved. Great Hub, really interesting photos. Rated up and awesome!!
My friend, earnestshub. Thanks for your compliment about this hub and your vote really appreciated. I hope you can visit this places someday. I believe this could be a great moment. Nice to see you here. God bless you. Have a nice weekend.
Prasetio
Hi, Peggy. Good to see you again. Thanks for your compliment about my hub and my new avatar. I hope you always enjoy reading my hubs, including this one. I wish you can see this place in person. Your vote really appreciated. God bless you!
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Thanks, suziecat7 for coming to this hub and Rated up. I am glad you enjoy this hub. I hope this hub become an inspiration for us. Have a nice weekend. Take care!
Prasetio,
BEautiful place and pictures. Thank you for sharing.
great hub as usual. and great pictures.
i enjoy your travel hubs and always learn about new and great places from them.
An awesome place indeed, I should definitely pay this place a visit in my life time. Excellent writeup, prasetio. Voted up !
Your new avatar is awesome too. The old one was cool, the new one looks like a scholar or writer, that really reflects your identity well.
And congratulations on your new website (which I came across in your profile). It's a really cool site.
Keep up your awesome writing career, you rock !
Very nicely done dear nephew. This looks ideal. Most of us should be "Earth-sheltered like that. God bless you Prasetio!
an amazing place and such a beautiful story about it. The pictures are awesome too.Enjoyed it very much
God Bless
Amazing. This is such a tribute to the innovativeness of people.
Very intresting hub and amazing photos! I would love to visit this place and to be able to walk into one of these houses would be so great. Imagine howe the rock walls will look like inside. Imagine to sit in the livingroom and be able count the layers and se the Earths history in the rock. Thanks for this great tour to Setenil de las Bodegas!
What - you have changed your avatar? - ah but it's nice and I like the red background. Well, this was fascinating to look at - there is something overwhelming about looking at homes built into and under the mountain. And wow that photo with the mountain right down the middle of the street. I have to go back and look again.
Thanks for this amazing hub - once again I get to live vicariously. Yay! And rated up!
I loved the photos - how interesting!
Looks like a fascinating place to visit prastio, though maybe a bit claustrophobic! Lovely pictures and great info
Very interesting place, Prasetio - looks kinda cool to visit!
You find wonderful subjects to learn about Pras. I really like the white village under the rock. First time ever had I heard of it! With your travel hubs I can visit new places from my living room. Thank you again for sharing an interesting subject! Blessings and smiles!!
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Your welcome, Blair Rockefeller. My friend, actually there are many beautiful places in this world. By hubpages, I want to introduce one of them. I hope you liked it. Thank you very much. ~prasetio
Hi, Ingenira. Your comment made my day so beautiful. Thanks for your compliment about my new avatar and my new website. I hope I can give the best for us and all my readers enjoy my work. You are my favorite too and we can stay keep in touch in sharing useful information. God bless you!
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Thanks, my uncle for share your thought about this place.In my opinion, you have a lot of experience in seeing many beautiful places. But, I hope you enjoy this information. God bless you!
Your nephew, prasetio
Hi, vietnamvet68. I am glad you want to visit this hub. I hope you entertained with all informations about Stenil de las Bidegas. Your comment really appreciated. Take care!
Thanksm, SUSIE DUZY. I hope you enjoy all informations here. I agree with you. They all great architects. Cheers...
Hi, thougtforce. Thanks for dropping by. You have great imagination about this place. I hope your imagination will come true and you can visit Stenil de las Bodegas in person...amen. God bless you!
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Welcome to this hub, BkCreative. I am glad to see you here. It's so nice if you can visit this place in person. I've changed my profile picture. I hope you like it. It would be a great moment if we can visit this place and enjoy great architecture. Good combination between modern and natural. Nature give all these things and the Setenil people use this and create beautiful work. Just...amazing. Take care!
Blessing and hugs,
Hi, RealHousewife. Your comment really appreciated. Thanks for coming to this hub. Cheers....
Prasetio - THIS IS SO COOL! Always looking forward to what you may write about next! Thanks!
This is amazing prasetio. You show us beauty around the world. Thank you. We've had a couple of tornados in Ky,
( about 75 miles away ) this would be a good place to hide or maybe not, Geez, i don't know, but it's pretty.
Cheers
Thanks, CMHypno for coming to this hub. Personally, I don't get bored to see all the pictures again and again. Fantastic place around the rock hill. It need hard work to make such of beautiful building like this one. Take care!
My friend, Audrey. I am glad to see you here. You are totally right about Stenil de la Bedegas. This is amazing place to visit. You can put this place on your travel list. Cheers..
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My friend, Fossillady. That's the benefit of being a member of hubpages. We don't need leaving our chair but we can travel around the world by seeing wonderful places through the hubs. I know you love taking pictures with your camera. I heard that Setenil de las Badegas is the heaven of photographers. I hope you can visit this place someday. God bless you. Cheers...
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Hi, prasetio, you never fail to amaze me with your great hubs! I never knew about this place, I am not sure if I would want to live there, I would be scared the rock would fall on my house! great hub, really enjoyed it, and I love your new avatar, cheers nell
I shudder to think about a strong earth quake! Another strong hub, Keep up the great work prasetio!
Wow, great hub, voted up/awesome. Keep these interesting hubs coming.
Hi, Sharyn's Slant. Don't worry, you always accepted here. Thank you very much for coming. Take care!
Hi Pras, amazing pictures and love their idea of natural air condition, I'll visit there someday. Thank's for sharing and congratulation of your new web, I like it.
Hi, Ruby. I am so sorry to hear that news. I hope your house is far away from Tornado. Of course they can hide inside Setenil de la Bedegas. God bless you.
Thank you very much, Nell for coming and your compliment about my new avatar. I am proud to present this hub for you. Don't worry, I believe all houses in Setenil de las Bodegas has strong constructions. I hope you can visit this place in person. God bless you!
Love and peace,
Thanks, nifty@50 for dropping by and your compliment to this hub, your comment really appreciated. Have a good day!
Welcome to this hub, KimberlyLake. I am glad you enjoy this information and thanks for give your vote to this hub. Take care!
Thanks, febriedethan for dropping by. Thanks for your compliment about my hub and my new website. I hope you can visit Setenil someday. God bless you!
Prasetio,
The place looks nice.... I hope one day I can visit it.
An amazing place! I would love to go there. It looks so fresh and is very natural. Thank you for taking me on this most beautiful journey. Your new photo is wonderful and I love the red background. You are a very handsome man with the most beautiful heart. Thank you, my dear friend. Blessings to you! Rated up and awesome.
A little off topic really but since you seem to know your photo ... Do you have any tips on how to improve indoor photos in a bad-lit apartment? It's also quite small. I think I'm stuck. Hmm…
Hi, Kenwu. Nice to see you again. I always pray for you and you can visit this place someday...amen. Take care!
Ah, well Pras if there really is an Atlantis, I believe you will find it! Such brilliant ideas. Great work as always.
Thanks, vocalcoach for dropping by, your compliment about my new avatar and rated this up. I liked your comment and know how you enjoy this hub. I hope the best for us and you always healthy...amen. God bless you!
Love and peace, prasetio
Hi, Sevärdheter jag minns. Thanks for coming to this hub. These all pictures inside this hub doesn't belong to me. I get these pictures from various source and most of them from flickr.com. You can use good angle and find good position which is looks wide than the real space. Take care!
Hi, Polly. I hope I can find Atlantis based on my research. Thanks for coming and leave beautiful comment. God bless you, my friend.
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prasetio! I love your new pic...you look so handsome! This place looks amazing!!! I have never heard of it. I will put this on my travel list for sure! I love the history of the place too. Just a little tip since I see you doing quite a lot of traveling one day.....if you ever want to reflect more light on a subject (taking pictures of a person or object) shoot the photo near a while wall or anything that is white....I have even used a white car before as an oversized reflector! You would get some awesome pics next to these houses!!!!! Anyway, always love your adventures here and your writing always covers your chosen subjects well! Best, Gx
Welcome to this hub, GPAGE. Wow.... I am glad you want to visit this hub. It's good news for me. Thanks for your compliment about my new avatar and your valuable tips in taking pictures. Your comment very valuable and I learn much from you. I thought you have good experience and you always learn every time you visit from one place to other place. Like how to taking pictures of a person or object. I am glad to follow your tips and I'll do this with my camera. You always came up with your beautiful smile. I have new motivation now. Actually I also liked your pictures. You always beautiful, Gina. I never doubt about this. God bless you. My pray always for you. Take care!
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Hy Prasetio, thanks for an amazing hub about Setenil de las Bodegas. I have seen photos of this place in guide books and references, but your hub is superb. I learned so much. t looks amazing. I would love to visit this place some day. I am glad you included the ma, as it is easy to figure out directions. I would happily include this in my next visit to this wonderful country.
Brilliant hub as ever, Prasetio! Rating you up! But then I always do! :D Cheers!
Our Spanish friends told us about this place on our Europe trip a few years ago, they had photos and showed us. It is truly amazing and like you Prasetio I hope to visit it one day. Thanks for the great pics as usual.
Your hubs are always so interesting! l enjoy exploring different places by reading your hubs and looking at the beautiful photos. Setenil de las Bodegas would be a fascinating place to visit, but as other people have said, I would be nervous living under rock!
Pras, very interesting place you've found, I would have liked to have seen it. you should become a tour guide, put together nice places like this and charge enough you can go free! Peace and love,Dusty
Prasetio, Fantastic, This is amazing! What interesting contours the houses have here! I bet the climate is most interesting as well… You always present us with such exciting and intriguing places to enjoy!
I so agree your new picture is GREAT! Thank you for sharing, In HIS Love, peace & Blessings!
Thanks, Cheeky Girl for coming to this hub and your compliment to this article. I am glad this hub useful for you. I hope you have a chance to visit this hub someday. I thought it would be wonderful experience visiting this place in person. God bless you! ~prasetio
Thanks, MPG Narratives for dropping by. I am glad you enjoy this hub. I hope you can see this place someday....amen. They absolutely right about this place. They looks natural bay covering the rock hill. Take care!
Thanks, AliciaC for your compliment about this hub. I hope you always enjoy all my hub about traveling and you have a chance to visit this place. Good to see you here. Cheers....
Good morning (Indonesia time), my uncle Dusty. Nice to see you again. I am so happy you enjoy this hub. I am proud to be your tour guide. I hope you always love my hub about traveling. Thank you very much. God bless you!
Your nephew, prasetio
Thanks, DeBorrah. You always give the best comment to all my hub, including this hub. I hope you always entertained will all my hub. You totally right about the weather, I thought the best time to visit this hub in summer. God bless you!
Love and peace,
Interesting hub with good pics.
Thank hyou for showing this wonderful and amazing place. I am always surprised how you find these amazing places. Looking forwardto the next one.
Hi, crystolite. Thanks for dropping by. I am glad you enjoy this information. Cheers.....
Hello, hello, my friend. I am glad to see you again. Thanks for always support my hub. I promise, I'll do the best to share useful information, including amazing places around the world. Good bless you!
Love and peace,
I would love to live up a mountain. These houses are great, it must have been very hard to build them, though worth it. Great hub
My friend, viking305. Thank you so much for coming and leave nice comment. Personally, I really adore this place on how they can make this so beautiful. It looks impossible, but actually exist. God bless you.
Tom Cornett Level 3 Commenter 14 months ago
Wonderful Hub and great pictures. That's a lot of rock overhead. :)