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The countryside and coastal villages of Northern Spain have always been prettier than the CDS and C. Blanca IMO, villages like Pals/Palafrugell are others worth a mention with Begur.
Luckily, Spain’s Gov’t has not allowed hilltops to be sliced off for development there. The weather is much better than UK although a bit nippy sometimes in Winter but often bright, we could nearly always sit outside for lunch during November/December. Far less developed than the southern costas.
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The ‘newer’ properties in Begur are sympathetically designed to blend in with the surrounding area. Across the surrounding hillside, the build is very low density and aesthetically pleasing. We worked for a developer there promoting his range of high-end spec developments and the ones we were taken to were quite simply majestic! A lovely part of Spain!
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Begur seems to have survived the boom years better than most former pretty villages. Could this be in part due to the winter weather? Looks like a good place for a holiday, in the summer 🙂 Even South of Spain can be cold and miserable in winter.
Gaucín, the second village is also pretty. We had a “campo” phase and had a house on the fringes of the village. Wasn’t for me, too far from the coast, ok. for a holiday. (the toothless illiterate neighbour was a factor too 😆 ) Like the rest of the “white villages” in Andalucía it has it’s fair share of Brits. File it away with Cómpeta, frigiliana, Mijas etc. nice for a holiday but not to live…unless you like the ex-pat scene.
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Returning to villages in Spain 🙂 the most impressive village I have ever visited is definitely Valdemossa on Mallorca.
Cobbled streets, honey-coloured stone houses set in the most stunning mountain location which is covered in greenery whichever way you look. It’s old but the architecture generally has a bit more ‘sophistication’ than the usual little white-washed villages.There is a Carthusian monastary (circa 1399) where Chopin rented a ‘cell’ for the Winter. If you are ever there, I recommend a bakery-cum-cafe just round the corner from the monastry where they make a Mallorcan version of the Cornish Pasty – they are to die for!
If I had a few million, could definitely live there (one of the most expensive areas on the island) – even if it’s just for the pasties. 😆
Some pics here which will give you an idea of the location (amongst all the Chopin stuff): http://www.pbase.com/koster10/valldemossa&page=all
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I remember the days when we had posts showing the ‘ugliest developments/coasts in Spain’ of which there are an awful lot of these too.
As for pretty villages in non-Spain, you’d have to include loads in France and the UK, most of France’s Bastide villages are stunning and probably better built than Spain’s. Many Cotswold, Kentish, Devon, Suffolk, Sussex, Dorset villages etc especially on a sunny day.
Spain’s villages though have to win on a big sky and mountain scenery I think, well away from the coast. 8)
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Ok back to Spain…if we must 😀
Not actually a village, Carmona in sevilla province. Bit of a mini-Ronda. My Brother bought a house there some years ago, fully restored it back to the original 18C. Cost him a fortune, as soon as he finished he decided he didn’t want to live there 🙄 Sold it within a week!
Take a look, the views from the Parador are amazing, scroll down for photos
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