My tip“≈35 min from Estepona or 45 min from Marbella. Leave the car in the municipal car park, then climb on foot to the fortress (15–20 min, a steep climb). Entry is free; sunset is the best time.”
A white village climbing a hill between Marbella and Gibraltar, crowned by a 13th-century Islamic fortress with views over the Mediterranean and Morocco. Julius Caesar – according to the legend – had taken the cure in its baths, and it is the birthplace of Blas Infante.
What to see
The Islamic fortress of Casares and its walls · Views over the Mediterranean, Gibraltar and the Rif · Plaza de España and its fountain · Blas Infante's house (interpretation centre) · The Roman baths of “La Hedionda” near the village
Address
C. Arrabal, 53 (Castillo)