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Casares in numbers
| Village height | about 435 metres, 14 km from the coast |
| Ronda | 1 hour 15 minutes by car, via Gaucín |
| Tarifa | about 1 hour 10 minutes from the Casares coast |
| Gaucín | 30 minutes |
| Jimena de la Frontera and Castellar | about 1 hour |
| Sotogrande | 20 minutes |
| Gibraltar | 45 minutes |
| Tarifa to Tangier ferry | about 1 hour, around 10 sailings a day |
| Most visited sight within an hour | Baelo Claudia, 4.7 from 18,866 Google reviews |
| New homes in Casares | 8 developments from €245,000 (santinahomes.com, October 2026) |
How a weekend works from Casares
The three directions
Up: the village, Gaucín and Ronda through the Sierra Bermeja and the Genal valley. West: Sotogrande, Gibraltar, Tarifa and the Atlantic. Along: the coast, Finca Cortesín, the Senda Litoral and Estepona.
Roads
The A-7 toll road makes Sotogrande and Tarifa fast. The road to Ronda is the A-377 and A-369 through Gaucín: beautiful, slow, lots of bends, so take it easy and stop for coffee.
When to go
Ronda is busiest at weekends and in August. Tarifa is windy on purpose: a levante day means kitesurfers and sand in your face, a poniente day means swimming. Check the wind before you go. The Baños de la Hedionda are best in spring and autumn.
Which trip suits you?
A free morning: the village, then Gaucín for coffee.
A full day with history: Ronda, bridge, bullring, old town, a winery with a driver.
A beach day that feels like another country: Tarifa or Bolonia.
Children: Baelo Claudia on the beach at Bolonia, then the dune.
Another continent before dinner: the Tarifa to Tangier ferry, passport in hand.
Inland living on your mind: Jimena de la Frontera and Castellar.
All sights at a glance
| Place | Direction / Drive from Casares / Google rating / Best for |
|---|---|
| Castillo de Casares | Direction: Village. Drive from Casares: 15 min from the coast. Google rating: 4.5 (1,413). Best for: Views, history |
| Baños de la Hedionda | Direction: Village. Drive from Casares: 10 min. Google rating: 4.4 (931). Best for: Roman sulphur baths, a swim |
| Casa Natal de Blas Infante | Direction: Village. Drive from Casares: 15 min. Google rating: 3.8 (45). Best for: Andalusian history |
| Mirador de Gaucín | Direction: Up. Drive from Casares: 30 min. Google rating: 4.6 (91). Best for: Coffee with a view to Africa |
| Genalguacil, the museum village | Direction: Up. Drive from Casares: 45 min. Google rating: 4.4 (230). Best for: Open air art |
| Puente Nuevo, Ronda | Direction: Up. Drive from Casares: 1h15. Google rating: 4.7 (3,462). Best for: The gorge |
| Plaza de Toros, Ronda | Direction: Up. Drive from Casares: 1h15. Google rating: 4.5 (2,567). Best for: One of the oldest bullrings in Spain |
| Baños Árabes, Ronda | Direction: Up. Drive from Casares: 1h15. Google rating: 4.3 (4,797). Best for: The old town |
| Castillo de Jimena de la Frontera | Direction: West inland. Drive from Casares: about 1h. Google rating: 4.6 (1,096). Best for: White village, castle |
| Castillo de Castellar | Direction: West inland. Drive from Casares: about 1h. Google rating: 4.7 (4,142). Best for: A village inside a castle |
| Punta de Tarifa | Direction: West. Drive from Casares: 1h10. Google rating: 4.6 (90). Best for: Southernmost point of Europe |
| Playa de los Lances, Tarifa | Direction: West. Drive from Casares: 1h10. Google rating: 4.7 (661). Best for: Kitesurf, long walks |
| Valdevaqueros | Direction: West. Drive from Casares: 1h15. Google rating: no listing. Best for: Kitesurf, the dune |
| Baelo Claudia, Bolonia | Direction: West. Drive from Casares: 1h25. Google rating: 4.7 (18,866). Best for: Roman town on the beach |
Drive times from the Casares coast, checked on Google Maps 28 September 2026, off peak. Ratings from Google Maps, 8 October 2026.
Casares itself: start at home
Before you go anywhere, go up to the village. Casares is a white village piled on a hill between the coast and the Sierra Crestellina, and it has more history than places ten times its size.
Castillo de Casares
A 13th century Nasrid fortress built when Casares was on the western frontier of the Kingdom of Granada. Parts of the walls and two gates, the Arco de la Villa and the Arco del Arrabal, still stand
- Open: free, walk up through the village
- Contact: C. Arrabal, 53, 29690 Casares, Málaga. 952 89 41 26. casares.es
- Google rating: 4.5 from 1,413 reviews
The views from the top reach the sea and, on a clear day, Africa.
Baños de la Hedionda
Roman sulphur baths from the 1st century BC, a protected monument restored for bathing. The legend says Julius Caesar was cured of a skin disease here and founded the village in thanks
- Open: free, booking required in summer through the town hall site
- Contact: 29690 Casares. 600 41 31 21. turismocasares.com/banios-hedionda-casares
- Google rating: 4.4 from 931 reviews
It smells of sulphur, the water is cold, and it is one of the strangest and best things to do within ten minutes of the coast.
Casa Natal de Blas Infante
The “father of Andalusian nationalism” was born at Calle Carrera 51 on 5 July 1885. His birthplace is now a museum and the tourist office
- Contact: C. Carrera, 51, 29690 Casares, Málaga. 952 89 55 21. turismocasares.com/blas-infante
- Google rating: 3.8 from 45 reviews
Small, and worth twenty minutes to understand why the green and white flag is everywhere.
Down the hill is the coast: Casares Golf, Bahía de Casares, Marina de Casares and the resort of Finca Cortesín, which is changing fast, as we explain in what’s happening at Finca Cortesín. The Senda Litoral coastal path runs along the shore below.
Up: Gaucín, Genalguacil and Ronda
Mirador de Gaucín
30 minutes from Casares on the A-377. The village sits at 626 metres with a view down the valley to Gibraltar and Africa
- Contact: Unnamed Road, 29480 Gaucín, Málaga
- Google rating: 4.6 from 91 reviews
The coffee stop on the way to Ronda, or a morning out on its own.
Genalguacil, the museum village
45 minutes. A tiny village in the Genal valley full of open air art from its biennial Encuentros de Arte
- Contact: C. la Lomilla, 9, 29492 Genalguacil, Málaga. 952 15 20 03. pueblomuseo.com
- Google rating: 4.4 from 230 reviews
The detour for people who have done Ronda already.
Puente Nuevo, Ronda
1 hour 15 minutes. The “new” bridge, finished in 1793, crosses El Tajo, the 120 metre gorge of the Guadalevín river that splits Ronda in two
- Contact: C. Tenorio, 20, 29400 Ronda, Málaga
- Google rating: 4.7 from 3,462 reviews
Walk across, then take the path down to the viewpoints below to see how high it really is.
Plaza de Toros de Ronda
Built between 1779 and 1785, one of the oldest bullrings in Spain, with a museum
- Contact: C. Virgen de la Paz, 15, 29400 Ronda, Málaga. 952 87 41 32. rmcr.org
- Google rating: 4.5 from 2,567 reviews
Go for the building and the museum even if the bullfighting is not for you.
The old town and the Arab baths
La Ciudad, on the far side of the bridge, with palaces, gardens and the 13th century Baños Árabes
- Contact: C. Molino de Alarcón, s/n, 29400 Ronda, Málaga. 951 15 42 97
- Google rating: 4.3 from 4,797 reviews
The best preserved Arab baths in Spain, and the quiet half of Ronda.
Wine: the Serranía de Ronda has dozens of small wineries around the town, many with tastings. Book ahead and choose a driver.
West: Tarifa, Bolonia and Africa
Punta de Tarifa
About 1 hour 10 minutes west along the A-7 past Sotogrande and Algeciras. The southernmost point of continental Europe, where the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic
- Contact: Punta de Tarifa
- Google rating: 4.6 from 90 reviews
On a clear day Morocco looks close enough to touch.
Playa de los Lances and Valdevaqueros
Long, wild Atlantic beaches with white sand, a world apart from the Mediterranean side. Famous for kitesurfing and windsurfing thanks to the levante and poniente winds
- Contact: Playa de Los Lances, 11380, Cádiz
- Google rating: 4.7 from 661 reviews
Swim on a poniente day, watch the kites on a levante day.
Baelo Claudia and the Bolonia dune
About 15 km north west of Tarifa, 1 hour 25 from Casares. A Roman town right on the beach, one of the best preserved Roman sites in Andalusia, with the huge Bolonia dune next to it
- Open: free for EU citizens, closed Mondays
- Contact: Ensenada de Bolonia, s/n, 11380 Cádiz. 956 10 67 93. andalucia.org
- Google rating: 4.7 from 18,866 reviews
The most visited sight in this whole post, 4.7 from nearly 19,000 reviews, and a beach day with a Roman forum behind you.
Tarifa old town has a castle, white streets and very good fish. Ferries from Tarifa to Tangier take about an hour, with around ten sailings a day. Bring your passport.
A third idea: the white villages in between
Jimena de la Frontera and Castellar
About an hour from Casares. Jimena has a hilltop castle and a long main street of bars; Castellar is a whole village inside the walls of a castle
- Contact: C. Misericordia, 16D, 11330 Jimena de la Frontera, Cádiz. jimenadelafrontera.es
- Google rating: 4.6 from 1,096 reviews
Castellar: Google rating: 4.7 from 4,142 reviews
If you fall in love with the idea of living inland, we have a guide to Jimena de la Frontera.
Casares and property
On most of the Costa del Sol your weekend options are the beach, the golf course or Marbella. From Casares you have all of those, plus mountains, the Atlantic and another continent within about an hour. Prices are also friendlier than further east. These are the new developments we currently have in Casares:
| Development | Price |
| Camarate Hills IV, Doña Julia | €245,000 to €530,000 |
| Bliss Homes | €395,000 to €551,000 |
| Amaranta Living, Casares Golf | €446,000 to €853,000 |
| Alura Living, Casares Golf | €450,900 to €817,100 |
| Azata Delmare | €469,000 to €650,000 |
| Casares Bay, Doña Julia | €490,000 to €595,000 |
| The Place by Alcazaba | €629,000 to €1,515,000 |
| Spinto Blu, Casares Golf | €1,200,000 to €1,300,000 |
Prices as listed on santinahomes.com in October 2026 [CLAUDE: re-check against live listings at publish]. See also all properties in Casares, our Casares and Manilva guide and the Doña Julia guide, or contact us.
Sources: Google Maps drive times (28 September 2026) and ratings (8 October 2026); Turismo Casares (castle, baths, Blas Infante); Diputación de Málaga and Wikipedia on the Puente Nuevo and Plaza de Toros; Junta de Andalucía museums site on Baelo Claudia; Baleària and FRS for Tarifa to Tangier ferries; Santina Homes listings (October 2026).
Frequently Asked Questions
How far is Ronda from Casares?
About 1 hour 15 minutes by car, inland through the mountains via Gaucín.
How far is Tarifa from Casares?
About 1 hour 10 minutes by car from the Casares coast, west past Sotogrande and Algeciras.
How far is Casares from Sotogrande and Gibraltar?
Sotogrande is about 20 minutes, Gibraltar about 45 minutes.
What is there to see in Casares village?
The 13th century Nasrid castle, the Roman Baños de la Hedionda linked to the legend of Julius Caesar, and the birthplace museum of Blas Infante, born there on 5 July 1885.
Can you go to Morocco from Tarifa for the day?
Yes. Ferries from Tarifa to Tangier take about an hour, with around ten sailings a day. You need your passport.
What is Baelo Claudia?
A Roman town on Bolonia beach, about 15 km from Tarifa, one of the best preserved Roman sites in Andalusia, rated 4.7 from nearly 19,000 Google reviews.
How deep is the gorge in Ronda?
El Tajo is about 120 metres deep. The Puente Nuevo, finished in 1793, spans it.
Is Casares a good place to live?
It suits people who want the coast, golf and nature together, at lower prices than Marbella, with Ronda, Tarifa, Sotogrande and Gibraltar all within about an hour.
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