Strangely town under a rock in Spain

Welcome to the town Setenil de las Bodegas , Cádiz , Spain , where about 3,000 residents are living under a rock !

They chose this place to solve a real reason . Setenil natural cave turned into an ideal place to avoid building hot in summer and cold in winter to avoid . And all what you need to build just a facade .

Town Setenil de las Bodegas reflect the rich history here. Setenil is an acronym for " Septem Nihil " ( in Latin means seven times ) , to talk to seven times the Catholic leaders try to win back territory from the Moors , the medieval Arabs ruled West Spain for centuries .

Only the seventh to conquer Setenil , Catholics can win in the struggle to reclaim territory - one of the last Muslim stronghold in Iberia . Then Setenil residents in the area use cool under huge rocks to hold various local products . That is why the town was named in part after the " Bodegas " , which means " store " in Spanish .

Some other legends said that the town was named after a winery illustrious - Bodegas - Setenil de las Bodegas ( wine cellars means of Setenil ) this is the only place in the white villages of Andalucia , famous for its special houses are built from rocks protruding snout .

The town extends along the rocky mountain ranges of Rio Trejo with many houses built into the cliff . House built by expanding the natural caves or overhangs , and building a reinforced outer walls .

Setenil modern developed from fortified Moorish town of winding slopes winding Rio Trejo , northwest of Ronda . Moorish Castle dating at least from the Almohad period in the 12th century . However , find evidence of social populations living nearby cave to tell the Cueva de la Pileta , west of Ronda has resided here for over 25,000 years ago .

This shows Setenil has occupied many times . This is a spectacular defense in the Arab era , had many attacks against the Christian army , before being conquered by the Catholic Kings in 1488 .

Many centuries passed , Setenil has become famous for the production of meat products , especially chorizo ​​sausage and cerdo ( pork sausage ) is made from pigs raised in the surrounding hills .

In addition to sausage , also known by Setenil dishes pasteles ( cakes ) are delicious , bars and restaurants of Setenil also the best quality in the region .

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