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The Alpujarras

White villages terraced on the Sierra Nevada's southern slopes, with flat-roofed houses, cured hams and walking trails.

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Free
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Full day

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White villages terraced on the Sierra Nevada's southern slopes, with flat-roofed houses, cured hams and walking trails.

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