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We are in Andalucia – the deep south of Spain. An unsurfaced mountain
road leads into the valley, in the mountains between Competa and
Frigiliana in the National Park "Sierra de Tejeda", where an atmospheric
white washed village is surrounded by pine trees.
This is the "Lost Village", the "Abandoned Village" or "Pueblo el
Fantasma” among Spaniards - The Ghost Village.
El Acebuchal was originally built in the mid-1700s, but
archaeological finds from the Iberian culture and Roman and Arab
coins indicates that there was a settlement where Acebuchal is now,
long before that time.
The every day life in Acebuchal before the Spanish Civil War rotated
roughly about the production of charcoal and limestone and
husbandry. Moreover, Acebuchal was a meeting point for traveling
merchants from the nearby villages; Torrox, Frigiliana and Nerja.
They loaded their mules up with fish, vegetables and fruit, which
they carried over the mountains to the villages of Fornes & Jallena
near Granada. Here they sold or exchanged their products, bringing
the flour and other products back.
Acebuchal was the place where the men let the mules rest, while
they themselves got a piece of bread and a drink... and of course,
exchanged travel experiences.
Acebuchal Today
Almost 50 years passed before somebody returned for anything else
but a short visit and a heavy nostalgic feeling at the sight of the
abandoned village which had once been their home.
In 1998 the first house was renovated, in 2003 the town had
electricity and in 2005 the village streets was completely renovated
and the same year, on June 25, Acebuchal was re-inaugurated.
It was Antonio el Zumbo and his family who took the initiative and
most of the houses have been very carefully renovated in the
traditional rustic style. The white village houses are placed close
together in the winding cobbled streets. There has been paid the
utmost attention to the smallest details to create atmosphere, and
everywhere there are flowers and fertile green succulents.
Antonio and his family owns half of the village houses, which now
can be rented as holiday homes. The new Acebuchal has several
small pools, so holidaymakers can enjoy a cool swim.
The area is idyllic, peaceful and perfect for those who just want to
escape from the crowded coast and the sophistication of life, but
any visitors must be satisfied with being self-sufficient both in terms
of procurement and activities because the city has only one bar and
nothing else. No restaurants, shops or other forms of infrastructure.
The area is ideal for hikers, nature lovers, read horses, writers,
painters and those who just love to sit outdoors year round and
enjoy the scenic surroundings.
On the other hand, it only takes a 15 minute scenic drive to reach
the charming village of Frigiliana with restaurants, bars and shops.
Acebuchal is a microscopically small village, or rather a collection of
houses situated in a very peaceful, beautiful valley inside the
National Park ... surrounded by fragrant pine trees, thyme and rose
marin ... and the village is no longer abandoned ... it has been
resumed and occupied.
road leads into the valley, in the mountains between Competa and
Frigiliana in the National Park "Sierra de Tejeda", where an atmospheric
white washed village is surrounded by pine trees.
This is the "Lost Village", the "Abandoned Village" or "Pueblo el
Fantasma” among Spaniards - The Ghost Village.
El Acebuchal was originally built in the mid-1700s, but
archaeological finds from the Iberian culture and Roman and Arab
coins indicates that there was a settlement where Acebuchal is now,
long before that time.
The every day life in Acebuchal before the Spanish Civil War rotated
roughly about the production of charcoal and limestone and
husbandry. Moreover, Acebuchal was a meeting point for traveling
merchants from the nearby villages; Torrox, Frigiliana and Nerja.
They loaded their mules up with fish, vegetables and fruit, which
they carried over the mountains to the villages of Fornes & Jallena
near Granada. Here they sold or exchanged their products, bringing
the flour and other products back.
Acebuchal was the place where the men let the mules rest, while
they themselves got a piece of bread and a drink... and of course,
exchanged travel experiences.
Acebuchal Today
Almost 50 years passed before somebody returned for anything else
but a short visit and a heavy nostalgic feeling at the sight of the
abandoned village which had once been their home.
In 1998 the first house was renovated, in 2003 the town had
electricity and in 2005 the village streets was completely renovated
and the same year, on June 25, Acebuchal was re-inaugurated.
It was Antonio el Zumbo and his family who took the initiative and
most of the houses have been very carefully renovated in the
traditional rustic style. The white village houses are placed close
together in the winding cobbled streets. There has been paid the
utmost attention to the smallest details to create atmosphere, and
everywhere there are flowers and fertile green succulents.
Antonio and his family owns half of the village houses, which now
can be rented as holiday homes. The new Acebuchal has several
small pools, so holidaymakers can enjoy a cool swim.
The area is idyllic, peaceful and perfect for those who just want to
escape from the crowded coast and the sophistication of life, but
any visitors must be satisfied with being self-sufficient both in terms
of procurement and activities because the city has only one bar and
nothing else. No restaurants, shops or other forms of infrastructure.
The area is ideal for hikers, nature lovers, read horses, writers,
painters and those who just love to sit outdoors year round and
enjoy the scenic surroundings.
On the other hand, it only takes a 15 minute scenic drive to reach
the charming village of Frigiliana with restaurants, bars and shops.
Acebuchal is a microscopically small village, or rather a collection of
houses situated in a very peaceful, beautiful valley inside the
National Park ... surrounded by fragrant pine trees, thyme and rose
marin ... and the village is no longer abandoned ... it has been
resumed and occupied.
| Canvas Prints & Jigsaws by Robert Harding |
| Canvas prints & jigsaws from the white village of Frigiliana made by the artist Robert Harding. Prices from: £3.92 - £78.30 Depending on size. View them all |
| Acebuchal – The Story of "Pueblo el Fantasma” – The Ghost Village. (Part Two) by Dorte Holm Jensen |
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