White houses
Flat roofs.
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Pampaneira is a mountain village in the province of Granada, southern Spain, in the Alpujarras region, about 34 km southeast of Granada city in a straight line. It stands at about 1,060 metres and is one of three mountain villages in the Poqueira gorge. The other two villages in the gorge, Bubión and Capileira, sit higher up. The Poqueira gorge begins below the peak of Mulhacén, where the Poqueira river rises. To the north the village looks towards the Sierra Nevada and its highest peaks. The nearest large town is Órgiva, and nearby Trevélez is one of the highest year-round inhabited villages in Spain. The village's white, flat-roofed houses step down the mountainside, with narrow cobbled lanes winding between them and little water channels running down their centres. Flowers and colourful textiles hung on the walls brighten the lanes, and the village overlooks deep green valleys. Visitors wander the lanes and browse craft shops selling ceramics, leather and textiles. Many walking trails start from the village into the gorge, and local tourist offices arrange guided walks. It combines easily with Bubión and Capileira in one day.
Flat roofs.
Ceramics and textiles.
Three villages.
Poqueira gorge, Alpujarras, Granada, Spain
Ceramics, leather and textiles.
Yes, many in the gorge.