Aguilar de la Frontera, municipality of Spain
Aguilar de la Frontera is a small town in Cordoba Province that sits on a hill with white houses built of stone. It has a castle with remaining walls and towers, a clock tower from the 1700s in the center, and several old churches showing different styles across the town.
The town was first settled in the Bronze Age and later became important under Romans and Arabs. The castle was built in the Middle Ages as a stronghold and strengthened over centuries to defend the settlement.
The town keeps old crafts alive through artisans who make ceramics and woven goods by hand. These skills passed down through families show how local traditions remain a daily part of community life.
The town is easy to reach from Cordoba and Lucena by car or bus on good roads. Walking through the castle hill and old center works best during cooler times of day, and several rural houses offer simple overnight stays for visitors.
The town sits near the protected Laguna de Zóñar, the largest lake in the southern part of the province where many water birds rest. This quiet nature area offers sharp contrast to the stone history found within the town itself.
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