Gandul, Abandoned village in Alcalá de Guadaíra, Spain

Gandul is an abandoned village in Alcalá de Guadaíra, Spain, made up of crumbling houses and farm buildings scattered across a low hill. The site also holds the remains of a church and a small castle, all surrounded by fields and olive groves.

The village grew around a Moorish castle and later passed into Christian hands. It was gradually abandoned in the 20th century as people moved to nearby towns for work.

The ruins include a small church where locals from nearby farms once gathered for mass, and its walls still show traces of simple plaster. Today, people walk among the fallen stones, and the place feels like a memory of rural life that has almost disappeared.

The site is open to walkers, but paths are uneven and overgrown, so wear sturdy shoes and watch your step. There are no facilities or shade, so bring water and avoid the hottest part of the day.

The site is home to a type of wild artichoke that locals once gathered, and the ruins are now a spot for studying how plants reclaim empty buildings. Visitors often miss the small cave dwellings cut into the hillside just below the main ruins.