Trying to figure out which are the most beautiful streets in the world is an untamed task, although AD magazine manages to come close with a selection of captivating and picturesque walks. In this regard, UNESCO also plays its cards and pointed out this road of another beautiful town in Seville as a the most beautiful street in all of Spain.
While standards of beauty or personal taste are mutable, the Architectural Digest listing compiles varied spaces, jewels surrounded by greenery and other cobblestone or cob bled areas in which anyone would want to get lost.
In 2024 he revalidates these 3 Andalusian streets that, in his opinion, should be among the 71 most beautiful streets in the world.
Three Andalusian streets among the most beautiful in the world
The colorful buildings of Rue de l’Abrevoir and Rue des Saules, behind the Sacré Coeur in Paris; Jinli in Chengdu during the Chinese New Year; or Kiremit Street in Balat, Turkey, share mention with a few thoroughfares in Andalusia.
Specifically, Spain appears on the list on four occasions and Andalusia stands out in three of them. The streets in question belong to the localities Jerez de la Frontera, Setenil de las Bodegas and Córdoba. Three attractive and polar destinations, each with its own alleyways and nooks and crannies
which streets of Cordoba and Setenil are listed?
The slopes of the Guadalporcún river have made possible the creation of one of the most genuine villages of the Sierra de Cádiz. Setenil de las Bodegas, a surprising prehistoric enclave, is located in the interior of the province of Cádiz. The peculiarity of this white village is its landscape design.
The houses are hollowed out between the rocky ledges and the town is arranged in the middle of a labyrinth of stone and lime, an urban redoubt fruit of geology and imposing architecture.
Cordoba wears flowers in every season and to drop by the city of the Caliphs is to a perfect getaway. Along with its outstanding heritage, where the Alcazar, the Palacio de Viana or the Mosque-Cathedral combine wonderfully, Cordoba offers hundreds of corners, alleys and neighborhoods full of charm.
Like its people and like its gastronomy the birthplace of salmorejo, flamenquín or the delicious eggplants with sugar cane honey. In this case, AD highlights the popular flower alley, a narrow road leading to a picturesque small square, in the vicinity of the Mosque.
Jerez de la Frontera: Ciego Street and a dream hotel
Jerez de la Frontera is the third municipality that appears in the compilation that is referenced for its wine and for this particular street. In the vicinity of the Bodega Tío Pepe is the Calle Ciego, a treasure located in the network of historic buildings and wineries covered by a grapevine.
The vines grow at will along this passage which of course also stands out as one of the most beautiful streets in the world. By the way, the “Best Enotouristic Hotel” is located in this locality. The award was granted by the International Wine Challenge Industry Awards and thus ratifies the Tío Pepe experience: intimate spaces, an terrace with spectacular views and a restaurant to match, all of it crossed by oenology.