Zalia Square

Although the Moorish origin of the town of Alcaucín is clear in its network of narrow streets, we can also see corners that are typically Andalusian, such as this little square. Its white walls are richly decorated with clay pots with gipsies, giving a floral note to the setting and it is a joyous sight. Its name, Zalia is owed to the ancient settlement of a city named thus, and which was, according to legend was the site of some of the adventures of Odysseus, during his journeys made on the shores of the Axarquia after the Trojan War. According to this legend, with her charms the nymph Calypso