Walter Finch
YET another list of the most beautiful towns in Andalucia has been created.
But this time the subjectivity is in the eye of a very different beholder, which also listed its opinion of the region’s ugliest towns.
AI chatbot ChatGPT dreamed up a list based on online reviews and comments.
The robot analysed factors such as architecture, history, and tourist attractions. However, some experts question the objectivity of such a ranking.
The results are somewhat unoriginal, showcasing the limitations of large language models to come up with innovative and esoteric thinking.
The most beautiful towns in Andalucia are, unsurprisingly, well-known beauty spots such as Ronda in Malaga, which is praised for the ‘Puente Nuevo over a deep gorge’ and ‘Arabic and Renaissance architecture with spectacular views.’
Next door in Cadiz, Vejer de la Frontera is lauded for being a ‘white village on a hill overlooking the sea’ with ‘narrow streets and Andalucian courtyards filled with flowers.’
However the AI also picked out lesser-known beauties, such as Carmona in Sevilla – ‘a town with rich history and monuments, such as the Roman necropolis.
It calls it a ‘well-preserved old town and Andalucian atmosphere.’
Over in Granada, Montefrio has ‘panoramic views from the church located at the top of the town’ and
‘Renaissance architecture and impressive natural surroundings.’
But the ugliest?
Unfortunately, Los Barrios in Cadiz is slammed as having ‘little cultural or leisure offer compared to neighbouring towns.’
Campillos in Malaga has an ‘unattractive urban aesthetic’, while Dos Hermanas (Sevilla) suffers from ‘urban growth that has affected its image’ and a ‘lack of cohesion in urban design.’
See the full list below:
Most Beautiful:
Mojácar (Almería)
White town perched on a hill overlooking the sea.
Narrow cobbled streets filled with flowers.
Vejer de la Frontera (Cádiz)
White village on a hill overlooking the sea.
Narrow streets and Andalusian courtyards filled with flowers.
Priego de Córdoba (Córdoba)
Cradle of Andalusian Baroque with beautiful fountains and courtyards.
Surrounded by the Sierras Subbéticas.
Montefrío (Granada)
Panoramic views from the church located at the top of the town.
Renaissance architecture and impressive natural surroundings.
Aracena (Huelva)
Famous for its Gruta de las Maravillas and its castle.
Natural surroundings in the Sierra de Aracena.
Úbeda (Jaén)
Renaissance city with impressive architecture.
World Heritage Site along with Baeza.
Ronda (Málaga)
Puente Nuevo over a deep gorge.
Arabic and Renaissance architecture with spectacular views.
Carmona (Seville)
A town with rich history and monuments, such as the Roman necropolis.
Well-preserved old town and Andalusian atmosphere.
Ugliest:
Vélez-Rubio (Almería)
Old and neglected infrastructures.
Little investment in heritage restoration.
Los Barrios (Cádiz)
Unfavourable comparison with other tourist towns in the province.
Little cultural or leisure offer compared to neighboring towns.
Fuente Palmera (Córdoba)
Few tourist attractions of interest.
Agricultural character that limits its tourist appeal.
Iznalloz (Granada)
Abandonment and lack of maintenance in many areas.
Considered one of the poorest towns in Spain.
Palos de la Frontera (Huelva)
Criticism for the lack of atmosphere and urban deterioration.
Poorly developed tourist infrastructure.
Guarromán (Jaén)
Associated more by its peculiar name than by its beauty.
Little tourist or cultural offer.
Campillos (Málaga)
Unattractive urban aesthetics.
Lack of tourist dynamism.
Dos Hermanas (Seville)
Urban growth that has affected its image.
Lack of cohesion in urban design.
