Village of Zahara de la Sierra, Cadiz, Spain Jan. 14, 2025

Zahara de la Sierra, a stunning whitewashed village in the hills of Cádiz, Spain, offers a perfect blend of history and nature in the south of the Iberian Peninsula. Perched on a rocky hilltop, the village seen in today"s image overlooks the turquoise Zahara-El Gastor reservoir and the lush Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve since 1977. Its iconic Moorish castle ruins and the 15th-century tower reflect its history as a medieval fortress. Stroll through narrow streets lined with flower-filled balconies, visit the picturesque church of Santa María de la Mesa or simply relax and take in the breathtaking views. Zahara is also a gateway to adventure—activities like hiking, cycling and kayaking are only a little of what the village has to offer.

© SEN LI/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

A delightful day for donkeys
Jan. 14, 2024Whooper swans

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Nov. 13, 2023Serra de Tramuntana, Balearic Islands, Majorca, Spain
A delightful day for donkeys
Oct. 7, 2025Fall colours below Mount Sneffels near Ridgway, Colorado, United States
Mar. 31, 2024Happy Easter!
May 8, 2024Marseille welcomes to Olympic torch
An experiment in sustainability
Sep. 18, 2024Gujō Hachiman Castle, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Rocky Mountain runoff
Nov. 9, 2024Aït Benhaddou, Morocco
Jan. 5, 2025Plum-headed parakeet
Dec. 18, 2023Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
Aug. 14, 2025Cable car station on Piz Nair mountain, Graubünden, Switzerland
Sep. 19, 2023Splügen Pass, Switzerland
Dec. 7, 2023Verdon Gorge, France
Sep. 15, 2025Cape Breton Highlands National Park in Nova Scotia
Where the humpback whale sings
Stairway to where?
Nov. 5, 2025Peña Roya beech forest, Moncayo Natural Park, Aragon, Spain
Dec. 22, 2023Ljubljana, Slovenia
A view that’s out of this world
Majestic lord of the skies
Jan. 3, 2024J.R.R. Tolkien Day
International Archaeology Day
Aug. 10, 2024Joshua Tree National Park, California, USA
Aug. 31, 2025Scotts Bluff National Monument, Gering, Nebraska, United States
Dare to delve into this dense swamp
Sep. 30, 2023Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
Oct. 5, 2025World Teachers Day
The most active volcano in the world
Oct. 9, 2023Thanksgiving Day