troglodyte

Setenil de las Bodegas is a town located in Cádiz, a province in the southern part of Spain. The current town dates back to the 15th century AD, when the Moors who occupied it were expelled during the Christian Reconquista. This picturesque little town is renowned for its troglodyte structures, which are buildings dug directly into the rock face. As the façades of these buildings are like normal ones, it looks as though they are supporting the rock above them. This is an illusion, of course, but it is also the peculiar feature that draws tourists to the town. What’s in a Name? The name of the town, Setenil de las Bodegas, is peculiar in itself. According to some sources