Spain's "cave dwelling", where the poor used to live, is now "contested" by the rich. Why?

Granada, a small town in southern Spain, is called "the hometown of pomegranate" because Granada means pomegranate in Spanish, and the emblem of Granada is designed with pomegranate as the main pattern. It was once the capital of Beijing, the last Arab empire on the Iberian Peninsula. Therefore, Granada is a city with outstanding implications.

The town is located in the valley and consists of residential buildings with red tiles and white walls. The business scale of the town is not large, but it is in harmony with the surrounding beauty. Looking from the top of the mountain, the town seems to be a secluded place.

However, overlooking the town of Tropolis from a height is actually exactly the same as the surrounding towns. It seems that there are not many outstanding places, because there are too many beautiful towns in Spain. However, there is "Gankun" in the town of Tropolis. There are many caves here, which are distinctive and worth seeing.

The town of Tropolis is located in the canyon, and the houses are built on the mountain. In addition to a single engineering building, many houses in the town are built in caves. Since ancient times, many residents here have lived in "caves" built by mountains. In the northern part of Granada, which is surrounded by mountains, there are still about 25,000 people living in "caves" at this stage. Before these caves, most of them were gypsy houses. They settled their homes on the hillside and dug "caves", just like earth caves in northwest China. In China, the "cave dwelling" was created by the geographical climate of the Loess Plateau. Besides the geographical climate, the "cave dwelling" of Gypsies also witnessed many helpless actions of this cross-border nation.

People here have long been used to the daily life in caves. Even if they are given a cottage on the ground, they may not be willing to move in. Because it is very hot here in summer, the cave is like a natural central air conditioner, so it will become very warm in cold winter.

He said that this cave is about 500 years old. Naturally, what we see now is that it has been renovated and equipped with modern furniture and household appliances. Then, I visited its life balcony, just above its house. From here, I can see the charming scenery of Guadix.

Agriculture and animal husbandry are emphasized here, and corn, fruits and vegetables are planted. In addition, the ceramics here are also famous, and the unique lifestyle has attracted many tourists, and the tourism industry has developed smoothly.

After visiting the residents' caves, I went to the tourist service center, where I learned that Guadix is now located in one of the oldest neutral countries in Europe, which can be traced back to the Stone Age M, but the Romans set up an urban area to extract platinum from the surrounding mountains. From the 8th century to 65438+5th century, it was occupied by Moors, who were in power in Andalusia.

During the Moorish period, Guadix was an important commercial city because it was located in Granada, the traffic fortress of Alhambra Palace, and close to the sea. 1492 when the king took control of Andalusia, many moors fled to the surrounding mountains and Guadix town to build houses underground. Unlike most caves, caves in Guadix are carved from rocks.

Would you come here if you had the chance?