Júzcar

The famous blue village of the Genal valley.

See on the map

Population: 247
Area: 33.7 km²
Málaga Airport: ~116 min
Málaga city: ~114 min
Coordinates: 36.63°N · 5.17°W

The feel

Júzcar is a small village in the Genal valley that became famous when its houses were painted blue for the launch of a Smurfs film in 2011. The village voted to keep the colour, and it has since become a popular family day trip, with a church, a few bars and chestnut woods all around. It is playful, photogenic and genuinely quiet outside the main visitor hours.

Why consider it

The blue-painted streets and houses
A family-friendly day-trip destination
Chestnut woods and valley walks

The property

The village is resale and renovation, with country houses and plots. New-build is limited; check access and water. Holiday-let demand is driven by day trippers.

Best for

Holiday homeSecond home

White village/assets/img/generated/mountain-view.webpFamilyArtHoliday homeQuiet

Nearby, on the same trip

01 Serranía de Ronda Faraján A tiny village of chestnuts and silence, in the Serranía de Ronda. ~123 min to Málaga Airport 02 Serranía de Ronda Genalguacil A village that has turned itself into an open-air contemporary art museum. ~119 min to Málaga Airport 03 Serranía de Ronda Ronda The city on the gorge, with the Puente Nuevo and a deep sense of history. ~108 min to Málaga Airport

Ask about Júzcar

Is this the place for you?

Tell us what you want from the life and we will tell you honestly whether Júzcar fits — and what else you should see on the same trip.

Start the conversation

Is this the place for you?

Three places. One considered trip.