Many are wondering where the series is shot ‘Fair: The darkest light’ , the new fantasy thriller from Netflix . What is that amazing white town perched on a mountain that appears? It is real? And its turquoise water swamp, does it really exist? Once again Cádiz has the answer.
The fantastic town of the series is Zahara de la Sierra , which you will reach -as the inspector in charge of the case of the sisters Eva and Sofía says- after a winding road that you will never forget.
'Fair', the new Netflix series.
Agustín Martínez and Carlos Montero are behind this eight-episode thriller in which mystery meets fantasy. The Serie, set in Andalusia in the 90s , takes us to the San Juan festivities in the Cadiz town of Zahara de la Sierra , very close to towns like Ubrique or Prado del Rey.
While two sisters, Eva and Sofía, enjoy the night of the bonfires in the swamp (which is real and is located at the foot of the town), His parents mysteriously disappear.
The next morning, an investigation group breaks into his house because a terrible event has occurred during the night: 23 people appear dead at the entrance of an abandoned mine . Apparently, according to some recordings, the parents could have orchestrated everything. A multiple murder, ancestral rites, a sect...? So far we can read.
Zahara of the Sierra.
See images: Route of the white villages of Cádiz
ZAHARA DE LA SIERRA: THE WHITE TOWN OF CADIZ
What we can say is that Zahara de la Sierra It is one of the towns that is part of the Route of the white towns of Cadiz , and which is located in the Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park.
It is one of the most picturesque municipalities of the Sierra de Cadiz , for this reason it was declared a Historic Site by the Ministry of Culture of the Junta de Andalucía. Among its peculiarities is its geographical position on the reservoir of Zahara- The Gastor . Although it is true that water activities can be carried out, bathing in this type of reservoir is not recommended . Zahara has its own “beach” in the Arroyomolinos Recreational Area , this one is enabled for the bathroom.
The reservoir.
The town is just as we can see it in the series, its very steep cobbled streets reveal corners as you go up. Already at the top you find all its historical monuments, bars and shops. In addition to its imposing castle.
Many of them can be seen in the series, such as the King's Square, where the town hall is located tower of tribute from the village castle (its highest point), the Chapel of Saint John of God Lateran , Ronda street (where the bars appear, where you have to go for tapas if you visit) or the Alameda of Lepanto , one of its oldest squares.
Your church.
Zahara also has several impressive viewpoints from where some of the images in the series have been captured. In this article you can find more details to organize your route.
If you are thinking of doing it in summer, do not fear the heat, although temperatures are high during the day in the inland towns of Cadiz , the temperature at night is excellent. In August they celebrate one of their most beautiful festivals when the whole town dresses in white and lights up with candles. If you go in spring, you will enjoy all its balconies full of flowers.
As for the mines, they are not in Zahara. If you have been to Huelva, you will have recognized the color of the water of the famous red river and its mines, the Riotinto Mines . The interior of the mines has been shot in Catalonia, in the Cercs Mines (Barcelona) and in the Bellmunt del Priorat mines (Tarragona).