Juzcar, Malaga. El pueblo de los pitufos.
Juzcar, Malaga. El pueblo de los pitufos.
Juzcar, Malaga. El pueblo de los pitufos.
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Thom_and_Jenni
London, UK246 contributions
Oct 2024 • Couples
We think some of the previous reviews are a bit harsh. We’re reminded of the Fawlty Towers sketch, where Basil asks a disgruntled guest: "Well may I ask what you expected to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House perhaps? The Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically across the plain..."
Juzcar is a small village in rural Andalucia. It’s pretty much the same as most of the other small pueblos blancos in this part of Spain, only it was painted blue for the Smurfs film. So it has a limited number of places to eat/drink/shop, just like all other villages. But it’s just as charming – actually we would say more charming, and certainly more quirky – than other nearby villages of its size. It’s certainly worth the drive from, say, Ronda (22km away) or similar, perhaps as part of a trip to explore several of the pueblos blancos.
So, before visiting, maybe ask yourself “What do you expect to see in a rural Spanish village with a population of 200 people?” If you’re expecting a Disney theme park, or something very touristy like Mijas Pueblo (population 10,000), or herds of wildebeest, you may be disappointed.
Juzcar is a small village in rural Andalucia. It’s pretty much the same as most of the other small pueblos blancos in this part of Spain, only it was painted blue for the Smurfs film. So it has a limited number of places to eat/drink/shop, just like all other villages. But it’s just as charming – actually we would say more charming, and certainly more quirky – than other nearby villages of its size. It’s certainly worth the drive from, say, Ronda (22km away) or similar, perhaps as part of a trip to explore several of the pueblos blancos.
So, before visiting, maybe ask yourself “What do you expect to see in a rural Spanish village with a population of 200 people?” If you’re expecting a Disney theme park, or something very touristy like Mijas Pueblo (population 10,000), or herds of wildebeest, you may be disappointed.
Written October 10, 2024
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Jan Petter W
8 contributions
Aug 2022 • Family
It is a nice, blue city with some smurf statues, a playground and a souvenir shop, but do not oversell it as "smurfland". I was here some years ago and so many of the walls had smurf paintings. The town has had a fresh coat of paint and most murals are gone.
Some homes have smurf figures in windows, on balconies or on roofs, but one misguided soul had gnomes with blue hats.
If you sell it as a funny, blue town and let the smurf theme come as a surprise, it will be more enjoyable for everyone.
Some homes have smurf figures in windows, on balconies or on roofs, but one misguided soul had gnomes with blue hats.
If you sell it as a funny, blue town and let the smurf theme come as a surprise, it will be more enjoyable for everyone.
Written August 17, 2022
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Noemí P
Seville, Spain1 contribution
Jun 2024 • Couples
The village is still painted blue. The Smurfs are no longer there not because they don't want to be in the town, but for copyright reasons (they have made them destroy it). You still have the QR and graffiti, the charm of the town itself, its streets. There is a small shop right in front of the Health Center where you can buy whatever you need (detour: bread, food, drinks, etc...)
In mid-June you have the municipal pool open. In some accommodations you also have a swimming pool.
You are in the middle of nature, you have 3 high or very high difficulty MTB trails.
In one of them you can visit the Genal River and the unpopulated Moclón, all during this time of sun that comes in rather early due to the slope above all.
You can also book by appointment a visit to the Tin Factory (currently a winery) for wine lovers.
In mid-June you have the municipal pool open. In some accommodations you also have a swimming pool.
You are in the middle of nature, you have 3 high or very high difficulty MTB trails.
In one of them you can visit the Genal River and the unpopulated Moclón, all during this time of sun that comes in rather early due to the slope above all.
You can also book by appointment a visit to the Tin Factory (currently a winery) for wine lovers.
Written June 2, 2024
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Sara J
Valladolid, Spain1,740 contributions
Sep 2023 • Couples
Typical Andalusian town but blue in color due to the promotion of the Smurfs movie. There are some murals and three statues of Smurfs but there is a lack of a museum or something more related to these characters. Indicate that it is difficult to park in the town and that the road to get there is something to think about.
Written November 2, 2023
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Benna P
Rothwell, UK184 contributions
May 2021 • Couples
Juzcar is difficult to get to. The drive to Juzcar is very scenic with stunning mountains and green valleys. Juzcar is hidden amongst the bands of the road so comes as a good surprise on arrival. A small village which has become a tourist attraction because of the Smurfs. An interesting place to visit.
Written May 16, 2021
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Adventure37542047871
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Aug 2024 • Family
We stayed yesterday and it is not worth visiting. Because of Copyright, they have removed the Smurfs from the village. It is not worth going, it is far away, with narrow road and many curves, with firm in bad condition and the children get a great disappointment when arriving... They should let you know the Smurfs are gone, on your Town Hall page. The children want to go to see them, and not finding them they are disappointed.
In addition the town is neglected and as soon as you enter there is a ruined house with a sign warning of danger of detachment... If we'd been told we wouldn't have gone. We wasted a lot of time getting there and it's not worth it.
With 40°, at 17:00h, when we arrive we can not find a single bar or kiosk open to buy something cold... A disaster!!!.
In addition the town is neglected and as soon as you enter there is a ruined house with a sign warning of danger of detachment... If we'd been told we wouldn't have gone. We wasted a lot of time getting there and it's not worth it.
With 40°, at 17:00h, when we arrive we can not find a single bar or kiosk open to buy something cold... A disaster!!!.
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Written August 8, 2024
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Sarah W
Peterborough, UK370 contributions
Sep 2022
My husband and I stayed around 2km from this typical Spanish village.
Several evenings we went into the village and ate in a local bar.
Here we met the deputy mayor who told us about the village history. The village no longer has an association with the Smurfs but has kept some of the memories.
We were told about the financial reliance on the horse chestnut harvest, the chestnuts are picked and exported for use in food industry.
We found out that the village was used for filming many years ago and Sony paid for the houses to be painted blue. You will see some residents have since re painted their property white.
There are some lovely walks down to the river and a waterfall. There are circular walks with signage confirming the distances and difficulty.
It’s sad to read negative reviews from visitors who don’t move any further than the road that runs through the village.
In July and August there is a swimming pool open to everyone.
Everyone we encountered here was so friendly and welcoming to two Brits who could not speak a word of Spanish!
Thank you Juzcar we enjoyed our visits and hospitality!
Several evenings we went into the village and ate in a local bar.
Here we met the deputy mayor who told us about the village history. The village no longer has an association with the Smurfs but has kept some of the memories.
We were told about the financial reliance on the horse chestnut harvest, the chestnuts are picked and exported for use in food industry.
We found out that the village was used for filming many years ago and Sony paid for the houses to be painted blue. You will see some residents have since re painted their property white.
There are some lovely walks down to the river and a waterfall. There are circular walks with signage confirming the distances and difficulty.
It’s sad to read negative reviews from visitors who don’t move any further than the road that runs through the village.
In July and August there is a swimming pool open to everyone.
Everyone we encountered here was so friendly and welcoming to two Brits who could not speak a word of Spanish!
Thank you Juzcar we enjoyed our visits and hospitality!
Written September 15, 2022
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Rafael S
1 contribution
Feb 2024 • Family
You can no longer call it the Smurf town, it is a town painted blue, without the Smurf murals and without figures to take photos. Since they have not wanted to pay the rights. That's if they treated us very well at the Parribapabajo restaurant.
Written February 4, 2024
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David M
London64 contributions
Apr 2019 • Family
Eddie Mair is to blame. In the "Radio Times" the broadcaster wrote about visiting a blue village in Spain that I'd never heard of. When I showed the article to a friend, he said, "I know the guys who run the blue hotel there." Obviously I was destined to go. And about four years later I did. You probably know the story behind Juzcar the blue village. It used to be white but in 2011 it was painted blue for a Smurf film. Later the film company offered to repaint everything white. But the village voted to keep it blue. It's now a tourist attraction even though it's not easy to reach. After flying into Malaga, you have to hire a car for the one and a half hour journey around winding roads through the mountains. There are plenty of interesting things to see on the way - if it isn't misty, which it was when we travelled. The mist also obscured the first sight of the blue village in the distance. There is really only one place to stay and that's the Bandolero hotel, run by David and Ivan, who have been here since Juzcar was white. Constant repainting is necessary because the sun makes the colour fade. Currently the buildings are various shades of blue. About 150 people live here. There are a couple of bars, shops, a children's playground, a school and a cemetery. Contrary to rumour the graves aren't blue. But the church next to it is. There are also big statues of Smurfs and Smurf paintings on a lot of walls. But Juzcar is no longer officially Smurfville. The Smurf copyright owner objected to people in the village selling their own Smurf produce. Now Juzcar is just "Spain's only blue village." With its narrow streets and staircases, it would be pretty whatever colour it was. But the unique blue now attracts tourists from all over the world and even off-season it was swarming with Chinese people, who seemed to love it. There are signs indicating Los Riscos, unusual, rugged rock formations, but they're not worth the very steep climb up what feels like a 1:1 gradient. Also there's a small river running across the road at one point. Unless you're wearing hiking boots, your journey will stop here. Counting a meal at the Bandolero - Ivan is a Cordon Bleu chef and this is recommended - there's enough in Juzcar to keep you occupied maybe for half a day maximum. But the much more interesting town of Ronda is only a fifteen minute drive away and visits here could extend your stay in the area by a couple of days easily. On the whole we had fun, but there's not an enormous amount here to entertain young children.
Written April 29, 2019
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Jdavidson
Livingston, UK87 contributions
Jan 2019 • Couples
It’s a quirky little village to come and see with some nice bars to sit at. Smurfs can be seen all over the village but it’s not overly big and in the off season (when we went) almost everything was closed!
Written May 20, 2019
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Si, las figures son del pueblo pues no van a quitarlos nunca. Hay tres, dos en la plaza del pueblo y el Papa Pitufo en el centro del pueblo.
Written May 20, 2019
How can I get permission to collect some mushrooms for private use in the surroundings of Juzcar, that I will visit this coming week? I have the necessary knowledge of species.
Written November 4, 2018
Apologies for not responding sooner and yes I see it is much too late for the season but for the next season, one should know there is no permission required.
All the land in this area is privately owned and so one would have to ask the landowner for permission which, unless one is known to the owner, is highly doubtful.
Passing onto to private land to look for mushrooms without permission would be trespassing so not something to be encourage.
Written May 20, 2019
Ademas, el pueblo no "está bastante dejado".
En hecho, el pueblo esta en un punto de pintar todas las fachadas de nuevo en azul (05-2019) ; hay unas que ya están pintando. Hay actividades en el pueblo para niños y para mayores. Los alrededores están bastante bonitos y ahora un montón de flores salvajes saliendo, los castaños están a punto de salir sus flores también.
Hay pinturas en unas de las fachadas nuevas también donde no salen pitufos pero da igual, hay dibujos tan chulos. El un imagine de GAR GA MEL con su gato todavía esta puesto en la Casa del Bandolero también.
Written May 20, 2019
Could anyone tell me if we can still find smurfs in the village? I read an article stating that from August 15th, all smurf related activities must cease, although the village will remain blue.
Thanks!
Written January 5, 2018
There are a couple of smurfs left in the village, one has to really look for them. There is also the Gargamel.
People complaining about mountain roads should stay home as the blue village is a mountain village and one must go on mountain roads to get there. As for unhospitable locals, one finds all kinds, welcoming, not so welcoming. In most establishments I have seen almost anywhere you find tourists, the facilities are for paying clients not just any passers by. Toilets cost to maintain too.
The Blue Village has some new activities from 18 mayo 2018. Check it out.
Written May 17, 2018
leí q a partir de agosto las figuras no estarían, solo quedaría las casas azules, es así? Me gustaría ir este fin de semana. Gracias!
Written September 26, 2017
no puedo ser de gran ayuda, nosotros tenemos un restaurante a ,7km de juzcar y ni mis clientes, ni vecinos me han comentado nada, así que de momento creo que sigue igual, pero si me entero de algo lo diré como información en la página un cordial saludo y espero que te haya servido
Written September 26, 2017
The drive to the village is NOT hazardous, it is a mountain road which is narrow at many points but two cars can pass just take it slowly.
Wheelchair friendly is a bit much. I have seen wheelchairs in this village, but keep in mind there are hills in the village but it is possible. Caution.
Written May 17, 2018
Si hay hotel, el Bandolero, acogedor y sus dueños muy atentos
Written May 6, 2018
Hola. Hace unos meses me dijeron que las figuras de los pitufos estaban restaurándolas, y me gustaría saber si alguien sabe si están ya o estarán disponibles en la calle para verlas. Gracias.
Written June 16, 2017
Carmen cuando nosotros fuimos si estaban los pitufitos repartidos por el pueblo y uno gigante en la entrada. Llama a algún bar de allí y pregúntales para asegurarte que siguen. un saludo
Written June 16, 2017
Yo no tengo coche. Hay alguna forma que puedo llegar a Juzcar en transporte publico?
Written November 6, 2015
Yo cuando fui vi algún autobús allí pero no se si era de estos concertados o públicos. Tendrás que buscar por alguna agencia de ronda o pueblos de alrededor.
Written November 6, 2015
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