 Within the Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park area are 11 villages and towns, there are information centres situated in the following:
Grazalema: Centro de Interpretación Turístico de Grazalema.
Clive and Sue of this site are the new managers.
On the lower floor is the information desk, products for sale including local crafts, a photo exhibition of flora and fauna to be found within the park (including English common names, Spanish common names and Scientific names), an audio / video room and toilets.
Upstairs is an exhibition with an ethnographic theme.
Open: Daily from 10am to 7 pm with multi lingual, knowledgeable staff
 Entrance to car park where Grazalema tourist information centre is situated.
Entry permits; for the four walking routes “El Torreon”, El Pinsapar”, “Garganta Verde” and “Llano del Ravel” can be obtained via the information centre either in person or by phone (see below).
You will need to pick up the permission from the office
Books; for sale covering various subjects of the area. Guide books for walking, ornithology, botany and other wildlife (Spanish and English). Books on history, culture and general subjects of the area… All the books are available directly from the information centre or by mail order if you want to do some advance research.
(All the books will be displayed on the Grazalema Guide website).
Maps and Guides; a large selection covering Grazalema, and western Andalucia in general.
Would you like your map in advance? Just order it from the Grazalema Guide website!
Postcards and Prints; a large selection of local wildlife images in print relevant to the area.
Brief guides; about the Sierra de Grazalema and local attractions in English, Spanish, German and French
Local artisan products; woven baskets, pottery, soaps, leather work, greetings cards, etc… Emphasis is always on locally produced items.
Information boards with adverts from local businesses such as restaurants, shops and hotels. If you are looking for a place to eat, shop or sleep then your first port of call should be the information centre in Grazalema!
Public toilets at the front of the information centre are maintained at all times.
Address: Plaza de los Asomaderos 3,
Grazalema, Cadiz, 11610  Telephone / Fax: 956 132 052
Open: Daily from 10am to 7 pm
Situated at the lower car park / market place and view point in Plaza de Los Asomaderos , accessed beside the white church on Avenida Alcalde Vázquez Domar just around from the Plaza de España.
For the walking permits:
At the Information Centre you will need to hand:
passport number of one person intending to walk the path,
name of path (Torreon, Pinsapar, Garganta Verde, Llano de Ravel)
date of intended walk,
number of people in group
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El Bosque
The entrance to the El Bosque visitors centre
El Bosque: Centro de Visitantes
Open: Monday to Saturday 10-14h and 16-18h
Sunday 10-14h
On the lower floor is the information desk and a small selection of products for sale such as books and videos. There is an exhibition /video room and also toilets.
Upstairs is a permanent exhibition for the park.
Telephone number: 956 727 029
Address: Calle Frederico Garcia Lorca 1, El Bosque, Cádiz, 11670
Situated at the lower part of town near to the bull ring and accessed from the roundabout.
(If entering town from the Grazalema side look for the petrol station as a landmark as this is by the roundabout)
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Zahara de la Sierra: Centro Interpretación Parque Natural
On the lower floor is the information desk and a large range of interesting products for sale, including local produce and crafts. Upstairs is a permanent exhibition room.
Open: Monday to Friday 10 – 13.30h
Saturday and Sunday 10 - 12h
Address: Plaza de Zahara 3. Zahara de la Sierra, Cádiz, 11680
Telephone/Fax 956 123 114
Situated at the village centre by the church, viewpoint, fountain, Policía Local and Ayuntamiento (Council) offices.
The Information Centre at Zahara de la Sierra
There are some paths into the natural park that have restricted access. These are into more sensitive areas and numbers of people entering per day are limited to either 30 or 60. During summer the paths 'El Torreon', 'Llano de Ravel' and 'El Pinsapar' are closed due to fire risk, they are not re-opened until the 15th of October.
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