Category:Andalucia
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Andalucia is a region in the southwest of Spain. It is a region of contrasts: ancient cities and deserts, amazing beaches along the Costa del Sol and Costa de la Luz and the highest mountains in Spain and the most southern ski resorts in Europe in the Sierra Nevada.
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[edit] Provinces
Andalucia is divided into eight provinces, each having the same name as its respective provincial capital city.
- Almería - seen in dozens of movies
- Cádiz
- Córdoba
- Granada
- Huelva
- Jaén
- Málaga - includes Costa del Sol
- Sevilla
[edit] Cities
- Algeciras - gateway to Morocco
- Cádiz - oldest city in Europe
- Córdoba
- Granada
- Malaga
- Marbella
- Mijas
- Ronda
- Seville - the heart of flamenco and the capital of Andalucia
- Tarifa
- Pitres
- Santa Bárbara de casa
[edit] Other destinations
- Sierra Nevada - the highest mountains in Spain
- Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park
- La Alpujarra - a mountainous district south of the Sierra Nevada.
[edit] Understand
Andalucia has a rich Moorish heritage, including many fantastic examples of Moorish architecture which were built during the eight centuries when Andalucia was the centre of the Arab population in the Iberian peninsular. The Moorish rule effectively ended in 1492AD when the Christians recaptured Granada.
Nowaday, the region is a very popular tourist destination with a lot of British and German package holidayers coming to stay in the concrete resorts on the Costa del Sol. But if you stay away from the concrete resorts you will find lots of culture, amazing scenery and great food.
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[edit] Get in
[edit] By car
The main road routes into Andalucia are
- The E-1 A-49 from the Algarve (Portugal) to Seville
- The E-803 A-66 from Portugal and western Spain to Seville
- The E-5 A-4 from Madrid to Cordoba and then Seville
- The E-15 A-7 from Valencia and Murcia to Almeria and along the coast
[edit] By plane
Malaga has the third biggest international airport in Spain, which a lot of budget airlines fly to. From Malaga, the A-7 E-15 motorway runs westwards along the coast to Gibraltar and eastwards to Almeria and beyond. To head north from Malaga, the A-45 motorway runs to Cordoba.
[edit] By train
Spain's railway network isn't as developed as much as other European countries, but Algeciras, Almeria, Cadiz, Granada, Huelva, Jaen, Malaga and Sevilla are all served by regular train services. Some of the other smaller towns are servedby less frequent services, see individual city guides for further details. For more info, see the RENFE website.
[edit] Get around
- Alsina Graells [1] provides bus services around Adalucia. Timetables and ticket booking available at the website.
[edit] See
- Moorish architecture in Granada, including the Alhambra
[edit] Do
- Long clean beaches on the Costa del Sol and the Costa del Luz
- Walking and hiking in the Sierra Nevada