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Alcazar Sevilla
137 Reviews Surrounded by the cathedral, the Alcazar and the Royal Archives of India, this wide square is the main hub of all touristy movements in Seville. It has an image of the Virgin in the centre, but its...
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THE ALHAMBRA Granada
270 Reviews Tickets for the Alhambra were sold out for the entire month when we started queuing on 10 Apr 2011. A limited number of same day tickets was still available for the Generalife gardens. However,...
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Alcazaba Málaga
41 Reviews The meaning of the name in Arabic is citadel. It was built in 11th century by Moors, from what was a large Roman fort beforehand. The castle gradually climbs the hill for about 300 feet, and connects...
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Calle San Miguel Torremolinos
7 Reviews This year, I visited torremolinos again. I have gone from many years to torremolinos cause it´s got a lovely weather and it´s a small town so you can walk and see everything. In San miguel street,the...
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Old Town Marbella
63 Reviews Marbella's old town is very lovely with a lot of narrow streets with white houses, statues, fountains and churches. It contains a lot of small, interesting shops and I noticed how impeccable and...
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Beaches & Seafront Cadiz
21 Reviews By shortly after 1 PM we were aboard our ferry again and soon on our way back across Cadiz Bay. Although there was still quite a cool breeze out on the open water, we passed two or three small open...
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Cathedral / Mosque Córdoba
121 Reviews The Great Mosque at Córdoba is one of the world's architectural wonders, the most striking example of Islamic art in the West and also one of lasting importance because of its technical and aesthetic...
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Cuevas - Caves Nerja
20 Reviews Wednesday, March 21, 2001 While in Nerja, a must see activity is to visit the CUEVA DE NERJA the Nerja Caves, a 3000 years old cave with colossal Stalactites. Hans and I thoroughly enjoyed going...
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Bodegas Jerez de la Frontera
38 Reviews If you like sherry or indeed like free tastings of alcohol then Jerez will float your boat. There are sherry bodegas all over the place from huge places to small shop like operations. It's fun just to...
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Sohail Castle Fuengirola
6 Reviews The castle El Castillo Sohail has got an interesting story. It is located on a hill at the outskirt of Fuengirola and is 38 meters above sea level. The Carthaginians and Romans occupied it...
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Alcazaba Almería
12 Reviews The Alcazaba complex is entered through a watchtower that leads to the Puerta de la Justicia via some paved steps lined with a fine array of flora. Mauve bougainvillea, prickly pear, aloe vera,...
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Cathedral Sevilla
164 Reviews The only things that remain from the mosque built in the 12th century and replaced by the cathedral are the tower - Giralda - and the adjacent cloister, called Pateo de los Naranjos because it is all...
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THE ALHAMBRA: NASRID PALACES Granada
173 Reviews The Patio of the Lions (Patio de los Leones) is probably the most famous place of the Alhambra. It is so called because of the twelve lions that throw jets of water and which are part of the fountain...
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Gibralfaro Castle Málaga
28 Reviews The name has a meaning of "rock of light" that signified a previous lighthouse built by Phoenicians of this spot. The fortress that was built in 1300's to further protect the gentry of the Granada...
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Beaches Torremolinos
17 Reviews This next section was my favourite stretch of beach, we had left Playa La Carihuela and drifted onto Playa de Montemar. With its palmiere and colourful wooden boats, I was enticed off of the...
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Beaches and Promenade Marbella
30 Reviews I saw a photo of the elephants in Marbella on a VT-member's page and decided on that I had to see this. Carmen took me down to the beach to see these elephants. There are several elephants, one on...
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Cathedral Cadiz
30 Reviews Cadiz Cathedral was planned as a Baroque cathedral in the 18th century but was started in 1838, so the style was changed, incorporating more Neoclassical elements. Several Spanish noblemen are buried...
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Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos Córdoba
54 Reviews As early as 1486, Christopher Columbus approached the Reyes Catolicos, Ferdinand and Isabella, seeking sponsorship for his western route to the Indies. They were hesitant. But to hedge their bets,...
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Beaches Nerja
13 Reviews You have to go scuba diving if you visit any warm country ~ Id previously been diving and lucky enough to have be trained as a child by my step/dad as he was an instructor~ But going with Barny...
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Real Escuela Andaluza de Arte Ecuestre Jerez de la Frontera
12 Reviews If you like horses, well a bit more than if yours wins the 3.30 at Aintree then this is the place for you. Here the andalucian dancing horses perform (I think twice a day) in the main arena. Some of...
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Markets Fuengirola
7 Reviews The market site is really called '' the Fairground '' it is such a large and beautiful site that Iam sure it has many different events held here.What I do know is that Tuesday Market is held here for...
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Excursions Inland Almería
18 Reviews Walk around the wild west set and pretend you are a cowboy! Walk around the Mexico set and pretend you are out to get those gringos. You can rent horses and go off into the desert! You can watch a...
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Plaza de España Sevilla
101 Reviews In 1929 a very beautiful building was made near Maria Luísa park, for the Spanish-American Exhibition. Today it is used by the government, and it is a great detail, contrasting with the green of the...
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Albaicin Granada
80 Reviews Facing each other, two "twin sisters", the hills of Alhambra and Albaicin are the heart of Granada. You may either climb to the "poor" Albaicin and enjoy the large sights over the town, with the...
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Cathedral Málaga
30 Reviews The formal name is the Cathedral of Incarnation, and was consecrated in 1588, but construction took place over 250 years, all the way until 1782. It never got totally finished because only one tower...
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There is a lake called Pedra de Fuente on the way to Campillos. Thousands of Flamingos are residents there until late June when the lake is dried and leave for their trip to Africa.There is a information building that rents binoculars and has many info regarding the lake and the birds. A nice time to spend the evening and enjoy the sun falling in the lake.
Granada,many say the Jewel of AndaluciaI remember Granda for its green image, definitly in the Alhambra, where the ponds and pools exist without electricity, generated by a labyrinth of underground channels retracting the water from the Sierra Nevada, which is a stunning backdrop of the City of Granada. the City is declared ..Heritage of Humanitywhen Cordoba and Sevilla fell to the Spanish Queen Isabel, the Moors withdrawl to Granada, taking their Architecture to a last new height, building the Alhambra. if you like to know more, visit my Granada page...
Cordoba, my favorite Andalucia City, we all have favorites don't we.Cordoba was the first Capital of Al-Andaluz or Arab Caliphat, a melting pot of three cultures, Muslims, Christians and Jews, for more then 1000years and all is still visible in the jewish quarters of Cordoba and the Mosque- Mezquita! if you like have a look at my Cordoba page.
On the hilltop above Granada is the wonderful Alhambra, a mixture of castle, palace and gardens. And behind it are the mountain tops of the Sierra Nevada. Tourists come from all over the world in large numbers to see this place. So much so that the ticket numbers each day are strictly limited. Make sure you buy in advance, on the website or at a BBVA Bank.Here you can spend a whole day (I spent five hours). The gardens are filled with fountains, ponds and streams, fruit trees and flowers. The Alcazar Castle gives you panoramic views over the area. The most important attraction are the Nazrid Palaces, home of the Moorish Kings. A maze of heavily decorated throne rooms and courtyards.And all for the modest sum of 10 euros.
Many people will get no closer to the city of Malaga than the 'Arrivals' hall at the busy airport. But Malaga has a very pleasant old city centre which is well worth a day of anyone's time. I can imagine that the new Picasso Museum has increased the number of visitors. The small, medieval city centre has plenty of narrow, cobbled streets - beautifully paved with stone of different ages and colours. And Roman/Phoenician remains. And an impressive Bull Ring. And a gigantic Cathedral squashed between the old houses.On the hill above the city centre is the Alcazabar Palace and Gibralfaro Fortress, with splendid views of the area. The Palace houses an archaological museum with an interesting history of industry in Malaga, if you can understand the Spanish.
Well, Seville is certainly the biggest city in Andalucia, with sprawling suburbs stretching to the horizon. It has a very pretty city centre, centred around its massive cathedral.The best thing to do, in my view, is to climb up the cathedral's famous tower, La Giralda. You can get spectacular views across Seville's roof tops, in every direction. Plaza de Espana is also a pretty landmark, a sweeping crescent of impressive buildings and lakes a short walk to the east.I remember when I visited that the tranquil gardens around the Cathedral were filled with painters, with oil paints and easels. There is also a big Fine Arts School in Seville which a friend and I sneaked into to watch the students at work :-)Good rail and bus connections from Seville - we took day trips by rail to Cadiz in the south and Cordoba to the east.
Located on the edge of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Granada is a spectacular mixture of cultures. The main attraction is the incredible Alhambra with its Moorish palaces, castle and colourful gardens.The city was one of the last bastions of the Arab Moors and there is still plenty of North African influence. On the opposite hill to the Alhambra is a maze of tiny white streets, the Albaicin, which hassome nice bars, squares and exotic shops.And behind that again is the cave hill of Sacramonte, where people still live in holes in the ground!!Isabel and Ferdinand, the catholic monarchs, stamped their mark on the city. The Royal Chapel, next to the cathedral, is splendidly decorated and worth a visit.See also my Granada Page.
Now is the time to visit the city of Malaga, which in 2003 opened a new Picasso Museum. Pablo Ruiz Picasso was born in Malaga in 1881. The airport at Malaga is named after him!Mueo Picasso Malaga is in the heart of the pretty, old city centre. It is housed in a beautiful, ancient courtyard building with a distinctive square tower.The collection of paintings and drawings cover the whole of Picasso's long life, from his earliest portraits as a teenager, to his brash, crude canvases when he was 92.Open Tues to Sunday, generally 10am to 8pm. Admission 6 euros for the permanent collection, 8 euros for permanent and temporary displays.
Tuesday is the biggest outdoor market in Fuengorola where you can find anything from fake watches & designer clothes to more traditional produce like leather bags & ceramicsI bought a fake gucci watch that makes my arm green!! very stylist doll.
This was the highlight for me in Ronda buying homemade sweets & cookies from a nun in hiding. At the side entrance of the convent of La Merced there is a small room in which homemade sweets & preserves made by the nuns are displayed in a cabinet. You ring a bell & are blessed by a cloistered Carmelite nun, then place your order & place the money for your purchases in a revolving cupboard. A while later presto your goodies are delivered to you in the revolving shelf with your change although you never see the nun. The Carmelite nuns are of a cloistered order who are devoted to prayer, penance & perpetual abstinence.
Hotel Amadeus Sevilla
4 Reviews and 693 Opinions The location was stellar - maybe a 10-minute walk to Sevilla Cathedral. The hotel has a rooftop...
Room Mate Migueletes Granada
1 Review and 154 Opinions This is an interesting hotel located just off of Plaza Nueva. It is located in a 17th century...
Molina Lario Málaga
4 Reviews and 382 Opinions I booked the Hotel Molina Lario online with Hotel Bookers. I was staying 1 night on route from...
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Q: We will be spending ten days in Andalucia in late March and are trying to get an idea of how to spend our time. One of us will be...
A: Hi - I am assuming you mean 30-40 euros per person per night? I would suggest for places to stay east of Malaga Nerja - on the coast and in an attractive location,...
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