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The marble Renaissance entrance arch of the palace which dominates the north side of Plaza de Pilatos (the palace's western façade) was designed and manufactured for Don Fadrique in Genoa in 1529; the Italian port city was an important trading partner of Seville.

La Algaba offers a great highlight during its festival in September; the Feria de los Toros that has been declared of National Tourist Interest. It has about 16, 200 inhabitants.

Life Coaching is a form of one-to-one professional guidance and support, which can help you break old habits leaving the way clear for you to achieve your goals and accomplish ambitions in career and personal life.

The oldest remains found in the area date from the Paleolithic era, belonging to the Acheliense Culture, but it was during the Neolithic period and in the first part of the Bronze Age that the population of the area began to develop more seriously, supported by the development of agriculture in its fertile lands and mining in the Sierra Morena.

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This is one of the few places in Andalucia with a significant chamaleon population. Other reptiles include spine-footed lizards, ocellated lizards and geckos.

Inaugurated in 2002, the MIMMA is located in the historic centre of Malaga and houses one of Europe's most comprehensive private collections of musical instruments. The collection is compiled of over 400 instruments from different periods, countries and cultures.

See a selection of excellent tours in and around Granada, perfect opportunities to see some of the interesting attractions in Granada without the hassle of having to organise them yourself.

Cájar’s tourist office is located in the Town Hall.

The picturesque town of Arroyo de la Miel is one of the three districts that make up the town of Benalmádena. Situated between Benalmádena Pueblo and Benalmádena Costa, this lively town is full of winding backs streets and pretty plazas that adhere to the old village way of life.

Women between the ages of 50 and 65 have the right to breast cancer screening, including a mammogram, every two years. Local health clinics participate in the breast cancer screening programme, but they are not the only place where you can get your bi-annual check up.

The roman bridge was built at the beginning of the second century AD, in the time of Septimio Severo Pío, according to the inscription that appears on a broken tombstone of the bridge, found during works in the nineteenth century.

Granada, home of the Alhambra, is also heir to the Moorish tradition of the 'tetería' or tea room. Don't be lulled into a sense of sedate scones and afternoon tea however. The 'tetería' scene in Granada is a highly exotic experience, following the Arabic tradition of sipping exquisite aromatic herbal teas in an ambience mid way between bohemian and opulent.

The Metropolitan Area is the name of a 'comarca' (region or area) in the centre of the province of Seville. It is made up from 3 municipal districts and other small villages.

According to notes by the researcher Henríquez de Jorquera, the origin of Capileira dates from the Gothic period. Antonio Nevot Robles, a Capileira scholar, corroborated this, as the area's place names have a Latin origin.

To begin with, prices in general are quite reasonable in Andalucia - at least as compared to northern Europe. However, if real savings are your objective, it helps to have some local know-how in order to really cut costs on every corner.

This eighteenth-century Baroque palace is located near the river. It has a stone façade and grand doors bearing a shield and royal crown, framed by a stone semicircle.

Here you can book flights, monitor your arriving or departing flights and research destinations served by this bustling Mediterranean airport.

Poseidon. This long-established bar is a favorite lunchtime haunt that serves an adequate menu of the day, as well as tapas, snacks and drinks, and their beach terrace is perfect for enjoying an afternoon cocktail or two.

The municipal museum was built close to the time of the re-conquest. It is a typical Alpujarra house furnished and decorated as such.

If you are a foreigner in Spain for more than six months (182 days) in one year then legally you must import your car onto Spanish number plates. The six month requirement is on the owner and not the car itself. As the movement of EU citizens is not recorded by passport stamps these days it may be more difficult to prove your status should the police request it.