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This white village, in the north of Cadiz province, is located in an area rich with wildlife, on the Embalse de Bornos (Bornos Resevoir), as well as offering many interesting historic sites. It has about 12,000 inhabitants.
Mark Williams takes the reader through the history of Spain in a descriptive way, unravelling the history of what he portrays to be Europe most fascinating country. The first page introduces us to the Romans in Spain and traces the reader through important topics such as Medieval Spain, Moorish Spain, the Spanish War and the Age of Franco.
Festivals in Alhabia: Cabalgata Reyes Magos, Carnaval, Día de Andalucía, Semana Santa, San Isidro, Fiesta de Nuestra Señora de la Visitación y San Juan Evangelista, Fiesta de San Pedro and Fiesta del Voto.
Santa Cruz del Comercio is a village in Granada province is an ideal destination for those who want to enjoy outdoor sports such as hiking or hunting.
Gerald Howson went to Cadiz in Andalusia, Spain to learn Flamenco in the 50's. There the gaditanos (as the people from Cadiz are known) first regarded him as an oddity but gradually came to accept him.
Utrera is a large agricultural town set in the middle of olive groves, sunflowers and cereal cultivation. It is considered to be one of the principal grain-producing regions in Spain and is also in the heart of a cattle-rearing region, where toros (fighting bulls) are bred. It has about 52, 600 inhabitants.
Andalucia is filled with fascinating cultural events throughout the year. Whilst many of these festivals take place on the date indicated each year, others move slightly in relation to the day of the week or the religious calendar or occasionally weather.
Festivals in Beires: Cabalgata Reyes Magos, Día de Andalucía, Semana Santa, Fiestas Patronales en Honor a San Roque and Semana Cultural.
Nerja has a great selection of beaches: the sandy half-moons of Playa del Salon (west of the Balcon de Europa, separated from it by cliffs), Calahonda (to its east), next-door Carabeo and Carabeillo, are all reached from the town itself.
Oria is home to numerous archaeological remains, the vestiges of its turbulent past, which accompany a varied landscape of green areas and rock forms at the edge of the Sierra de las Estancias. From here, there are unrivalled, spectacular views of the province of Almería. The town has around 2,250 inhabitants. Archaeological remains have been found in the well-known area of El Picacho.
Ermita de Nuestra Señora de los Remedios - the town's patron saint - is still a focus of reverent pilgrimage for devout locals, and is perched high above Cártama's twisting streets. The shrine is well worth the visit and can be reached by climbing the vertiginous zig-zag path from the main square near the Pilar Alto Fountain. If it is a hot day, take some water along for the climb.
Double tracks and two platforms, Cártama train station is on the C-2 local line (known as Cercanías) with services every hour. It is also on the medium distance line connecting Malaga-María Zambrano and Ronda.
One of the most unique elements of Almedinilla is the way locals keep the flies and heat out of their homes. Traditional houses across Andalusia usually have plain metal or cloth curtains hung over the doors, however, in this town, you will see colourful curtains featuring interesting handmade decorations and hunting scenes.
Golf courses in Jerez are challenging yet fun for even the least experienced of golfers.
Festivals in Santa Cruz de Marchena are Cabalgata de Reyes Magos, Día de Andalucía, Semana Santa and Fiestas Patronales en Honor a San Agustín
The village of Alpujarra de la Sierra is a must-see destination for students of the life and work of Gerald Brenan. The Hispanics writer originally from England, lived in the Yegen area of the village for more than 10 years. The beautiful surroundings and traditional architecture have made it an attractive destination for rural tourism enthusiasts and lovers of sports such as hiking, mountain biking and horse riding.
Huécija is a typical alpujarreño village with notable features including the Convento de los Agustinos and its beautiful tower. It has about 480 inhabitants. The origin of the village’s name is not known with any certainty, however, it is thought to be either Latin or Arabic. During the Arab-Andalusi period, the town was called Guacimora, Güecixa and Güecija.
Andalucia.com, the most highly visited and longest established website about southern Spain, celebrated its 20th anniversary on 17th April 2016.
The anniversary was marked by a 'Treasure Hunt' in Estepona and Casares and a presentation by Chris Chaplow on the 20 year history of Andalucia.com and his vision for the future.
There are numerous remains that confirm this area has been populated since prehistoric times. The discovery of copper deposits at almost ground level led to the settlement of the Argar culture in the area.
