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You need a ticket to visit the Alhambra and Generalife Gardens, ideally pre-booked in advance; each ticket has an allocated entry time for the Nasrid Palaces. The number of admissions per day and hour is limited. All tickets must bear the full name of the holder. This is a guide to the different ways to buy an Alambra Ticket.
One of the best museums of its kind in Spain, located in the Maria Luisa Park and originally built as part of the 1929 exhibition. The focus is on the Romans, but there is also a prehistoric section which includes the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age. Later, the Phoenicians, the Greeks and the Carthaginians all traded and settled in what is now the province of Seville.
The Cárcavas de Marchal Natural Monument is a spectacularly eroded clay massif covering 5.2ha. For many years people have been carving out caves in the Cárcavas de Marchal for habitation. Located some 55km east of Granada city, Marchal is south of Purullena, off the A92 motorway.
In the heart of Cádiz old city, Codigo de Barra is a small Michelin one-Star restaurant owned by Dutch chef Leon Griffioen and his wife Paqui Marquez.
The tourist office of Navas de San Juan is located in the Town Hall.
Jimera de Libar station is down just down in valley from the hill village of Jimera de Libar.
This station has an alpine feel with the mountains towering behind it. It is well-maintained, down to the hanging plant pots.
Drones are an increasingly popular means of monitoring and capturing landscapes for photographic and surveillance purposes throughout Andalucia - spectacular scenery such as beaches, cityscapes, mountains, and rolling countryside filmed from 100 metres up in the air creates stunning bird's-eye visual images.
Macael is famous for its marble quarries, from which 80% of all Spanish marble is extracted today. Substantial monuments such as the El Escorial Monastery, the Mezquita of Córdoba and the Alhambra in Granada have been constructed with this marble, but the material is also used for local projects, with marble statues lining the streets and squares of the town, which has around 5,400 inhabitants.
The two most important are the Museo de Bellas Artes and the Centro Andaluz de Arte Contemporaneo. One of the most prestigious of all Spain's Fine Arts Museums, the beautiful Museo de Bellas Artes is a former monastery and has a superb collection of art by Spain's most celebrated painters including Zurbarán, Murillo and Valdás Leal.
Between Antequera and Estepa is this small protected lake and surrounding area. The reserve covers 168ha. A good time to visit is in winter, when there are many waterfowl.
Winner Adrian Meronk reached 16 under par after posting a sublime six under par round of 66 at Real Club de Golf Sotogrande to secure his third victory on the 2023 Race to Dubai, finishing one stroke clear of overnight co-leader Matti Schmid, whose title charge fell away after bogeying the par four 16th.
Indeed, with its excellent all-year-round climate and stunning scenery, it is surely one of the best places to go "microlighting". You can now you take to the skies the whole year round along the many beaches of both the Mediterranean and Atlantic coastlines, as well as going inland to some incredibly stunning natural inland settings.
The Tourist Office is located in the Town Hall of Carcabuey.
Puerto Banus, part of the larger and better known Marbella, has a wide variety of self-catering apartments to choose from. Puerto Banus apartments are luxurious and do not come cheaply and offer great views and facilities. The vast majority of apartments here are located in complexes that come with all imaginable facilities - swimming pools, gyms, saunas, spas and children's facilities.
The Bonsai museum closed in December 2018. The 25 year lease on the oriental inspired building owned town hall expired in October 2017. The private collection owned by Miguel Angel Caran is seaking a new location. The building is destined to become a municipal library.
Not a day passes in Andalucia without some city, town or village celebrating a fiesta. These inevitably involve dressing up, dancing, singing, drinking, eating, and generally having a good time
Legend has it that Úbeda was founded by Túbal, a descendant of Noah. The name of the city would derive from the mythical tower of King Ibiut. The first settlements in Úbeda date back to the Copper Age, on the hill currently called Cerro del Alcázar.
Pablo de Rojas moved to Granada in 1579, attracted by the city's rich art and cultural heritage. He studied with Rodrigo Moreno and established his workshop in an area where many artists were working for churches and convents surrounding the Alhambra.
Festivals in Fernan Nuñez: Cabalgata de Reyes Magos, Día de Andalucía, Jueves Lardero, Carnaval, Semana Santa, Cruces de Mayo, Romería de San Isidro, Feria y Fiestas de Santa María and Feria Real.
