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The door was meant to be the access for the walls that Abderraman III built after Ceuta was conquered in 1931, In order to close the isthmus area of the city itself. The "califa" nickname was given because the door belongs to the Caliphate of Córdoba period. The Caliphal Gate and its site that belonged during the Roman Era to the industrial area are part of a time line that takes us to the past thanks to its good state of preservation and to the excellent works carried out.

Use our handy flight checker to keep a watchful eye on your departing flight at Málaga Airport. Remember, even if your flight is delayed, it is often best not to leave the airport, to stay near the gate if possible and especially to keep an eye on the information panels. While flights can be delayed for longer than you expect, they can also prepare for departure much sooner than you expect!

Jose Amos Garcia Magallanes is one of many Andalucian business people who use Andalucia.com as a platform for doing business, thereby enjoying its many benefits. He owns a car rental business based at Malaga Airport.

Eras are threshing floors that were used until recently to separate grain from cereal and dried legume plants. This process is called 'parva'.

Here are the main legal aspects to consider if you are going to move to Spain.

Among the most representative buildings is the castle from the Caliphate era. It was the first written reference to Espelúy from the thirteenth century, when the General Chronicle reported that it was one of the Muslim castles attacked and destroyed by Fernando III “el Santo” in 1224.

The Barbie Museum is closed. One of the most unusual attractions in Arroyo de la Miel is the little known Barbie Museum, located in Calle Andalucía, at the end of the pedestrianised Calle Blas Infante. Along with an impressive collection of 800 Barbie dolls, the museum, notable for its bright pink façade, has a collectables shop offering superhero and manga comics, animated Disney characters and toy soldiers.

There´s a saying that Sevillanos are so astonished the British actually want to use their bitter oranges to make marmalade, that they reckon the pith is secretly used to make gunpowder. If you have ever made the mistake of biting into one of the oranges from Seville´s tens of thousands of trees when visiting, you will understand why.

The list on this pages includes all 16 five-star GL hotels in Andalucia and 42 five-star hotels.

The town has four cannons.

Torre del Mar is one of the main tourist resorts east of Malaga on the Costa del Sol. Located about half way between Malaga and Nerja. The resort of Torre del Mar is the beach resort of the inland town and part of the municipal district of Vélez-Málaga, capital of the Axarquia region.

Construction of this church began under the first Marquis de los Vélez, Don Pedro Fajardo y Chacón, as soon as works on the castle concluded in 1512.

A bi-annual event during the first two weeks in August on even years there is an art festival in Genalguacil called "Los Encuentros de Arte del Valle del Genal", and prize-winning works of art are created by 'Artists in residence' and placed on permanent public display throughout the village afterwards. Here is an overview of the Los Encuentros de Arte del Valle del Genal.

Málaga province has long been famous for its sweet fortified wines, made from the Moscatel and Pedro Ximenez grape varieties. From the Phoenicians in the eighth century BC, the Greeks and Romans to the Moors and later the British, all enthusiastic drinkers of Málaga wines.

See below a selection of excellent excursions from Almerimar to interesting locations in the countryside. The perfect opportunity to see some of the interesting aspects of Andalucia culture without the hassle of having to organise them yourself. These excursions all depart from a central hotels or central points in Almerimar.

There are many water fountains that we can see in Laroles, made with stone slabs.

This mountainous town on the road between Ronda and Coí­n is dominated by the limestone outcrops of the surrounding mountains of the Serrania de Ronda. The bizarre rock formations of El Torrecilla (1900m) and its surrounding parque natural overlook the town and provide the source for the Río Turón that runs through it.

There are many opportunities to participate in adult education programmes in Andalucía. To a certain extent your options will depend on your language skills.

This chapel was built in plastered masonry, with a bell tower that shares its first third of wall with the hermitage, while doubling it in height. The altar is crowned by a half-orange vault.