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Rubite is an ideal destination for nature lovers, with the perfect combination of the sierra together with both sandy and rocky beaches. It is considered to be the balcony to the coast from the Alpujarras mountains. It has about 400 inhabitants.

The Sierra Nevada Natural Park is located on the border of Granada and Almeria provinces. In addition to the Ski Resort, for which this part of Andalucia is very well known, the park covers a huge area, fantastic for exploring and outdoor activities - hiking, cycling, mountain biking and birdwatching to just list a few of the many to be enjoyed here.

The tourist office of Montizón is located in the Town Hall.

The town of San Fernando, often referred to as La Isla del Sur (the Island of the South), is not actually an island but a small peninsula, set within the stunning setting of the Bay of Cadiz. Covering an area of some 30 km2, it is connected to Cadiz City by an eight kilometre strip of land and for centuries was connected on the rest of the mainland only by the Zuazo bridge. It is an important Andalucian town, with a population of close to 100,000.

This route starts at San Juan del Puerto northeast of Huelva City and ends 36km further north in Valverde del Camino, passing through a region of gently rolling hills known as El Andévalo. The route is surfaced in places and is suitable for walkers, cyclists, wheelchair users and horse riders.

The first deaths from Coronavirus in Andalucia were two elderly men in privates hospitals on the Costa del Sol. The Junta de Andalucia Salud stopped releasing profile information ( sex, age, province ) on 22-03-2020 when the total reached 50.

Built as a resort town to accommodate the huge influx of tourists that descend upon the Costa Almería during the summer period, Almerimar has no shortage when it comes to apartments. There are also many self-catering options around the town, including apartments and villas.

The village of Fonelas has some of the most valuable archaeological remains in the peninsula.

Cañaveral de León is located within the Sierra de Aracena and Picos de Aroche Natural Park to the north of Aracena and only one kilometre from the Extramadura border. It has a population of about 400. The centre of Cañaveral de León boasts typical Andalusian-style houses along cobbled streets, as well as several mansions that are beautifully preserved.

Situated 1393m above sea level, the castle sits on the Cerro del Castillo de Puerta Arenas, in the Sierra de Alta Coloma, between Granada and Jaén. The Portillo del Río Campillo is the only practicable pass to cross this Sierra. The castle stands on an L-shaped ridge, whose ends are two promontories defended by cuts in the terrain. Today, the castle is in a ruinous state. Located north of the town, off the JV-2228.

If you are considering visiting Rota you may find our maps a useful tool, we provide three maps, one of the region of Andalucia with Rota highlighted. The second handcrafted map gives the location of Rota with the corresponding local road network. In order to help our readers we have also embedded a Google map which is centered on Rota.

The verdiales come from Los Verdiales, an olive-farming region of Málaga where verdial olives are cultivated, and they are thought to have strong Moorish origins. Although they are not strictly flamenco, they are the prototype of the fandango.
The verdiales are certainly very old and are believed to be the oldest surviving style of fandango.

The Tourist Office is located in the Town Hall of Alsodux, opening from Monday to Friday.

La Campiña de Jaen is the rural area in the north western part of the province consisting of the following municipal districts. Andújar, Arjona, Arjonilla, Cazalilla, Escañuela, Espelúy, Lahiguera, Lopera, Marmolejo, Villanueva de la Reina.

Íllora is a village in Granada province once known as the Right eye of Granada, due to its importance as a defensive fortification.

Alonso Perez de Guzman, who famously defended Tarifa from the Moors in the siege of 1294, when he sacrificed his son's life to save the town, and was named El Bueno by the King as a reward. Guzman El Bueno was also given the rights to fish for tuna using the almadraba net system, which helped make his family's fortune in the centuries that followed, and is still used to this day.

There is a bus service from Pulianas to Granada City using the local bus company.
There are various bus stops in Pulianas.

Lebrija is a walled town enjoying panoramic views over the surrounding vineyards. It has about 27, 400 inhabitants.

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Festivals in Carboneras: Cabalgata Reyes Magos, Barbas de San Antón, Fiestas de la Pedanía de la Cueva del Pájaro en Honor a San José, Semana Santa, Romería de la Vieja Remolona and more.