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An independent hotel is one which is owned and run individually, without being part of a larger chain or company. Technically, all those which are not directly related to a hotel chain can be classed as independent.
In these types of hotels, guests can expect a more personalised style of service compared to corporately owned hotels. Moreover, staff who work in these hotels usually have specific and reliable knowledge of the local area, and can therefore offer information on the location, activities, best places to eat, and what to see and during your stay.
The Spanish unit of currency is the Euro. There are coins of 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 cents and 1, 2 Euro. Note denominations are 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500. On January 1st 2002 the Euro replaced the Peseta which had been the official currency of Spain for 130 years. The exchange rate is fixed at Euro = 166.386 Pesetas.
Guadalmina is a beachside community that stradles the A7/N340 coast road, dividing it into Guadalmina Alta and Guadalmina Baja. Its west boundary runs along the Guadalmina River which is also the Marbella / Estepona boundary. Guadalmina is a mature urbanisation mostly developed in the 1980s.
The jewel of the Costa Tropical, Salobreña is a whitewashed township clinging to huge lump of rock just back from the shoreline, topped by a Moorish castle and surrounded by lush sugar cane plantations.
Located in the old Casa de las Bulas, a renaissance building in Maimonides Square. Photos of old bullfighters, their costumes and various regalia.
One of Spain's main geographical headlands. Lots of rocky headlands and sandy coves. The area is protected as a Natural Park of Cabo de Gata - Nijar. The coastal road is blocked to through traffic just to the east, making for a truly tranquil experience; where the road ends you will find the stunning Mirador de las Sirenas a viewpoint looking out over the Mediterranean
Gibraltar airport statistics of Passenger movements, Aircraft movements and Cargo for years 2014 to 2021.
There are five different bus services to and from from Moguer. The M-402 route is an hourly service from Huelva City bus station, to La Rabida, to Palos de la Frontera village and on to and through Mazagon village and terminates at the camping located at far (south) side of Mazagon town.
Although there are some regional and national fixed-line providers in Andalucia, the previously state owned monopoly, Telefónica, is still the main provider of the basic telephone line and is still the choice of almost 90% of users. Over recent years new companies have emerged, trying to bite into Telefónica’s hold on the market.
A selection of hotels near airports. Unlike in the UK, France and other countries in Europe and beyond, these hotels are not attached to the terminals, or even found on site, since the concept of airport hotels does not exist in Andalucía.
Located at the top of the town, the Arco de los Gigantes dates from 1585, and was built in honour of King Philip II. The late-Renaissance arch was constructed using Roman masonry with sculptures and inscriptions, rescued from the Roman town which was probably destroyed around the same time (see Fact 3). You walk through this magnificent stone triumphal arch to get to the castle walls. There are three other gates in Antequera: Puerta de Malaga, Puerta de Estepa and Puerta de Granada.
Monasterio de Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion - more commonly known as La Cartuja of Granada - is a monastery which once housed Carthusian monks. This monument is often overlooked by tourists in Granada, as it sits away from the main sites, but it is well worth a visit.
Sanlúcar is also noted for its horse racing which dates back to 1845 and takes place along a 2,000 stretch of beach at the mouth of the Río Guadalquivir during the month of August, daily from 6.00 pm, on the 2nd and 4th weekends of the month (Thursday to Saturday). This is a thrilling spectacle where real racehorses thunder across the sand watched by a large noisy crowd of spectators.
La Montera natural monument is a interesting weathered rock which looks like a bullfighters hat; a Montera. It is located a very short walk from the A-381 'Ruta del Toro' (Bull Route) begins on LosBarrios.
There are many thousand of townhouses for sale in Marbella. The listing below are townhouses for sale. Some will feature a shared community swimming pool. Townhouses are available in all districts of Marbella. Many townhouses in Marbella and particularly those on the lower slopes of the Sierra Blanca have views over the Mediterranean to north Africa. Many townhouses have lush Mediterranean gardens maintained by the community.
Andalucia has a magnificent variety of flora and fauna, thanks to its location between the African and European continents and between the Mediterranean and the Atlantic oceans. Not only that, but its topology and geology all contribute to the fact that it has the highest number of species of flora and trees in Europe.
These unique hotels occupy old rural dwellings; farmhouses with several smaller buildings on the same property traditionally used as granaries, olive oil or wheat mills, or for housing livestock.
Puerto Banus is located in the Nueva Andalucia suburb of Marbella, 6km to the west of the town centre, just before you reach the small town of San Pedro de Alcantara. Although it may at first appear as a developed old Spanish fishing village with an impressive mountain backdrop, Puerto Banus was in fact designed and built in 1970 by local property developer José Banús as a luxury marina and shopping complex.
Hotels in Jerez de la Frontera range from boutique establishments set in converted period houses with roof terraces in the old centre, to larger, more modern places located a short distance away, many with gardens and swimming pools. There are also a number of hostals and bed and breakfasts, offering great value for money in the centre of the town.
With a relatively high level of rainfall and a reasonable altitude, there is a good coverage of vegetation and trees. The higher and wetter parts offer a range of trees and bushes of all colours, particularly in the autumn months. Greens and yellows, plus the reds of the maple trees contrast with the grey rocks. This is when the trees bear fruit.
