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Fiesta de Interés Turístico Internacional (Festival of International Tourism interest) is a honorary title awarded to about 56 festivals in Spain by the Secretario General de Turismo del Ministerio de Industria, Turismo y Comercio del Gobierno de España. These are published in the BOE (Boletin Oficial del Estado). This is the highest level of award.
If you haven't been able to return home and have nowhere to stay, the Spanish authorities have published a list of hotels and short-stay accommodation that will remain open during the state of emergency. Not for tourism but only within the existing rules.
See below a selection of excellent excursions from Roquetas del Mar 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 Roquetas del Mar town.
Gor is located north east of Guadix and is home to the oldest running of the bulls tradition in the country. The meaning and origin of its name are still unknown. The municipality of Gor oversees several hamlets, including Las Juntas, Las Viñas, Cenascuras, Los Balcones, La Rambla, Valdiquín, Los Corrales, El Royo, Serval and La Estación de Gorafe. The town has a population of around 980
This town is a few kilometres from the border with the region of Extremadura and the province of Badajoz. Its population is about 1300. Cala is within the Parque Natural de la Sierra de Aracena y Picos de Aroche. The name Cala comes from the Latin word callentum meaning beautiful.
The gorge sits on the border of Campillo, Cárcheles and Cambil. Caused by fluvial erosion, the limestone wall is approximately 400m high. Between the 1970s and 80s, the construction of the Bailen-Motril highway transformed the area of Puerta de Arenas, opening a new tunnel in the rock as well as a bridge over the river. This modified the landscape and offered improved communication routes. Visitors can also find a recreational area which allows for bird watching and hiking and features a botanical garden and picnic area.
Cadiz province has some of Andalucia's most windswept beaches, prettiest white villages, and most celebrated Spanish wine: Sherry. It also boasts one of the region's most-visited protected areas and the rainiest place in Spain: the Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park. Its coastline has long been peppered with fishing ports that were established by the Phoenicians, Greeks and Romans.
Flamenco can be found in varying forms in Andalucía, whether it is in a tablao, which are mostly aimed at the tourists, or a peña flamenca, which will offer a more authentic side of the art. Flamenco Tablaos are found along the coastal resorts like Málaga, Torremolinos, and Marbella, as well as the big cities like Seville, where the flamenco tablaos are situated in the old part of the city, and in Granada
The Tourist Office is located in the Town Hall of Almócita, opening from Monday to Friday.
Reviews of the prestigious Parador hotels of Andalucia. As well as being located in historic buildings such as castles, palaces and convents, other, modern buildings are designed to open up fascinating – but less well-known – areas to tourism.
Láchar is a village in Granada province and is an ideal destination for rural tourism due to its natural environment and location, situated between forests and fertile fields.
Andalucia has over 1000km of coastline, much of which is beautiful sandy beaches. You can find many long, straight, flat stretches of coast which are popular with families, swimmers, and watersports enthusiasts all around the region, although a large proportion of such playas are on the Costa de la Luz, specifically in Cadiz province, although also in the Huelva part too. Some are completely undeveloped, without even a chiringuito beach restaurant, while others are in towns.
Málaga's Holy Week celebrations were declared to be of interest to International Tourism in 1965 and they have also obtained the regional stamp of approval "Fiesta of National Interest". Thousands of visitors from across Spain and abroad come to follow the processions throughout the city's historic centre.
Los Flamingos Golf has pitched its green fee price at the exclusive end of the range. It is a par 71 golf course. Situated between El Paraíso, Monte Mayor and the Marbella Club Resort, Los Flamingos takes its name from the Los Famencos lake around which Chamberlain & Turner have laid out their 18-hole design. A second Four Seasons Resort is planned to provide accommodation for visiting golfers.
Due to its location and natural resources, Cuevas de Almanzora has been a settlement for various cultures throughout history. The area was once home to a mining village called Villaricos, from which the Phoenicians established a neuralgic trade centre from the seventh century BC.
Blanca Paloma Ramos Baeza is a Spanish singer, set designer and costume designer born in 1989 in Elche, Valencia Community.In February 2023 she won in Benidorm Fest 2023 with the song "EAEA" and thus represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool (9th to 13th May 2023) with the song "EAEA" where she came a disapointing 17th position.
The 18 Century fortress of Castillo de la Duquesa stands on the coast in the middle of what was once a large Roman fishing village. It has been suggested that the village may have been called Saltum in classical times, but no definite Latin name has survived.
Laroya is filled with beautiful, traditional architecture that has remained unaffected by modern construction over the years. It has around 170 inhabitants. It is thought that the name of Laroya comes from an Arabic term meaning “casserole” or “pot”, due to the town’s situation nestled between mountains. Its history dates back to the Al-Andalus period.
Where today's Estepona to Algatocin road (MA-536) crosses the Genal River by the Puente de San Juan, you can find a popular roadside restaurant called Venta de San Juan and two campsites (one of which is called Camping Genal).
