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Learning Spanish in Andalucía offers a rich cultural immersion alongside high-quality instruction. Cities like Seville, Granada, and Málaga host numerous Cervantes Institute-accredited schools. While the Andalusian accent can be fast and distinct, schools generally teach standard Spanish, providing a solid linguistic foundation.
Alcolea del Río is situated on the Rio Guadalquivir and whose name derives from the Muslim 'Al-Qulaya', diminutive of 'Al-Qalat', meaning 'small fortress'. It has about 3400 inhabitants.
Dance Movement Therapy is the use of dance moves to liberate your true self and to connect with your creativity, thus empowering you to really enjoy life.
Estepona has a surprising number of Five star Luxury Hotels, both east and west of the town itself. These include the luxurious Kempinski Bahia and Villa Padierna, both a few kilometres to the east.
If you are considering visiting Gibraltar you may find our maps a useful tool, we provide three maps, one of the region of Andalucia with Gibraltar highlighted.
Skydiving is a growing sport - unlike Base Jumping or Bungee Jumping, in skydiving you jump out of a aeroplane (or helicopter, or hot air balloon) and enjoy a time of free fall before you use your parachute to slow down your rate of descent to earth.
This site is located below the Plaza del Reloj in Calle Villa. Excavations have been left open and the visitor can see the foundations of the roman building. The upper room was probably mausoleum with a funeral chapel. Inside the crypt debris has been recovered which would have been decorative element of the original building.
The Parish Church of Our Lady of the Assumption was built between the 16th and 18th centuries and is considered one of the most interesting examples of Gothic-Mudéjar architecture in the province of Granada.
La Puebla del Rio was an important commercial centre in the Roman era. Nowadays the town’s economy is primarily sustained by its rice production. The town is also the birthplace of a few famous faces like the singer Pastora Soler, the bullfighter Morante de La Puebla and the rejoneadores (mounted bullfighters), Angel and Rafael Peralta.
Oxygen Facial is a combination of beauty treatment and science in the form of a relaxing and rejuvenating facial, which helps to reduce fine lines and improves the complexion.
There are a number of privately operated health clinics in Torremolinos for patients to go without referal as an alternative to the state health service.
The majority of property sales in Andalucía are handled by estate agents (immobiliarias), particularly those where overseas foreign buyers are involved. It's common for foreigners in many countries, particularly Britain and Germany, to use an agent in their own country who works in co-operation with one or more Spanish agents or developers. Many agents in Spain also advertise abroad, and in English language magazines and newspapers in Spain. Most, if not all, of the estate agents in Andalucía have staff who speak English and other foreign languages, so don't be discouraged if you don't speak Spanish.
For those that love spending their Sunday afternoons wandering around and browsing stalls full of antiques, handmade items and vintage jewellery, then this is the ideal market. Held in the Port of Marbella (Puerto Deportivo de Marbella), this artisan market has 30 stalls of handmade gifts and jewellery, paintings, accessories, handpainted ceramics and unique baby clothing.
The second most important art museum in Almeria. In this museum of contemporary art, up to 4 different artistic disciplines are exhibited and works from 1980 to the present are shown, which makes it a reference space within the world of modern art. It is distributed in four exhibition halls.
The history of Nigüelas dates back to prehistoric times. The first signs of human settlement in the area date back to the Neolithic era, when the inhabitants lived in small communities and relied on agriculture and livestock farming for survival. Various archaeological finds, such as stone tools and pottery shards, attest to the presence of these early settlers. The area continued to be inhabited during the Metal Age, especially the Bronze Age, as evidenced by burials and metal objects that suggest an evolving society.
Casares is a picture postcard village with a population of just three thousand and the view from the approach is definitely worth a photo. To say that Casares is beautiful is an understatement. Most of the white villages are beautiful but there is something very special about the sight of Casares that causes the visitor to park the car and contemplate the scene.
There are a number of instances in which doctors or nurses can be sent to your home. Technically this is something that should be offered to you in times of need, however, in practice you're dealing with a public system and you would do well to know your rights and then insist on them (if necessary try "polite pleading" as it often has good results).
The tourist office of Cazalilla is located in the Town Hall, opening from Monday to Friday.
'La Poda de la Buganvilla' (Pruning the Bougainvillea) is the fourth mural by Jose Fernandez Rios. The mural measures 300m2 and it is the biggest vertical murals in Spain. It was inaugurated in April 2015.
This wonderful circular walk gives you the chance to sample the twin natural habitats that make the Parque Natural de la Breña such a special treat, introducing you to its vast forest of stone pines as well as to the spectacular cliffs which rise 100m above one of the best beaches in Andalucía.
