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Pruna is home to a monument declared to be of cultural interest, Castillo de Hiero (Iron Castle). Although little remains from the original structure, visitors can still appreciate the remains of this fifteenth century building. The town has about 2,600 inhabitants.

Estepona has become a fashionable place for both foreign and Spanish residents to buy property such as cortijos. Although Estepona doesn't have the "ritz" of neighbouring Marbella, Estepona retains the charm of a traditional Andalusian fishing village. In Estepona, you have it all from village houses to million euro villas and cortijos.

Every town and village in Andalucia has its own feria or fair, and it would be possible, if one had superhuman powers of endurance, to spend the whole summer following them about the region. See our section on summer fairs for exact dates.

One of La Granjuela's most attractive offerings to visitors is its food, in particular its speciality of suckling pig. Unfortunately, the village was largely destroyed during the Civil War, so almost no historical buildings remain. The village now has around 470 inhabitants.

Rociana del Condado is situated within the Comarca El Condado. Like its neighbouring villages, it thrives on agriculture, mainly strawberries, raspberries and grapes for the local wine. It has about 7600 inhabitants.

Weather in cortes and graena

Of all the villages that make up the Huescar and Baza regions of the Altiplano area in the Granada Province, Cortes de Baza is arguably the most unspoiled of all. Its humble agricultural rural community and traditional way of life has remained intact despite modern advances and 21st century rural tourism.

A guide to aspect of the media industry in Andalucia. Covering Books, Films, Magazines and Newspapers, Maps, News, Photography Radio, Television, english language bookshops, international magazines, film production and more.

Festivals in Vélez Rubio: Cabalgata Reyes Magos, Carnaval, Día de andalucía, Día de San José, Entierro de la Sardina, Semana Santa, Fiestas del Carmen and Fiestas de Agosto.

One of the newer courses on the Costa de la Luz, it was  developed as an up-market golf and real estate community in conjunction with the Landmark Land Company (USA). The Golf Course and Hotel Cortijo Faín opened in 2006.

Like many of the white villages of Andalucía, Guaro dates back to the Arabic occupation of Spain. The small community of some 2,500 people keeps its Moorish history very much alive with the annual ‘Festival de la Luna Mora' or Festival of the Moorish Moon.

The chapel is situated next to the cemetery and on the day of its festival, roscos (rings of bread) are made and distributed among the people, and many fireworks are set off when the procession departs. The route runs from the church to the chapel. There, it circles the chapel and returns to the church again. Located on Camino de San Marcos.

Alcalá del Río is an ideal location to visit during Semana Santa (Holy Week) where the town's celebrations have been declared of National Tourist Interest. It has about 11, 800 inhabitants.

According to ancient texts, the seven chakras are located in the following areas: the first is near the anus, the second is near the genitals, the third is near the navel, the fourth is in the centre of the chest, the fifth is in the throat, the sixth is in the brow or the third eye, and the seventh is at the top of the head.

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

Many people choose to follow in the footsteps of Sir Sean Connery and John Lennon and Yoko Ono and get married on the Rock.

Benahavis is renowned for its gastronomy. Known as ´La Sartén de Andalucía´ (the frying pan of Andalucía), Benahavis is home to a wide variety of restaurants serving the very best of traditional, Andalucian cooking. Many of the ingredients used in the restaurants are locally grown, and as you drive around the town you will see signs that describe it as the gastronomic corner of Andalucia.

The single grand staircase to the top floor Winter Palace is decorated with tiles and a cupola ceiling of Mudéjar honeycomb, made by Cristobal Sanchez and inspired by the Ambassador's Hall in the Alcazar. It was Seville's first magnificent staircase, and one of the most original in Europe at the time.