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Andalucia has many extensive and ecologically important areas of marshes and wetlands, which attract thousands of birds. Since Andalucia is located at the crossroads of Europe and Africa, these places are also crucial for migrating birds to stop off and feed on their long journeys, and as breeding sites.
Their willowy, wispy branches and strong trunks grace hillsides and craggy cliffside areas, while the pink and white colours of their blossom, from late January to mid-February, cover the countryside in a soft blanket. Hills of almond blossom offer an unforgettable sight - well worth seeing if you ever have the opportunity.
Andalucia´s principal mountain range, the Cordillera Bética, comprises two parts: the Sistema Subbético to the north and the Sistema Penibético to the south and accounts for much of Andalucia´s most dramatic and rugged landscape.
Salt marshes are a natural source of sea salt. The marshes flood on a high tide and then a series of earth bund walls and sluice gates regulate the level of the seawater. As the water evaporates under the hot sun, the salt is left behind; it is then collected and stored, and the process is repeated. The main locations for this are Cabo del Gata (whose sea salt is highly prized in cooking) and the Marismas de Odiel in Huelva.
Andalucia has over 1000km of coastline, along two seas: the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, which meet at the Straits of Gibraltar.
Andalucía is one of the most mountainous regions in Spain, although many visitors to the Costa del Sol may not realise this fact.
Part of the south-eastern coast of Andalucia receives little rainfall. This is the very dry province of Almería province, which contains vast semi-desert areas of bare, eroded terrain so similar to the Arizona landscape that it has been used as a location for western films.
Dehesa is a unique ecosystem made up of mixed grassy pastureland and woodland of evergreen oak trees.
Andalucia features massive swathes of fertile lowland, largely along river basins in Cadiz, Malaga, Sevilla, Granada and Cordoba provinces. Crops such as wheat, cotton and sunflowers are grown on the plains which stretch along near various rivers:
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.
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.
Marbella was part of the route frequented by the intellectual jetset in the 1950s and 60s, when the town first started to attract celebrities. The other stopping points on this route were Malaga, Torremolinos, Gibraltar, and Tangiers.
Service runs west to Sabinillas, Guadiaro and La Linea (for Gibraltar). This bus leaves the bus station goes along Avenida de España to stop in Estepona town centre (opposite Town Hall) and near Marina before travelling west to La Linea.
For many visitors to Andalucia, as well as eating the wonderful tapas made using seasonal local produce, and lying on the pristine beaches, part of the Andalucian experience is finding out about the region’s rich history, both distant and more recent. As we know, history is not just about glory and success; dark deeds and black moments form part of the past too
Festival de Música Española the 2024 edition held between Friday 15th and Sunday 24th November 2024, presents a total of 35 concerts and activities in 13 different venues throughout Cádiz.
Marbella Rugby Club is a non-profit sports club that promotes the game of rugby in Marbella and the surrounding area. The club welcomes players of all ages and both sexes, from four-year-olds in school to veterans.
Traditional festivals in Cadiz inclued Three Kings, Carnival, Holy Week, May Crosses. In Novemeber there is the important Festival de Music Española de Cadiz Manuel de Falla.
The Brazo del Este is located 20 km south of Seville in the Guadalquivir river estuary, which is an area with one of the highest levels of biodiversity in the Iberian peninsula. This former branch (brazo) of the Guadalquivir is east (este) of the river and is now a reed-fringed lagoon and wetland area surrounded by rice plains and farmland.
Born in Coria de Rio outside Sevilla, Pastora Soler is one of the most recognisable artists in the world of Spanish music. She recorded her first album in 1994, and since then, has received numerous prizes and awards.
Although largely overlooked by foreign visitors, Huelva province contains some of Andalucia's most ecologically important wildlife areas, including the vast Doñana National Park, one of Europe's foremost wetland sites with an exceptional birdlife.
