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Festivals in Olula del Río: Cabalgata de Reyes Magos, Fiesta de los Roscos y de las Carretillas en Honor a San Sebastián y San Ildefonso, Día de Andalucía, Semana Santa and Feria y Fiestas de Olula.
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Güéjar Sierra is a village in Granada province located in the Sierra Nevada National Park. The many popular walking or hiking routes across the mountains start from here. People often choose to spend their holidays in Güéjar Sierra because and the outdoors sports that are available in the vicinity.
The Vía de La Plata is an ancient commercial and pilgrimage path that crosses the west of Spain from north to south, connecting Mérida to Astorga. An extended form begins further south in Seville and reaches north to the coast at Gijón. The path is used by the modern A-66 and the older N-630.
The communal washing area was destroyed during the French invasion in 1808. At that time, it was made up of two vats with a double row of troughs fortified with a wooden structure; the wooden form was destroyed, although the rows were preserved. It has since been restored. Las Pilas is a rare example of public civil architecture, and forms a rest area on the Veragua pathway, towards Olvera and Llana de la Estrella. The water flows from what is commonly known as the Fuente de las Pilas, a fountain made up of three or four outlets leading to the sinks. Located a few meters out of the town on Calle Lorite.
The barefoot Carmelite monks, who chose the most beautiful countryside they could find for the prefect tranquil retreat between the cork trees and oak trees, built this impressive monastery in 1717. The result was this splendid building in the clearing of the forest, in a square with two diagonally facing structures added on.
This festival is more popular in the east of Andalucia in the mainly provinces of Granada and Almeria, It takes place on different many days through out the year depending on the locality.
The Tourist Office of Serón is located in the Centro de Interpretación Valle de Almanzora Aire.
The present-day fishing village is a new settlement which developed over the last century or so. Like most towns on the Costa del Sol, it has seen rapid growth over the last few decades. Since the construction of Punta Almina estate in the 1980s, Sabinillas has become a popular place for foreign residents including those working in Gibraltar. Infrastructure improvements since then include improvements to Avenida Manilva, the construction of the seafront promenade and the underpass for the traffic on the coast road A-7.
Lugros is a mountainous municipality in the Sierra Nevada Natural Park at an altitude of over 1,000 metres. this makes it an interesting place for visitors who will see totally different landscapes if they visit in summer and winter.
The Costa del Sol Hospital on the main A-7 coast road 7km east of Marbella center, is one of the best-equipped hospitals in Spain. Inaugurated in December 1993, the hospital is run by an independent company on behalf of the (SAS) Andalucian Health Authorities intil 2023. It was set up as a pilot scheme to improve the efficiency and quality of services, under a modern structure or organisation.
The oldest evidence of human presence locally is the cave paintings of the Navalcán enclave, dated to the Copper Age. Between the end of the War of Granada in 1492 and the early sixteenth century, the lands surrounding today’s Noalejo were “entredichos”, or intermediate territorial bands not belonging to any specific municipality.
The Tourist Office is located in the Centro de Interpretación Valle de Almanzora Agua, opening from Monday to Friday.
The Semana Santa (Holy Week) procession Palm Sunday it the first of six different days during Semana Santa in Estepona that have processions.
Albuñol is comprised of three areas: Albuñol (inland), La Rábita and El Pozuelo on the coast. It has become a popular destination with those searching for the sun and beaches, as well as those interested in rural tourism.
Beneath the majestic towers of the Alhambra, Granada's cobbled streets resonate with music and secrets. Sonia Cameron knows nothing of the city's shocking past; she is here to dance. But in a quiet cafe, a chance conversation and an intriguing collection of old photographs draw her into the extraordinary tale of Spain's devastating civil war in this part of Andalucia.
The municipality of Vélez-Rubio is the capital of Los Vélez district, forming part of the Sierra María-Los Vélez Natural Park. It has been declared an official Place of Cultural Interest due to its historical heritage and is a very popular destination for tourists.
The Folk Museum near the main square Plaza Virgen de la Peña has an art gallery for exhibitions by local artists as well as a permanent exhibitions of paintings, photography, ceramics and tools used in the Mijas countryside years ago.
The Starlite Festival is a month-long music and cultural event held in July / August at the Cantera de Nagüeles, in Marbella. It is now established as one of the important annual social and entertainment events in Spain.
