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With so many tourists visiting southern Spain every year, it is hardly surprising that the area has a large number of foreign consulates. For your reference, we have included a list of some of them below. Remember most consulates are only open to the public in the morning.
One of the most relaxing traditions of Arab Spain are the baths, or “hammam” as they are called in Arabic. With so many years of moorish rule and culture, the city of Granada was a natural starting point for the return of this long lost custom.
During its original conversion, this small Renaissance mansion was revealed as the unlikely site of a genuine Roman patio. It is now one of the most imaginative and pleasant small museums in the country with an excellent local collection and a particularly outstanding inlaid tenth-century bronze stag found at the Moorish palace of Medina Azahara.
Imagine three stunningly beautiful turquoise coloured lakes bordered by pine forests. A tranquil retreat where you can swim or fish, or picnic on the lake shore. Hardly sounds like a typical Andalucian scene, does it! But west of Alora that is what you will find.
This small, semi-circular "square" is located between Avenida de la Constitución and calle Arfe in the Arenal district. Its main entrance, easily missed, is opposite the cathedral's western side.
One of the best museums of its kind in Spain, located in the Maria Luisa Park and originally built as part of the 1929 exhibition. The focus is on the Romans, but there is also a prehistoric section which includes the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age. Later, the Phoenicians, the Greeks and the Carthaginians all traded and settled in what is now the province of Seville.
Andalucia is filled with fascinating cultural events throughout the year. Whilst many of these festivals take place on the date indicated each year, others move slightly in relation to the day of the week or the religious calendar or occasionally weather.
The Carnival centres around Shrove Tuesday. Most towns celebrate the carnival with processions either the weekend before or after Shrove Tuesday. Cities and larger towns have festivities lasting all week or longer. Check our guide to see the dates for upcoming carnivals.
For most Catholics in Andalucia, Holy Week is the most important religious festival of the year. Processions of penitents in long robes and tall, pointed hoods walk through the streets, carrying statues of the Virgin Mary and Jesus on flower-decked floats, accompanied by brass bands and saetas.
This is the earliest copy of our first design. We call it the dark green left hand margin. Chris Chaplow designed and coded it in basic HTML in April 1996.
Arrival times for Seville airport. For information regarding flights to and from Seville, see our flights page. For more information on the airport in general, see our Seville airport page.
A table detailing live arrival and departure times for Jerez airport. For more information on the airport in general, see our Jerez airport page.
Local dance bands are always a main entertainment feature of local festivals and at the Summer Feria. The 'Caseta Municipal' at the feria will have a number of live local and national acts. There is not usually an entrance fee but the caseta fill quickly for well known artists.
Puente Nuevo, Ronda, Filmed with a drone in Jan 2017 by Ivan Hamitov
Renting a car is a great way to see Andalucia, from the beaches to cities to mountains, but you need to be careful about your contract. Here are top 10 car rental tips.
Flamenco shows in Granada. Enjoy flamenco in the heart of the city! Every night a singer, a guitarist, a dancer will interpret flamenco art.
As you arrive in the city, look out for remnants of ancient stone walls marooned in the centre of busy roads, plus an impressive, well-preserved 400-metre section in Macarena, near the Andalucian parliament building. These are the remains of the city walls, or murallas, dating from the 12th century - Seville was once the most strongly fortified city in Europe.
The cathedral's construction lasted over a century, from 1401 to 1506. It is said that when the plans were drawn up, church elders stated, "Hagamos una iglesia tan hermosa y tan grandiosa que los que la vieren labrada nos tengan por locos." (Let us build a church so beautiful and so magnificent that those who see it finished will think we are mad).
Once a convent, this magnificent art museum has been lovingly restored and is now one of the finest in Spain. Located in a tiny plaza away from the city centre bustle, the building dates back to 1612, the work of architect, Juan de Oviedo.
Icon of Seville, the magnificent Giralda was the tallest building in the city for over 800 years, dominating the skyline at 103m. Originally built in 1195 as the minaret of the Aljama mosque, it is now the belltower of the cathedral, and is recognised as World Heritage by UNESCO.
