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Fuengirola is famous for its seven kilometre (5 mile) stretch of sandy beach, beginning at the Sohail Castle to the west (at the Beatriz Spa Hotel) and ending at Torreblanca to the east. The promenade is officially called Paseo Maritimo Rey de España. (Promenade).
Barbate Marina, located in the town of Barbate in Cádiz, Spain. This well-equipped marina offers modern facilities, including mooring for over 300 boats, refuelling services, and a repair dock.
The cultural centre is situated on the ground floor of Centro Cultural Cortijo Moreno, with a museography that has been carried out by Rodolfo Caparrós, focusing on three main areas; the first analyses the historical circumstances that produced the urban bourgeoisie in Almería.
This beautifully striking little orchid, will generally be found growing to around 10-20cm tall, occasionally taller. The main leaves are oblong and form a basal rosette of up to six leaves (often browning by flowering time), with other leaves alternately sheathing the flowering stem. These are narrower and more pointed then the basal leaves.
The Málaga Airport Museum is worth a visit whether you love airplanes, airports, local history or simply getting a glimpse inside a project 100% made-in-Málaga by a group of passionate, "Friends of the Museum" who are always dreaming up new exhibits and restoring new artifacts for display.
The first big GLBT event of the year in Torremolinos is the Gala Drag Queen del Carnival Gay, which is held on the first weekend in March. This colorful drag queen gala, organized by the ACOGAT, gay merchants association of Torremolinos, contains all of the sequined outrageousness associated with the world of drag.
There are bus services from Bubión to Alcútar, Granada, and Trevelez.
With views overlooking al Tajo and surrounded by nature, Hotel Catalonia Reina Victoria offers all the comfort and modern amenities of a 4 star hotel. A little to the south of the Alameda, and connected to it by the cliff top Paseo de los Ingleses is a garden, in the centre of which stands the Hotel Reina Victoria.
With views overlooking al Tajo and surrounded by nature, Hotel Catalonia Reina Victoria offers all the comfort and modern amenities of a 4 star hotel. A little to the south of the Alameda, and connected to it by the cliff top Paseo de los Ingleses is a garden, in the centre of which stands the Hotel Reina Victoria.
All vehicles in Spain must periodically undergo a technical inspection. There are 50 odd inspection points in Andalucia, with service more readily available in heavily populated areas. The schedule your vehicle is required to follow will depend on the date it was first licensed. Following are the year 2003 schedules for different types of vehicles.
The Town Hall is a simple building, and appears two stories high on the outside, the lower floor on the façade being occupied by a porticoed gallery made up of three wide semi-circular arches. It has a symmetrical composition in two colours. Located in Plaza de la Constitutción.
Quijote en el Guernica (Quijote in Guernica) is by Curro Leyton and located at Colegio María Espinosa, in Calle Virgendela Cabeza. The 12m by 6m mural revises one of the most important works of modern art by including the resized figure of the character "Don Quixote" by Miguel de Cervantes. The artist commemorates the 80th anniversary of the Guernica painting by Pablo Picasso with Don Quiote. This unites in a single work two of the most important artistic symbols of Spain. It has dimensions of twelve six meters.
Valentin is a world-famous architect and president of the Fundacion Valentin de Madariaga y Oya. Born in Seville in 1960, he lived in his native city until the age of 18, when he moved to Madrid to study architecture. After university Valentin remained true to his Andalucian roots, working in Malaga, Cadiz and Seville.
Rodalquilar is a small village of about 200 inhabitants just off the Cabo de Gata coast road, AL-4200 between San José and Las Negras. It is a few kilometres inland, and it is not historic hill village but rather a mid-twentieth century mining village. It looks uninteresting from the road and is generally passed by tourists and travellers. This is a mistake. A memorial in the village poetically describes Rodalquilar.
The municipality has several lavaderos, or washing areas, including the Fuente Grande, Portón, Barrio García, Fuente Grande de Alcútar and Caldedería sites.
Marbella boasts a wide variety of sights from the natural panorama of the Concha mountains and black sandy beaches of El Faro, to the Art and Architecture of the Neo Moorish Mosque. Not forgetting the iconic "Old Town" and the bustling Puerto Banus, you will never be short of things to see in Marbella.
You should make a Spanish will to dispose of your Spanish assets to avoid time consuming legal problems for your heirs. To make a Spanish version of your will, it is a good idea to consult a Spanish lawyer or other specialised professional. He or she can advise you regarding this country's strict rules applying to inheritance. Spaniards are subjected to laws governing compulsory heirs.
Also known as “Iglesia de Arriba”, the church next to Castillo de la Tercia was built at the end of the fifteenth century, to serve as the castle’s chapel. It has a single nave with a rectangular floor plan and a Latin cross shape, flanked by side chapels and presided over by a presbytery without an apse.
You don't need to have a huge budget to find a charming, comfortable hostal to stay in Ronda. The town has a number of well-priced, friendly hotels with modern facilities such as free WIFI, often with pretty patios or outdoor terraces where you can enjoy a drink or even have your breakfast as you enjoy the spectacular views.
Furred and feathered game is plentiful in Andalusia and, in former times, a dish of rabbit or partridge was more common than chicken in rural homes.
Fashion shops are located in three areas. In the old town and centre of Marbella, in the La Cañada shopping centre, and in Puerto Banus, both in the Marina and in the comercial area next to it which includes Costa Marbella comercial centre (El Corte Inglés) and Marina Banus shopping centre.
