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Located inland, 20 km from Sanlúcar, Jerez holds worldwide acclaim for its sherry and brandy production. The word Jerez is derived from Arabic and has now become synonymous with the English word ‘sherry’. The city is equally famous for its fine horses as well as Flamenco music and dance.
Cadiz stands on a peninsula jutting out into a bay, and is almost entirely surrounded by water. Named Gadir by the Phoencians, who founded their trading post in 1100 BC, it was later controlled by the Carthaginians, until it became a thriving Roman port.
Andalucia.com, the most highly visited and longest established website about southern Spain, celebrated its 20th anniversary on 17th April 2016. The anniversary was marked by a Media day with a 'Treasure Hunt' in Estepona and Casares. This is the treasure hunt through the the old town of Estepona, which was created to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Andalucia.com
The picturesque town of Arroyo de la Miel is one of the three districts that make up the town of Benalmádena. Situated between Benalmádena Pueblo and Benalmádena Costa, this lively town is full of winding backs streets and pretty plazas that adhere to the old village way of life.
Gyms in Fuengirola. A guide to some of the established and popular gyms in Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol.
Benalmadena Costa also has almost 10 kilometers of beach to chose from. From the quiet cove, to the family focused beaches with plenty of activities. The beaches are a mixture of man-made, golden sand and shingle, all are generally well maintained and clean.
Situated in the north of the Granada Province, the exceptionally beautiful village of Benamaurel is in the Baza region of the Altiplano of Granada. The village sits at a height of 723 metres above sea level and covers an overall area of some 130 Km2. The municipality of Benamaurel is spread over a series of gullies, split into the village of Benamaurel and its surrounding hamlets.
Duquesa is on the Estepona to La Linea (for Gibraltar) bus route. Consult bus timetables on our La Linea and Estepona bus station pages. Estepona to La Linea takes one and a half hours. Duquesa is 20mins from Estepona and one hour from La Linea.
Benalmadena has three watchtowers and one fort that remains to this day. From west to east. Torre Vigía de Torremuelle in Torremuelle district. Torre de Torrequebrada in Torrequebrada district. Torre Bermeja on Avenida del Alay.
This tower is one of the oldest ones on the coast. It is of Moorish origin, constructed by the Nasrid dynasty of Granada sometime around 1380.
Torre Nueva de la Cala del Moral, also called Torre de Pentapeseta, Torre Pesetas, Torre Vigía de Torrenueva, Torre Penta Pesetos and Torre de la Peseta. It is located in an elevated point not far from the beach in the grounds of an housing estate on the headland west of La Cala de Mijas.
Torrebermeja watchtower of Benalmadena is moorish origin and one of the oldest on the coast. Located at the entrance to Benalmadena Marina.
This tower, the symbol of the town which it gave its name its name is also known as Torre Pimentel. It is a watchtower located at the top steep hill in the present village, built on solid rock. Its purpose was to protect the entire industrial and agricultural complex of Torremolinos. It was probably built just after the reconquest.
This tower is also known as Calburra or simply Burras. A document dated 1571 mentions La Cala and the station of Burras (a small military base) but it was not until 1574 when Francisco de Cordoba, Capitan General of the Kingdom of Granada.
Torremuelle, old watchtower of Benalmadena On the headland overlooking Playa Torremuelle.
Torre de Calahonda is has also been referred to as Cala Honda, Calaona, Calaonda, Calahorra and Lancón. The tower and was completed in 1575 with a budget of 560 ducados as part of the King Filipe II watchtower construction programme. It is located on a promontory in the western reaches of Mijas Costa; Calahonda not far from boundary with Marbella and Cabopino Marina.
There are about 100 different watchtowers (Torre Vigia or Torre Atalaya or Torre Almenara) along the coast of Southern Spain. Some are of Moorish origins others from date from the later Christian re-conquest period.
There are about 100 different watchtowers (Torre Vigia or Torre Atalaya or Torre Almenara) along the coast of Southern Spain. Some are of Moorish origins others from date from the later Christian re-conquest period. All with the purpose of looking out for invaders from the South.
If you have been saving your receipts in order to recover money you paid for IVA (VAT) taxes while in Spain, you’ll find the tax office in Terminal 3, departures, near the security check station. Have all your receipts ready and arrive early to be sure you have time to process your request as you could have to wait in a queue depending on the time of day.
Duty-free allowances have been abolished within the EU. Travelers entering Spain from any EU country may take in the following generous quantities of alcohol and tobacco: 200 cigars, 3,200 cigarettes, 400 cigarillos, 10 litres of spirits, 110 litres of beer, 20 litres of fortified wine and/or 90 litres of wine.
