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Andalucia has been home to many celebrities and famous people in the past, including Athletes, writers, historians and religious figures. Below is a list of famous people that are from, or have once lived in, Andalucia.

Those living in Spain who miss their favourite UK stores will be delighted to know that many major international names such as Marks & Spencer and Amazon ship products directly to your home address in Spain - you can browse and order online in minutes.

The principal shopping streets are the narrow pedestrianized streets of Concepción, Palacio, Pérez Carasa and Berdigón and the roads leading off this main drag. Sara Merino has a good selection of dresses for special occasions.

Marmolejo is popular with travellers who enjoy rural and active tourism. It is also home to one of Andalusia’s many spas, and part of its lands are at the foot of Sierra Morena, within the protected area that makes up the Sierra de Andújar Natural Park, an ideal enclave for sports such as hiking. It has about 6,760 inhabitants.

Estepona's newest golf course was opened in 2019. It has proved popular due to the spectacular views over the Mediterraean and well priced rounds and services.

This is considered one of the best 9-hole par-3 and 4 courses on the Costa del Sol due to its abundant, semi-tropical gardens and the landscaping that makes good use of natural contours. Designed with care by Craig Cooke and Bradley Smith, the course was opened in 2005 and has an attractive layout that weaves around lakes and ancient olive trees. The tees are kept immaculate and the slightly undulating fairways and greens are maintained to a very high standard indeed.

This is considered one of the best 9-hole par-3 and 4 courses on the Costa del Sol due to its abundant, semi-tropical gardens and the landscaping that makes good use of natural contours. Designed with care by Craig Cooke and Bradley Smith, the course was opened in 2005 and has an attractive layout that weaves around lakes and ancient olive trees. The tees are kept immaculate and the slightly undulating fairways and greens are maintained to a very high standard indeed.

Japanese style gardens in the Coto de la Serena create a tranquil atmosphere for a perfect round of relaxing golf. Pedro Moran designed the course, which is to be found between San Pedro del Alcantará and Estepona.

Good holiday course in a valley surrounded by hills and an abundance of vegetation. The fast greens and palm tree-lined fairways were designed by Gary Player in 1974.

In the up-market areas of Andalucia, a growing trend has evolved for a beach life quite different from the simple pleasures of buckets and spades, cool boxes and fold-away deck chairs. Many simple, traditional "chiringuitos" or beach bars still exist dotted along the coast where you can enjoy local cuisine and get an ice cream.

The Museo de Arte de la Diputación de Estepona opened in February 2018 and is known as MAD for short. It exhibits 49 paintings from 21st century Spanish artists. Artists include Dadi Dreucol, Enrique Brinkmann and Chema Lumbreras.

The hermitage building was built at the beginning of the nineteenth century, with records dating back to 1829. It is believed that this hermitage was at first constructed for lepers who were encouraged to reside out of town. Since 1875, however, the site was established as a sacred building. The original building was distroyed in the Civil War in May 1936 and the present structure rebuilt after the Civil War.

Situated on a hilltop called Cerro del Castor, between the deep valleys of Rios Padrón & Castor, are extensive ruins dating mainly from the late Moorish and Christian periods. They have been called the least visited, least studied and least well known of the major archaeological sites in the province of Málaga.

Independent midwives for home births are scarce in Spain, but they do exist, and their numbers are increasing all the time, as home births become more popular. Some of the main reasons for the boom in popularity of home births in Spain are.

The Altiplano region of Baza is one of the unspoiled jewels of Andalusia. Situated in the north of the Granada Province, is the town of Baza, the capital of the overall area of the same name. The other, smaller villages in the Baza area are: Benamaurel, Caniles, Cortes de Baza, Cuevas del Campo, Cúllar, Freila, and Zújar.

Sometimes called the Roman bridge, as it was thought to have been built on the foundations of an earlier Roman bridge, this was promptly abandoned when the 16th century expansion of the Mercadillo district required a better link with the Ciudad. Then, the Guadelevín was a much deeper river.

These hotels offer excellent facilities for those travelling with children. All are centrally located, convenient for visiting Ronda's main sites such as the Tajo Gorge and bullring. Most of these hotels have swimming pools - essential for keeping young ones entertained during the long, hot summer months.

For older children who are happier on their games consoles and iPads, nearly all hotels have free WIFI. Some have gardens or terraces, where the little ones can safely let off some steam.

Estepona has become a fashionable place for both foreign and Spanish residents to buy property such as holiday homes. Although Estepona doesn't have the "ritz" of neighbouring Marbella, Estepona retains the charm of a traditional Andalusian fishing village. In Estepona, you have it all from village houses to million euro villas and penthouses.

The Royal Artillery Factory of Carlos III was built in 1777 in order to produce military supplies (mainly cannon balls) for the Spanish Navy. Some of the armaments made here were transported to Spanish colonies in the Americas; however the factory’s main role was during the Great Siege of Gibraltar (1779-1783). Munitions were exported down the River Hozgarganta to the mouth of the River Palmones on the Bay of Algeciras, near the ancient Roman city of Carteia.

Although it’s a fairly rural village, Jimena has several well-established restaurants, as well as some smaller bars and cafes found tucked away in its close network of streets. Each restaurant offers typical Spanish and Andalusian dishes, some utilizing the specific local and natural ingredients of the area such as the different varieties of wild mushrooms which grow nearby.

There is a frequent service between the main towns in Andalucia and also day and overnight services to and from Madrid. Buses will be the only form of public transport into the surrounding villages. The bus and coach services are operated by different private bus companies. Most operate from the main bus terminals in the towns. Some however do use their own bus station.