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Ferries operate daily between Tarifa and the buzzing port city of Tangier, making it a very comfortable and easy way to visit this beautiful city. There are also connections from Algeciras to Tangier MED. For more ferry information.
Juanjo Mesa’s small restaurant with a bistro ambience is located just a few blocks away from Jaén city’s two other Michelin-star restaurants – a new emerging gastronomic quarter.
Southern Spain is famous for its sunshine and also for the natives ability to make good use of a fabulous climate thanks to a culture that favours getting out and about at all times of the night and day. Bars and cafes are just one part of this wonderful, fun-loving way of life. In fact, locals love to point out that places to eat and drink fall into the most thriving business category in the country.
This 49km-long route links the appealing border town of Ayamonte, on the banks of the Guadiana river that divides Spain from Portugal, and Gibraleón. It runs along a disused railway line that dates from the late 1930s.
Tourist Office in Olula del Río
An archive round up of news items of interest to visitors and residents of Sotogrande from 2021.
Dílar is a charming village in the province of Granada, found at an altitude of almost 900m in the Sierra Nevada National Park. It has a population of approximately 2,135 (2021 census).
The Gran Senda de Malaga (Great Malaga path) is a long distance footpath that encircles the entire province of Malaga. It has been given the footpath number GR-249 and is divided into 35 stages averaging 18km nominally starting at Malaga City and more or less following the provincial boundary in an anti-clockwise direction. Each stage starts and finishes in a town or village.
This small chapel, commonly known as Capilla de ArribaCapilla de Arriba, is a single-storey structure composed of a semicircular portico, which previously sat in the old cemetery and was relocated to this construction in 1988. However, it is believed that it once belonged to the now disappeared Ermita de San Sebastián. Located on Calle del Sol.
One of Andalucia's most dramatically positioned pueblos blancos (white villages), Arcos balances atop a rocky limestone ridge, its whitewashed houses and stone castle walls stopping abruptly as a sheer cliff face plunges down to the river Guadalete below.
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.
In Sierro there are many festivals: Cabalgata de Reyes Magos, Fiestas de San Sebastián, Día de San Blas, Día de Andalucía, Semana Santa and Fiestas Patronales.
An archive round up of news items of interest to visitors and residents of Sotogrande from 2024.
Lanteira is a village in Granada province most famous for its representations of The Passion of the Christ every Easter Sunday which attract numerous tourists.
There are a number of privately operated heath clinics in Estepona for patients to go without referal as an alternative to the state health service. The state run facility is called the 'Ambulatorio' and located on Avenida Juan Carlos, it has a 24hr emergency wing as well as the daytime medical appointment facilities. The state hospital for Estepona is Hospital Costa del Sol in Marbella.
Nestled on the headland west of Getares, in the southern district of Algeciras, Punto Carnero and its historic lighthouse offer visitors a breathtaking experience of the Strait of Gibraltar. This scenic spot is one of the most remarkable coastal viewpoints in the region, boasting unparalleled panoramas of the iconic Rock of Gibraltar and the distant mountains of North Africa. Whether you are drawn by the dramatic landscapes, the historical significance of the lighthouse, or the serenity of nature, Punto Carnero is a must-visit destination.
Like so many towns in Andalucía the approach to El Puerto de Santa María along the main road is lined with garages, industrial plants and run down buildings. Keep going and cross the River Guadalete on the NIV (if coming from south) and turn into Calle Ribiera de los Mariscos and park in one of the car parks signposted.
Festivals in Urrácal: Cabalgata Reyes Magos, Día de San Blas, Día de Andalucía, Semana Santa and Día de la Asunción de la Virgen María.
Zagra is a village in Granada province and an important archaeological site. Numerous remains from the Prehistoric, Neolithic and Roman era have been discovered here.
El Castillo de las Guardas is situated in the north west of the Seville province and consists of 10 other hamlets within its municipal: La Alcornocosa, Archidona, Arroyo de la Plata, La Aulaga, Las Cañadillas, El Cañuelo, Las Cortecillas, El Peralejo, Peroamigo, y Valdeflores. It has about 1500 inhabitants.
