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The rental car industry is thriving in Andalucia thanks to a constant influx of tourists. An offshoot of this industry is a second hand car industry that features almost new cars that even come with a limited guarantee - all at a fraction of the cost of buying a new vehicle.

The construction of the palace of Juan Vázquez de Molina began around the year 1562. It was built according to the design of the prestigious architect, Andrés de Vandelvira, who six years later delivered the finished work to its promoter, Don Juan Vázquez de Molina. /p>

Carmen Amaya was born in Barcelona in 1913 and died on the 19th November 1963. She was a gypsy dancer who was to become one of the most outstanding “bailaoras” (female flamenco dancers) of the twentieth century; she was also one of the most imitated.

Festivals in Los Gallardos: Cabalgata de Reyes Magos, Mercado Medieval, Día de Andalucía, Carnavales, Semana Santa, Dia de la Vieja, Día del Libro, Fiesta de San Isidro, Fiesta en Honor a Nuestra Señora la Virgen del Carmen and San Miguel Arcángel.

The Sierra de Hornachuelos extends for 60,032ha and is part of the vast 400,000ha Unesco Biosphere Reserve for the Sierra Morena mountain range, along with the natural parks of the adjacent Sierra Norte and the Sierra de Aracena y Picos de Aroche.

La Bajadilla beach is situated to the west of Marbella´s Fishing Port. At one end it is very wide as it ocupies the triangle against the breakwaters of the port. It is 700m long and on averge 40m wide It is backed by the paseo maritimo so it is accessible from a number of front line hotels and accomodations. It is only a short walk from the Old Town.

There are bus services from Los Guájares to Granada and Motril, using the bus company, ALSA.

It is believed that the castle was built by a Moorish king on the site of an ancient fortification, which may have been erected during the Visigothic period and renovated during the Muslim occupation.

Manuel Serrapi Sanchez or Niño Ricardo, was born in Seville in 1909 and has inspired many of today's guitarists. Many flamenco guitarists use techniques that were created by Niño Ricardo and he is quite possibly the most respected and worshiped flamenco guitarist of the last one hundred years.

Festivals in Felix: Cabalgata Reyes Magos, Semana Santa, Festival de Señales, Fiestas de San Marcos, Chapuzones de San Juan, Fiestas de San Roque and Fiestas de las Castañas.

Almuñecar is one of the most popular destinations on the sublime Costa Tropical and for good reason. You can find many hotels and apartments right on the beach, or alternatively you can venture more inland and enjoy mountainous views to get a feel for rural Andalucia.

Malaga Airport is located just 65 km from Nerja. With flights providing transport for over 10 million passangers per year, including a huge timetable to the UK and many more International Flights, you're never far from home.

Bus from El Puerto de Santa Maria to other towns stop on the main N-340 road just outside the train station. it is not a bus staton as such, just a bus stop.

This page provides information about the Peal de Becerro Tourist Office.

The church was built on the site of an old rábida, a military and/or religious fortress built by Muslims in Al-Andalus to protect their borders from Christian invaders.

Gibson was born in Dublin in 1939 and educated at Newtown school in Waterford and Trinity College, Dublin. He lectured in Spanish at Queen's University, Belfast, and then became Reader in Modern Spanish Literature at London University.

Las Vertientes is a small farming hamlet in the municipal district of Cúllar, in the comarca of Baza. It sits on the Plateau of Chirivel, of the Altiplano (‘High Plains’) of Granada. It is located to the south of the Sierra de Maria mountain range. The old N-432 crosses the village from east to west and the A-92N motorway bypasses the village just to the north. Junction km 78 and km 80 are the west and east entrances respectively. The population of the village is around 200.

Hotels in Caños de Meca are in abundance and not hard to find. Luckily, this small, unspoilt part of the Costa de la Luz has managed to avoid high-rise resort buildings and the hotels here are small and very well-kept.

Whilst Granada is undoubtedly the most well-known destination, the villages to the north west of the city are extremely interesting in terms of history, culture and environment. Peligros has royal connections and Pinos Puente was the home of famous Spanish author Federico Garcia Lorca.