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Cadiz province has some of Andalucia's most windswept beaches, prettiest white villages, and most celebrated Spanish wine: Sherry. It also boasts one of the region's most-visited protected areas and the rainiest place in Spain: the Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park. Its coastline has long been peppered with fishing ports that were established by the Phoenicians, Greeks and Romans.
The verdiales come from Los Verdiales, an olive-farming region of Málaga where verdial olives are cultivated, and they are thought to have strong Moorish origins. Although they are not strictly flamenco, they are the prototype of the fandango.
The verdiales are certainly very old and are believed to be the oldest surviving style of fandango.
The Tourist Office is located in the Town Hall of Alsodux, opening from Monday to Friday.
Íllora is a village in Granada province once known as the Right eye of Granada, due to its importance as a defensive fortification.
Alonso Perez de Guzman, who famously defended Tarifa from the Moors in the siege of 1294, when he sacrificed his son's life to save the town, and was named El Bueno by the King as a reward. Guzman El Bueno was also given the rights to fish for tuna using the almadraba net system, which helped make his family's fortune in the centuries that followed, and is still used to this day.
There is a bus service from Pulianas to Granada City using the local bus company.
There are various bus stops in Pulianas.
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Festivals in Carboneras: Cabalgata Reyes Magos, Barbas de San Antón, Fiestas de la Pedanía de la Cueva del Pájaro en Honor a San José, Semana Santa, Romería de la Vieja Remolona and more.
Albánchez is known for its vast production of citrus fruits and pears. The main economic activity of the town, however, comes from the marble taken from the local quarries. It has around 750 inhabitants.
Silver and Time is a supernatural mystery set in contemporary and 15th Century. Spain. When teacher Kate impulsively moves to the Costa del Sol, her everyday world is rocked by terrifying nightmares and inexplicable time-slip episodes. Gradually, the past begins to take her over.
There is a bus service from Moclín to Granada City using the local bus company. There are various bus stops in Moclín.
Luque is on the fringes of the rugged Sierras Subbéticas Natural Park, picturesquely set on a hillside, crowned by a castle and medieval defensive walls overlooking the main square. The town has around 3000 inhabitants.
Santa Maria Golf & Country Club, as the name suggests, is far more than a golf club. Based around an 18th century “cortijo” which is currently the clubhouse, the grounds boast stunning gardens and fine leisure facilities including tennis and lawn bowling.
Just seven kilometres north of Nerja is the typical pueblo blanco of Frigiliana which sits high on a mountain ridge overlooking the sea with spectacular panoramic views. it is often voted the 'prettiest village in Andalucía'.
Alcolea’s name originates from the Arabic for ‘small castle’, which likely signals the village’s early structural origins. The construction of the Pantano de Benínar (Benínar Reservoir) made the village even more attractive for lovers of rural tourism as well as for those who prefer to explore historical, artistic and cultural features and buildings.
Inside five small dolmens (standing stones) can be viewed. They are original and date from about 3,000 BC. Also on display are a number of pottery vessels, stone tools, arrowheads, axes, personal ornaments, necklace beads made of semi-precious stones and perforated seashells. The skulls and skeletons and other bones on display are reproductions as the originals are preserved.
Mazagón is a low-level resort with a choice of excellent beaches,and is less developed than the next seaside town, Matalascañas. One of Mazagón's best beaches is situated 6km east of Matalascañas, by the Parador Cristóbal Colón. Unusually for this stretch of coast, where beaches are generally more open and exposed, this beach is backed by sandstone cliffs.
The Tourist Office is located in the Town Hall of Instinción, opening from Monday to Friday.
This area is between Plaza de Encarnacion and Plaza Nueva, and its main attraction is the shopping zone around calles Sierpes, Cuna and Velazquez/Tetuan. Come here to find excellent quality Spanish-made leather shoes, boots and bags, as well as the traditional fans and embroidered shawls - or just do as the locals do, and walk around browsing and discussing, before stopping for a coffee. Zara and Mango abound; other fashion chains include Blanco, Pull & Bear and Sfera.
Uleila del Campo is famous for the delicious cheese that is produced locally by the Quesos Monteagud factory. The Museo del Esparto and Museo de La Tejera offer valuable insights into the town’s agricultural history. It has about 830 inhabitants.
