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An Andalusian man without his horse is like a matador without a cape. He feels stripped of an essential part of his identity that has been formed over the centuries. It is part of his life, his work, his status, his culture, his earthly possessions... his horse is central to his very being.
This large, walled complex of honey-coloured stone buildings, situated on the Isla la Cartuja (named after the monastery itself; the word means “charterhouse”), has seen many ups and downs during its long, dramatic history. From monks who welcomed Christopher Columbus, to barracks for Napoleon’s troops, ceramic factory run by an Englishman producing world-renowned porcelain, to modern-day contemporary art gallery and open-air live music venue.
The smallest natural area in Andalucia with a mere 27ha, the Guadiaro river estuary is nevertheless an important wetland site, since it is one of the few left on the Costa del Sol. It is also the only wetland site for 100km between the estuaries of the Guadalhorce river near Malaga and the Palmones river just north of Algeciras.
This festival which celebrates its 32nd edition in 2026 features about 40 rockabilly, blues, surf, and boogie-woogie bands from Europe, and USA. Takes place 4-8th February 2026 in several venues in Torremolinos including the Principe de Asturias auditorium, the Hotel Barracuda and Plaza del Remo.
Algeciras railway station is the present terminus of Mr Henderson's Railway which connects Ronda with the Spanish rail network at Bobadilla for main lines to Granada, Malaga, Cordoba and Madrid. The station is located in the upper part of the town and a few kilometers from the port.
The Spanish broad-gauge had been adopted in the mid-19th century to enable bigger and more powerful steam engines to traverse terrain that was tougher than that found in England and France. Unfortunately, little by little all European countries adopted the standard-gauge (distance between the inside of the two train rails) of four feet eight and a quarter inches (or 1,668 millimetres), leaving Spain disconnected.
Part of the Sierra Morena, the Sierra de Cardeña y Montoro covers 38,449ha of gently rolling hills in the far northeastern corner of Cordoba province. Its slopes, rising from 400m to the highest peak, the 828m-high La Colmena, are dominated by Mediterranean woods and scrubland, interspersed with fields of cereal cultivation.
Tucked in between Avenida de la Constitucion and the river, El Arenal was home to the city's port, from where ships sailed to the New World - hence its name, from arena (sand), on the then-tidal river banks. These days, it's a well-heeled barrio with abacerias (shops selling conservas, tins and jars of food, and cheese), freidurias (fried fish takeways) and, as well as some good bars and restaurants.
The Spanish fir, pinsapo in Spanish (abies pinsapo), is a rare tree most commonly found in the Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park. The pinsapo de las Escaleretas is the oldest pinsapo on record at over 350 years old. Its dimensions are impressive: it is 26m high, with a trunk measuring 5m in its circumference and branches that cover an area of 200m².
Here are some of the most popular festivals in Beas de Granada
Indeed, with its excellent all-year-round climate and stunning scenery, it is surely one of the best places to go "microlighting". You can now you take to the skies the whole year round along the many beaches of both the Mediterranean and Atlantic coastlines, as well as going inland to some incredibly stunning natural inland settings.
The Guadalmina River begins near Igualeja, in the Sierra Bermeja of the Serrania de Ronda and flows into the sea 28km later at Guadalmina Beach in San Pedro de Alcántara, Marbella, Malaga. The most interesting part of the river is the area near the village of Benahavis known as "Las Angosturas" or “Cañon de las Angosturas”. It is ideal for river walking or beginners’ level canyoning.
Roquetas de Mar is known not only for it's fishing village traditions, but also for its fame as a resort town. Within the municipality of Roquetas el Mar is the famous "Aguadulce" (Fresh Water) resort - one of the first tourist resorts established in Spain in the 1960's and has been classified as a Centre of National Touristic Interest.
Hotel Don Pepe Gran Meliá is located on the seafront, 15 minutes' walk from Marbella Old Town. It offers 3 outdoor pools surrounded by gardens, and a spa; and each luxurious room has a large plasma-screen TV.
Hierbei handelt es sich um eine "Wertzuwachssteuer". Diese wird von der Gemeinde auf der Grundlage eines Spezialindexes ermittelt und gibt den Anstieg des Quadratmeterpreises für das Grundstück für den Zeitraum vom Kauf durch den jetzigen Verkäufer bis hin zum gegenwärtigen Verkaufszeitpunkt wieder. Es handelt sich normalerweise nicht um eine bedeutende Summe in Hinblick auf Apartments oder Reihenhäuser: weniger als €1000 für die meisten Apartments oder Reihenhäuser, welche vor fünf oder sechs Jahren ihren Besitzer gewechselt haben - aber um mehr bei Villen mit grossen Grundstücken.
The Santiago Hospital is a national monument projected by Andrés de Vandelvira from 1562 to1575.
Prehistoric sites such as the 'Andalusian Neolithic Sanctuary' (Cueva de Malamuerzo) and numerous cave paintings can be found scattered throughout the mountain ranges (Corcuela, Cueva de las Vereas, Bermejas, Araña, etc.). With the rise of Latin culture came the Roman villas of Tiena La Alta and Olivares, as well as the silos of Tózar.
Immortalised in street names from Almería to Vélez-Málaga and throughout the Spanish Kingdom , Francisco de Goya is cemented in the lineage of world art icons.
