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Santa Cruz de Marchena is one of southern Spain’s typical whitewashed villages, surrounded by plots of orange trees and vines. The Plaza Durcal and its neighbouring areas offer the most interesting historical and artistic heritage in the village. It has about 210 inhabitants.

Andalucia.com, the most highly visited and longest established website about southern Spain, celebrated its 20th anniversary on 17th April 2016.

The anniversary was marked by a 'Treasure Hunt' in Estepona and Casares and a presentation by Chris Chaplow on the 20 year history of Andalucia.com and his vision for the future.

Like many other towns in Granada, Albuñán began to grow as an urban centre following the expulsion of the Moors in the sixteenth century.

Laroles is the largest of four villages that make up the municipal district of Nevada. It sits in between the rivers Bayárcal and La Ragua and is surrounded by lush chestnut groves.

Palacio de Congresos y Ferias de Jaén. This conference centre has 8 rooms with a total floor space of 4200 square metres and capacity for 713 people. The largest room has a floor space of 600 square metres and a capacity of 418 people.

Vera is another important ‘sun and beach’ town in the province of Almería that attracts a lot of tourism, especially from those who practice naturism. It is not surprising, then, that there are numerous lodgings and hotel accommodations providing exclusive services for nudists. However, the town also has a very interesting cultural offering due to its artistic and historical past. It has around 15,800 inhabitants.

In and around Sotogrande there are several commercial centres, markets, banks, pharmacies, cash dispensers etc.

This shrine was built after the Islamic occupation

La Roda de Andalucía is well known by travellers because of the N-334 route and the rail line that cross the whole region. It has about 4,200 inhabitants.

A 27-hole course, providing three different 18-hole options, it is suitable for all levels of expertise. It borders the Atlantic Ocean and is the first in Spain to be certified according to international standards for quality and environmental systems.

The Tourist Office is located in the Town Hall of Uleila del Campo, opening from Monday to Friday.

Andalucia is filled with fascinating cultural events throughout the year. Whilst many of these festivals take place on the date indicated each year, others move slightly in relation to the day of the week or the religious calendar or occasionally weather.

Fuente Obejuna is known as the modernist jewel of Córdoba, with the famous early twentieth-century Casa Palacio Cardona the town's most iconic building. It has around 4700 inhabitants.

If you are considering visiting Mijas you may find our maps a useful tool, we provide three maps, one of the region of Andalucia with Mijas highlighted. The second handcrafted map gives the location of Mijas with the corresponding local road network. In order to help our readers we have also embedded a Google map which is centered on Mijas.

Popular festivals in Huéneja are San Blas, Fiestas de San Antón, San Marcos and San José Obrero.

The village of Galera is a natural beauty spot, which is steeped in the history of many cultures going back some 4,000 years. With a population of less than 1,500, this unspoiled village in the Granada 'Altiplano' area and is one of the six villages with makes up the Huescar region within that area.

Following is a sampling of the type of courses you can find being offered at different locations throughout the Costa del Sol and by various providers, at any given time. Do take the time to check the credentials of instructors, practitioners and therapists before committing yourself to a course of study.

Festivals in Mária: Cabalgata de Reyes Magos, Semana Santa, Fiesta de Primavera en Honor a la Virgen de la Cabeza, Fiestas de Moros y Cristianos, Fiestas de Santa Quiteria, Olimpiadas de Verano and Jornadas Gastronómicas.

Benalup Golf and Country Club is a golf experience with a difference. Belgian-owned and run, it is attached to the Fairplay Golf Hotel, a new stunning 5-star hotel. Rooms are only available on an all-inclusive basis. The nightly cost includes all food and drink and a round of golf. However, golf can be booked separately, but only as a package that includes lunch and drinks either before or after a round - an unusual innovation.

Villafranca de Córdoba has an unusual festival called the Gran Huevada, celebrated on the 14 May, during which thousands of eggs are fried and shared among the community. The town has around 4800 inhabitants.