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Beach club associated with hotel Vincci Selección Estrella del Mar Hotel 5*. Members of the Beach Club enjoy benefits. There are four categories, each of which are adapted to a certain profile so you can choose the one most suitable to lifestyle, tastes and needs. All of them offer discounts, vouchers, passes and special promotions.
Below is a table detailing live arrival and departure times for Murcia Corvera Airport.
For more information on the airport in general, see our Murcia Corvera Airport page.
Tucked away in the little-visited northern corner of the province is the Sierra María-Los Vélez Natural Park, a surprisingly extensive wooded area, given the otherwise arid aspect of Almeria´s territory, where there are some superb walks. The two main towns in the park - Vélez Rubio and Vélez Blanco - are well worth a visit, particularly the latter for its original castle and Cueva de los Letreros with prehistoric rock paintings.
The Alcazar (of the Christian Kings) features a castle, its own delightful gardens and a moorish bathhouse. This is a very popular monument.
Thanks to its ideal situation on the Straits of Gibraltar opposite Africa, where the Atlantic and Mediterranean meet, with constant winds, Tarifa is already known as the European capital of windsurfing. The expansive golden beaches to the north of the town (Playa de los Lances and Playa Valdevaqueros are ideal for these sports). For more information see our windsurf page.
Rated by many as one of the best bars in Andalucia - and certainly one of the most unusual Bar de Jo was set up by a Harley Davidson-riding Frenchman in 1993 and became a legend until it closed in 2017.
The coastal resorts of Andalucia have earned the region a worldwide reputation as a family holiday destination. Bustling locations like Marbella and Mijas remain a focal point for visits and have the widest selection of impressive rental villas available.
Spanish vehicle number plates feature the European logo (a circle of yellow stars on a blue background), above "E" for España (Spain), on the left-hand side of the plate. The format of the registration number itself comprises four numbers followed by three letters. They are sequential on a national (rather than regional) basis.
A selection of hotels which offer either direct or easy access to well-known ski resorts, runs and routes. The only area where one can ski in Andalucia is the Sierra Nevada, but there are no shortage of hotels there.
The region of mountain villages known as Las Alpujarras clings to the southern flanks of the Sierra Nevada, cloven by deep, sheltered valleys and gorges which run down towards the Mediterranean. 'The Alpujarra', as it is popularly known, in the singular, is famous throughout Spain because of its unique mini-ecology.
In Huelva, late-night bars are clustered along Calle Pablo Rada and on Calle Aragón to the west of the Plaza San Pedro. Bar Grial on Calle Ciudad de Aracena and Bar Paco Moreno on Paseo Independencia are great bars to have a drink and a tapa.
Art exhibitions and other cultural activities take place at the Centro Cultural Alfonso X El Sabio. Calle Larga 89. Tel. 956 541 987. Open Monday to Friday 11.00 to 14.00 and 18.00 to 22.00. A collection of Visigothic artefacts found in southern Spain and Portugal, as well as ceramics from the 16th and 17th centuries, are exhibited in the Sala Museo el Hospitalito.
Playa de Chilches is a 2.500m long and a narrow 20m beach next to the N-340 road. There are several urbanizations in the area which is where most of the beachgoers live. There are beach bars and sunbeds available. Parking beside the road.
The pick up point for the off-site hire car courtesy minibus services and the pre-booked transfer services and off site car parking services is now located in a special parking area 100m away.
Puerto Banús is home to three beaches: Playa Nueva Andalucia, Playa Puerto Banus (also known as Playa de Levante) and Playa del Rio Verde. The three beaches are all very different from each other, so you are sure to find one that suits your taste. Playa Nueva Andalucia and Playa del Rio Verde have both been awarded a blue flag by the European Union for their excellent facilities and high standards of cleanliness.
By Dee McMath
La Axarquia area is still breathtakingly beautiful and has not been spoilt by the interest and influx of foreigners. The main attractions are the area's dramatic hill and mountain scenery, its unspoilt, white washed villages and the strong sweet wine that is made from sun dried grapes.
The museum, which was opened in 2008, takes you through the history of wine in Malaga province, which is famous for its moscatel, sweet dessert wine. Apart from Jerez's sherries, Malaga's moscatel is probably Andalucia's most famous wine.
One of six inland saline lakes in southern Cordoba province, Laguna Amarga and its protected environs covers 263ha and, like the other lakes, attracts numerous migrant birds in winter and for breeding. It is a permanent lake and is located between Puente Genil and Lucena. There is a footpath around the lake, which leads to a bird hide.
In fictional terms, various scenes from the hugely successful Netflix series about the British monarchy, The Crown, were filmed in Andalucia. Each 60-minute episode costs a rumoured $6-$13 million to film.
