Written by BigWally on May 28, 2004
- The Alhambra sits atop the Sabika hill of a fertile plain located just south of the Moorish part of Granada known as the Albaicin. The Alhambra is now a major tourist complex catering to thousands...
Written by Leapin Lorne on November 7, 2002
- Andalucia - I'm not sure how many other places there are in this world that offer such a breadth and variety of sights, sounds, and pleasures all within a day's drive or less.
At the heart...
Written by Mr Oystercatcher on May 6, 2001
- Get ready to experience a whole new Spain. The Parador chain of hotels is a government-run group, built for the most part in converted castles, monasteries, and other ancient structures. The first thing that struck...
Written by Lenio on June 28, 2003
- In my opinion, the best time to visit Andalucia is springtime and particularly at Easter. You need seven full days to explore the sights.
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We started our trip from Marbella and took N340 and then A381...
Written by Coronado Bob & Berie on April 4, 2004
- You just can't go wrong. Stop in the most humble of places or where you see the locals go and you will get wonderful tapas, raciones (meal-sized orders of tapas), paella, and salads....
Written by BigWally on June 13, 2004
- From the coastal highway past Marbella, we now turn the car towards the mountains following the Calle Ronda that snakes its way up to 2560 ft above sea level past panoramic views of silvery olive...
Written by BigWally on June 1, 2004
- Further west of Malaga along the coastal highway is the tourist town of Nerja. It is situated at the extremity of the Costa del Sol perched on a cliff above a succession of sandy coves...
Written by BigWally on June 1, 2004
- On our first full day we explored the closest towns along the coastal highway in the direction of Malaga.
Just before entering the first major town of Fuengiola is the Roman built castle of Suel, the...
Written by BigWally on May 26, 2004
- This day we took the coastal highway south to Marbella, a most elegant and rich resort town.
Centered around the Plaza de las Naranjos is the attractive Old Town with boutiques filled with hand crafted...
Written by BigWally on May 25, 2004
- Arriving at the nearest airport with a connection via Paris, my wife and I picked up our rental car at Malaga airport. Once out of airport we were greeted by the warm rays of the...
Andalucia
Tourism and Travel Guide