Andalusia
Andalusia is the southernmost autonomous community in Peninsular Spain, located in the south of the Iberian Peninsula, in southwestern Europe.
It is the most populous and the second-largest autonomous community in the country. It is officially recognized as a historical nationality and a national reality. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Almería, Cádiz, Córdoba, Granada, Huelva, Jaén, Málaga, and Seville. Its capital city is Seville, while the seat of its High Court of Justice is the city of Granada.
Getting to Andalusia
Major airports: Seville (Sevilla), Malaga, Almeria, Jerez de la Frontera. The main road routes into Andalusia are The E-1 A-49 from the Algarve (Portugal) to Seville The E-803 A-66 from Portugal and western Spain to Seville The E-5 A-4 from Madrid to Cordoba and then Seville The E-15 A-7 from Valencia and Murcia to Almeria and along the coast Malaga has the third biggest international airport in Spain, which a lot…
Worth seeing
Moorish architecture in Granada, including the Alhambra. Lake Negratin is situated at the foothills of Mount Jabalcón. As one of Europe's largest lakes, it really is worth seeing not least for the most magnificent lunar-landscape that surrounds it. The rock formations and the colours it produces during different times of the day can be likened to those of the Grand Canyon.
Things to do
Andaventur Granada Adventure Company. Outdoor sports in the Sierra Nevada National park and Granada province, Tandem paraglider flights, Canyoning, Hiking, Ski, Rock Climbing, Horse riding. Long clean beaches on the Costa del Sol and the Costa de la Luz. Walking and hiking in the Sierra Nevada Rock Climbing Company, +44 1492 641430. High quality rock climbing and scrambling courses in Andalusia.
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