A guide to the town of Ronda - Malaga province | Andalucia.com
WEBDespite being a growing town, Ronda retains much of its historic charm, particularly its old town. It is famous worldwide for its dramatic escarpments and views, and for the deep El Tajo gorge that carries the rio Guadalevín through its centre. Visitors make a beeline for the 18th century Puente Nuevo 'new' bridge, which straddles the 100m ...
Naturist beaches on the Costa de la Sol | Andalucia.com
WEBPlaya Naturista de Playa Marina is the newest of the naturist beaches, opened in 2012 and with easy access from the A-7 a few km west of Fuengirola and east of El Faro. Parking is available from the westerly direction carriageway and a footbridge available for crossing the road. There is a Chiringuito with music selling drinks and meals.
Malaga María Zambrano train station | Andalucia.com
WEBMalaga City train station. Malaga - María Zambrano train Station opened in 2007 as a Vialia sponsored station on the site of the original 1863 station. It is situated on Explanada de la Estación in the South West of the City Centre. It is next door to the Bus station, approximately 2 km from the Malaga port and 9 km from Malaga Airport.
A Guide to the Cordoba Mosque (Meqzuita) Cathedral
WEBThe Mosque Cathedral. The Mezquita (Mosque) dates back to the 10th century when Córdoba reached its zenith under a new emir, Abd ar-Rahman III who was one of the great rulers of Islamic history. At this time Córdoba was the largest, most prosperous cities of Europe, outshining Byzantium and Baghdad in science, culture and the arts.The development of the Great Mosque paralleled these new ...
A guide to Mijas Costa | Costa del Sol | Andalucia.com
WEBMijas Costa is the part of the municipality of Mijas which covers the 12 kilometre stretch of coastline joining (from East to West) El Chaparral, La Cala de Mijas, El Combo and Calahonda and takes in the two major urbanizations, Riviera del Sol and Sitio de Calahonda.Although just a twenty minute drive from little village of Mijas which is still steeped in the old Andalucian traditions and ...
The village of Rota Maps, Cadiz province, Andalucia, Southern Spain
WEBMaps. If you are considering visiting Rota you may find our maps a useful tool, we provide three maps, one of the region of Andalucia with Rota highlighted. The second handcrafted map gives the location of Rota with the corresponding local road network. In order to help our readers we have also embedded a Google map which is centered on Rota.
History of the Ronda village, Malaga province, Andalucia, Spain
WEBHistory of Ronda. By John Gil. Somewhere along the way, Ronda became known as "the Eagles' Nest". There was deliberate irony in the name. On the one hand a simple, mildly poetic reference to its perch high in the mountains above its famous gorge; on the other an ironic reference to its inhabitants' reputation for canny ferocity.
The Moors in Andalucia - Spain's Moorish History
WEBThe Moors ruled parts of Andalucia from the early 8th until the late 15th centuries – 800 years of history. Their legacy, especially in terms of what we can see today, was considerable, with two of the region’s most important and most-visited monuments – the Alhambra and the Mezquita – dating from Moorish …
Introduction to Andalucia | Andalucia.com
WEBIntroduction to Andalucia - Part 1. Population: 7 million ( about 20% of Spain´s national total) Area: 87,300 km sq ( 17.3 % of the Spanish territory ) Spain's region of Andalucia is composed of eight provinces, stretching from the south-east to the south-west of the country, each one named for its capital city: Cadiz, Cordoba, Jaen, Huelva ...
Italica Roman city ruins | Amphetheatre & Mosaics - Andalucia.com
WEBITALICA - Roman ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE. The Roman ruins of Italica, with remarkable mosaics and an impressive amphitheatre, are located 9 kilometres to the north of the city of Seville, just outside the village of Santiponce.. Nearby you can also see a well preserved Roman theatre. Both are signposted from the the main road. History. Italica was the birthplace of three Roman emperors - Trajan ...
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