Insight Guides Southern Spain (Travel Guide eBook)

Insight Guides

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Inspiring your next adventure

Insight Guides: all you need to inspire every step of your journey.
An in-depth book, now with free app and eBook.

Spain's largest region is also its most bewitching, from the fabulous Alhambra to the white towns of the sierras and vibrant Seville. This thoroughly revised edition includes Andaluc�a's Costa del Sol, Seville, Ronda, Cordoba, Granada, Las Alpujarras and more

� Over 256 pages of insider knowledge from local experts
� In-depth on history and culture, from Andaluc�a's rugged wilderness to the region's claims to fame: flamenco and sherry
� Enjoy special features on Andalusian food, festivals and exquisite gardens
� Includes innovative extras that are unique in the market - all Insight Guides to countries and regions come with a free eBook and app that's regularly updated with new hotel, bar, restaurant, shop and local event listings
� Invaluable maps, travel tips and practical information ensure effortless planning
� Inspirational colour photography throughout
� Inventive design makes for an engaging reading experience

About Insight Guides: Insight Guides has over 40 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps as well as picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture together create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.

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• Spain

Informations

• Publié par: Apa Publications
• Date de parution: 01 février 2018
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781786718686
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 5 Mo

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How To Use This E-Book

Getting around the e-book
This Insight Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration for your visit to Southern Spain, as well as comprehensive planning advice to make sure you have the best travel experience. The guide begins with our selection of Top Attractions, as well as our Editor’s Choice categories of activities and experiences. Detailed features on history, people and culture paint a vivid portrait of contemporary life in Southern Spain. The extensive Places chapters give a complete guide to all the sights and areas worth visiting. The Travel Tips provide full information on getting around, activities from culture to shopping to sport, plus a wealth of practical information to help you plan your trip.
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.
Maps
All key attractions and sights in Southern Spain are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map] just tap this to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
You’ll find hundreds of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Southern Spain. Simply double-tap on an image to see it full-screen.
About Insight Guides
Insight Guides have more than 40 years’ experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce 400 full-colour titles, in both print and digital form, covering more than 200 destinations across the globe, in a variety of formats to meet your different needs.
Insight Guides are written by local authors, whose expertise is evident in the extensive historical and cultural background features. Each destination is carefully researched by regional experts to ensure our guides provide the very latest information. All the reviews in Insight Guides are independent; we strive to maintain an impartial view. Our reviews are carefully selected to guide you to the best places to eat, go out and shop, so you can be confident that when we say a place is special, we really mean it.
© 2018 Apa Digital (CH) AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd




Table of Contents
Southern Spain’s Top 10 Attractions
Editor’s Choice
Introduction: The Soul of Spain
The Andalusians
Decisive Dates
Early Days
The Making of Modern Andalucía
The Andalusian Kitchen
Insight: Fiestas for all Seasons
Wild Andalucía
Introduction: Places
Seville
Insight: From La Pileta to Picasso
Huelva and the Parque Nacional de Doñana
Jerez, Cádiz and the Costa de la Luz
Exploring the White Towns
Ronda
The Costa del Sol
Antequera and La Axarquia
Córdoba
Jaén and its Province
Granada
Insight: They Came, They Saw, They Planted
The Alpujarras
Almería and Its Province
Travel Tips: Transport
Travel Tips: A–Z
Travel Tips: Language
Travel Tips: Further Reading


Southern Spain’s Top 10 Attractions



Top Attraction 1



Seville. The quintessential Andalusian city, with a Unesco-listed cathedral and Alcázar, and more tapas bars than you can shake a stick at. The April Feria should be on everyone’s bucket list. For more information, click here .
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Top Attraction 2



Granada. Home to one of the world’s great monuments – the Alhambra – and the medieval winding streets of the Albaicín. Famous for its cave-dwelling gypsies and poet Federico García Lorca. For more information, click here .
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Top Attraction 3



Córdoba. As a result of its cultural and intellectual importance under the Romans and Moors, the historic centre with its magnificent mosque is now Unesco-listed. Pretty patios add to the charm. For more information, click here .
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Top Attraction 4



Málaga. The birthplace of Pablo Picasso has undergone a renaissance in recent years and now boasts some world-class museums. The Soho district is a must visit for fans of street art. For more information, click here .
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Top Attraction 5



Cádiz. One of the oldest cities in Europe, jutting out into the sea, helped shape modern Spain. Soak up the atmosphere of its ancient streets and savour some wonderful seafood. For more information, click here .
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Top Attraction 6



Jerez de la Frontera. With a clutch of sherry bodegas and a lively flamenco scene, this town is good for a lively day and night out. Don’t miss the white horses either. For more information, click here .
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Top Attraction 7



Ronda. Perched on a cliff overlooking the Tajo gorge, this is one of Andalucía’s oldest and most stunning towns. No wonder it attracted famous artists and writers like Ernest Hemingway. For more information, click here .
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Top Attraction 8



Las Alpujarras. This mountainous region to the south east of Granada is dotted with time-forgotten villages, inhabited these days by those in search of the good life. Great walking too. For more information, click here .
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Top Attraction 9



Doñana National Park. Home of the endangered Iberian Lynx, this important wetland site offers some stunning scenery and experiences to nature lovers. Best explored on the back of a horse. For more information, click here .
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Top Attraction 10



Cabo de Gata. One of the driest parts of Europe, this protected area in Almería province has wonderful remote beaches where visitors can get away from it all. For more information, click here .
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Editor’s Choice



Southern Spain for Families

Spain is an ultra-child friendly country and even boisterous toddlers can be taken almost anywhere that grown-ups go at any time of day or night without raising an eyebrow.
Waterparks . These are generally open May to September, and can be found at Mijas, Granada, Torremolinos, Córdoba, Seville, Puerto de Santa María (Cádiz), Torre del Mar, Almuñécar, Cartaya (Huelva) and at Vera (Almería).
Theme parks . Visit Seville’s attraction-packed Isla Mágica (for more information, click here ), Almería’s Wild West-themed Oasys Mini-Hollywood (for more information, click here ) and Tivoli World (for more information, click here ) on the Costa del Sol.
Zoos and Aquariums . Three of the best are on the Costa del Sol: Selwo Aventura at Estepona (for more information, click here ) and Selwo Marina and Sea Life, both in Benalmádena (for more information, click here ).
Cable cars . Take the Teleférico at Benalmádena for wonderful views, falconry displays plus elevated walking and cycling routes. For more information, click here .
Shows. The Real Escuela Andaluza del Arte Ecuestre at Jerez is famous for its dancing horses (for more information, click here ). Oasys Theme Park (for more information, click here ) in Almería exploits a wild west theme.



The Wild West in Almería.
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Best Buildings

The Alhambra, Granada. This magnificent example of Moorish architecture dating from the 11th century is one of Spain’s most visited attractions. For more information, click here .
The Mosque, Córdoba. This vast mosque, complete with a 16th-century cathedral in the middle, is one of the world’s greatest works of Islamic art. For more information, click here .
Reales Alcázares, the Cathedral, Archivo General de Indias and the Maestranza bullring, Seville. Seville has much to offer but these four buildings sum up its essence: Moors, Catholics, Christopher Columbus and bullfighting. For more information, click here , click here , click here or click here .
Arab baths in Ronda, Jaén and Granada . The Moors certainly knew how to live and these baths are a good example of their love of luxury. For more information, click here , click here or click here .
Castles of Málaga and Almería . Given its turbulent past, it’s no surprise that Andalucía is dotted with castles and these are two of the best. For more information, click here or click here .
Menga and Romeral dolmens, Antequera . Now a Unesco World Heritage Site, these dolmens are some of Spain’s best examples of prehistoric building. For more information, click here
Ruins of Itálica and Medina Azahara. These two ruined cities demonstrate the advanced civilisations, planning and building know-how of the Romans and Moors. For more information, click here or click here .



The Alhambra’s distinctive pillars.
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The Best Places for Art

Museo de Bellas Artes , Seville. Housed in a 17th-century convent with a magnificent baroque chapel, Sevil