This route, one of the most beautiful in Spain, passes through stunning landscapes, wild, desolate mountain regions and verdant valleys. The reward is a series of picturesque whitewashed villages, the attractions of which can be explored in three day..

This coastline offers eight kilometres of white sand and countless other leisure possibilities, including a wide choice of hotels (Sancti Petri and Novo Sancti Petri).

Caños de Meca, a small resort of low-rise buildings in the Parque Natural La Breña y Marismas de Barbate , stretches to the east of Cape Trafalgar. Several beaches are accessible from the road, along a rocky coast featuring a series of creeks , som..

The Los Gaitanes gorge ( desfiladero ) is the main attraction of the Ardales park, which can be accessed on foot from El Chorro campsite (30min there and back). Enjoy stunning views from the metal suspension bridge which spans the gorge, which has ..

Previously called the Paseo del Perejil, today this attractive park is the lung of the town, a calm spot, and perfect for pleasant walks. Opposite, the old barracks of Charles III is now the seat of the university.

The cathedral was one of the most important religious buildings in the city in the 18C. Built above a former mosque, its construction resulted in the modification of adjacent streets and the creation of new areas such as the Plaza de la Encarnación. ..

Its Renaissance façade has, as the main elements of its decoration, grotesques and cupids alongside Hercules and Julius Caesar and flanked by the Cardinal Virtues. This building is the main feature of the pretty Plaza de la Asunción.

The oldest of the church's façades, the so-called Saint Joseph façade , was built in 1480 in a style very much inspired by the Flemish. The main façade is a robust Baroque tower, the upper part of which supports a spire covered with «azulejos». In t..

Construction of La Cartuja started in 1478, but work continued for most of the following century. The monastery’s Renaissance façade (1571) overlooks a large paved courtyard. The impressive façade of the church has the appearance of a retable divid..

With its whitewashed alleyways, flower-decked patios, ornamental wrought-iron work and typical bars, it is impossible to resist the charms of the Judería. Step away from the Mezquita and its hordes of tourists to explore one of Spain’s most beautiful..

This palace was extended on several occasions between the 14C and the 19C, which gives you an idea of the changes in civil architecture in Córdoba during this period. This unique and surprising complex of buildings covers an area of about 6 500m 2 , ..

This delightful medieval district of Arab origin is typically Andalucian in appearance with its maze of winding streets lined by whitewashed houses decked out in flowers. Evocatively named streets such as Jazmines, Bajondillo and Reales provide an en..

Abd ar-Rahman III began construction of this sumptuous city in 936, but hardly was it finished than it was sacked by the Berbers in 1013 during the war which was to bring the Cordoban Caliphate to an end. Excavation work has revealed three terraces w..

Charles V had this palace built in 1526. Pedro Machuca , a pupil of Michelangelo, created a work of pure classicism, where the simplicity of the design and the harmony of its lines endow it with a majestic beauty. The circular courtyard , one of th..

Magnificent terraced gardens and subtle water features characterise this palace of modest dimensions which is right in front of the Alhambra and was built in 1319. Don't miss the patio of the Acequia around which are arranged the buildings ; the ..

A masterpiece of Isabeline Gothic both for the unity of style as well as the richness of its ornamentation, which is by Enrique Egas. Inside, don't miss the spectacular grill of Bartholomew of Jaén which closes in the transept and in which is the ..

Although its construction began in 1518 in the centre of the old Muslim Medina, the work lasted almost two centuries. The cathedral was used as a model for Renaissance churches in Spain and Latin America. Inside, note the rich decorated capilla mayo..

Its construction began in 1496 and two famous architects worked there, Jacobo Florentino until 1526, then Diego de Siloé. The superb plateresque facade of the church is impressive, but on entry, you will be struck by the richness of the apse which ..

This district, which is quite typical of the town, bears the name of the hill on which it is situated and is a preferred viewpoint over the Alhambra. There the first Arab fortress in Granada was built. Today only the walls remain. Narrow streets inte..

Standing at an altitude of 2 000m, the pass with its high mountain vegetation connects the southern slopes of the Sierra Nevada with the northern ones, crossing from Las Alpujarras and Laroles to the Guadix plateau. As the road descends towards Guadi..