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Almeria
Small and unimposing, the city of Almería has a few
things worth pausing to take in. The most striking is the
alcazaba, the fort above the city, with its immense walls.
Almería
2005
The Mediterranean Games are to be held there in 2005.
Almería
City Council
Spanish-only municipal site.
Almería
Cultura Viva
Spanish-only website on Almería's cultural life, from
concerts to fiestas.
Cadiz
The word "Cadiz" evokes images of ships, pirates and swashbuckling
in general. It is a very idiosyncratic city, which remains
in the memory with not the least danger of becoming blurred
or confused with anywhere else.
Cadiz
The tourism section of the city council's website
is especially good on "Fiestas".
Cadiz
Impeccable information from Andalusia.com.
Cordoba
Córdoba, as the capital of the Cordoban Emirate, was once
the richest city in Europe and, arguably, the most civilized.
Cordoba
This site is somewhat sluggish, but follow "Capital" and "Monuments
and Museums" to bring up a rather nice interactive map.
Cordoba
The city council's website, in Spanish only, is brisk and
efficient and has some good material under "Turismo".
Granada
"Dale limosna, mujer, / que no hay en la vida nada / como
la pena de ser / ciego en Granada." (Give to the beggar,
my dear, for nothing in life is harder than to be blind in
Granada.) While the glory of Granada is, of course, the Alhambra
(and Generalife), this Andalusian city has a lot more to offer.
Granada
An article on the Cultural Legacy of Granada, kindly provided
by the municipal tourist office.
Huelva
While Huelva province is one of Spain's least well known
treasures, its capital is disappointingly lacking in charm
or interest.
Huelva
The municipal site is basic, charmless and Spanish-only.
Jaen
I rather like Jaen, though I admit it is not the most exciting
place in Andalucia. It has a feeling of being authentic,
and there are some real discoveries to be made in Jaen province.
Jaen
The city council's site is, by any yardstick, pretty useless,
has no tourist information of any kind and is in Spanish only.
Waste of bandwidth.
Jerez
de la Frontera
A medium-sized town in the province of Cádiz, Jerez
is most famous as the home of sherry wine (most of the bodegas
can be visited year-round, August excepted). Horse lovers
and flamenco fans will also recognise the name.
Jerez
de la Frontera
This municipal tourist site is rather good: lots of information
and images.
Málaga
The capital of the Costa del Sol is well worth a visit in
its own right, especially for its alcazaba.
Málaga
A page from my article on the Costa del Sol.
Málaga
A really first-rate guide to the province, high-tech without
this being obtrusive or slow, informative, entertaining...
And they spoil it by not having an English-language version.
Málaga
- Ayuntamiento
A good, but Spanish-only site, from Málaga City Council.
El
Puerto de Santa María
An old tuna-fishing port in the province of Cádiz,
now a major centre for mainly domestic tourism.
El
Puerto de Santa María
A first-rate municipal site, with plenty of information on
the town itself and the surrounding area.
Ronda
If you only have time for one excursion while you are staying
on the Costa del Sol, make it to Ronda. It has history, charm
and a spectacular location. The trip up through the mountains
alone makes it worthwhile.
Ronda
Even more efficient and informative than is typical of Andalucia.com.
Ronda.net
Is this Spanish-only site official in some way? Whatever,
though dated 1997 it is quite up to date and informative.
Best on bullfighting-related matters.
Turismo
de Ronda
I suppose this must be the municipal tourist site. It is good
on historic buildings, geography, events...
San Fernando
Sitting opposite Cádiz on the other side of the bay,
San Fernando's main claim to fame is being the birthplace
of the revolutionary flamenco singer, Camerón de la
Isla. Its fiestas are also worthy of note, particularly the
Feria del Carmen y de la Sal.
San
Fernando
The Spanish-only municipal site is rather good. Most of the
information of interest to visitors is under "La Ciudad."
Seville
Seville is, of course, the most important city in Andalusia,
both for visitors and economically.
Seville Links
SPV's dedicated page of selected, annotated links.
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