| Once upon a time people only went to Spain - and in | | | | such as the Botanical Gardens on the outskirts of |
| particular the Costa del Sol - for the warn sunshine | | | | Malaga. Even the English cemetery in Malaga is |
| and the beautiful beaches. | | | | worthy of a visit with its beautiful secluded garden of |
| That is still the case today but people are also | | | | historical interest. |
| seeking other things to do other than sunbathe. | | | | The gastronomes will be happy with the variety of |
| The Costa del Sol has something for everybody. | | | | food and drink from the traditional tapas dishes in |
| The Mediterranean climate lends itself to sports and | | | | local bars to fresh fish and seafood in the chiringuitos |
| outdoor activities. Sports enthusiasts would be | | | | (beach bars/restaurants) to avante-garde cuisine in |
| amazed at the different choices available from golf | | | | award-winning restaurants. |
| to horseriding, paragliding, hiking, sailing, | | | | There is also a variety of accommodation to suit |
| tennis,fishing,windsurfing and even skiing in the Sierra | | | | every budget ranging from the campsites, hostels, |
| Nevada. | | | | rural fincas (farmhouses), apartment and self-catering |
| Culture vultures will be happy with the number of | | | | accommodation to top-of-the-range luxury spa hotels. |
| museums, theatres, concert halls, ancient churches, | | | | Children have little chance of being bored as there |
| castles and palaces. There is the famous Picasso | | | | are many attractions to keep the kids happy. There |
| Museum in Malaga, bullfighting museums in Mijas | | | | is the Selwo Safari Park near Estepona, the Selwo |
| Pueblo and Cordoba, cathedrals in Malaga and Seville, | | | | Marina and Sea Life aquarium in Benalmadena, Tivoli |
| theatres and concert halls in Malaga and Seville, | | | | World Amusement Park in Arroya de la Miel, Crocodile |
| palaces and historical buildings in Seville as well as lots | | | | Park in Torremolinos, Fuengirola Zoo, Aqua Park with |
| of local museums such as the sherry bodegas in | | | | water slides and chutes in Mijas Costa and |
| Jerez or the hunting and craft museums in Ronda. | | | | spectacular cable-car rides overlooking Benalmadena |
| Also there are many cinemas- these are often found | | | | and Malaga. There is a wolf sanctuary in Antequera |
| in commercial shopping centres and there is always | | | | and donkey rides up mountain paths. All over the |
| one screen showing English versions of the latest | | | | Costa del Sol you can find lots of parks with swings, |
| films. | | | | slides, open spaces for bike-riding and seating areas |
| Lots of tourists love visiting the traditional Andalucian | | | | for picnics etc.. |
| 'white villages' with their quaint cobbled streets and | | | | The main airport is Malaga but there are other smaller |
| colourful pots of geraniums and orange and lemon | | | | aiports at Jerez and Granada. For travelling around |
| trees. Mijas Pueblo, Gaucin, Casares..to name but a | | | | there are plenty of car-hire companies, local taxis, |
| few. Another place worth visiting is Nerja with its | | | | excursion coaches, local buses, a regular train service |
| famous caves with formations of stalactites and | | | | from Malaga to Fuengirola and the fast AVE train |
| stalagmites. | | | | which runs from Malaga to Cordoba and onto Madrid. |
| Nature lovers will enjoy the protected natural | | | | The port at Malaga has many visits by large cruise |
| parkland of Donana near Huelva with its wildlife and is | | | | ships and Fuengirola is principally a fishing port. Other |
| ideal for bird watchers. Some of the parks in the | | | | ports such as Marbella, Puerto Banus, Benalmadena, |
| Jaen region are home to rare and endangered | | | | Ducquesa and Cabopino are used by sailing clubs or |
| species of flora and fauna. The lakes in the Malaga | | | | to moor private yachts. |
| province near Ardales are set amongst beautiful | | | | Lastly, but not least, Andalucia is the birthplace of |
| countryside with spectacular mountain views. The | | | | flamenco. There are actually many different |
| lagoon at Fuente Piedra on the outskirts of | | | | component parts to flamenco and styles vary from |
| Antequera is a natural lake and home to a large | | | | province to province and flamenco dance is still the |
| colony of flamingos. | | | | main attraction for tourists to this region. |
| There are also plenty of other green spaces to visit | | | | |