How To Use This E-Book
Getting Around the e-Book
This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Andaluca & the Costa del Sol, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.
The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Andaluca & the Costa del Sol, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.
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 Andaluca & the Costa del Sol are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
Youll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Andaluca & the Costa del Sol. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.
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Table of Contents
Andaluca & the Costa del Sols Top 10 Attractions
Top Attraction #1
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Granada
Once the capital of the Moorish Nasrid dynasty, who celebrated their power by building the sublime hilltop palace, the Alhambra. For more information, .
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Puerto Bans
The glitzy resort favoured by the international jet set. For more information, .
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La Giralda
Sevillas most famous landmark was converted from a minaret into a bell tower. For more information, .
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Jerez de la Frontera
The heart of Spanish horsemanship and the home of sherry. For more information, .
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Doana National Park
One of the most important natural habitats in Spain. For more information, .
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Gibraltar
An unmistakably British enclave on the Spanish coast. For more information, .
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White towns
With their whitewashed houses and winding streets, these are a major feature of Andaluca. For more information, .
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Ronda
Its ancient bullring is the birthplace of the modern bullfight. For more information, .
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Sandy beaches
The Costa del Sol is blessed with miles and miles of them.
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La Mezquita
The magnificent Crdoban mosque was once the largest in the western Islamic world. For more information, .
A Perfect Tour of Andaluca
Day 1
Costa views
In Mlaga, climb up to Castillo del Gibralfaro for fine views before visiting some of the citys other attractions. Head west from Mlaga on the A7, following signs to the hilltop town of Mijas for late lunch while soaking up breathtaking views over the Costa. Descend to the coast and join the AP-7 southwest to Puerto Bans for a spot of designer shopping. Stroll round the port, relax over a cocktail and people watch at sunset.
Day 2
White towns
Take the A397 to Ronda. After exploring this spectacular town, suspended above an impressive gorge, round off the morning with lunch. Continue on the A374 to Sevilla, diverting to the white town of Olvera, where you can stretch your legs for a bit. Drive on to Sevilla on the A375/376 to put down roots for two nights.