Andalusia/Costa del Sol & Ceuta/Melilla

[EnLinea Media]

Widely promoted these days in its Spanish spelling, Andalucía, the country's sprawling, largely arid south is the land of ¡olé! Andalusia is what many non-Spaniards think of as "quintessential" Spain: flamenco, bullfighting, olive groves, and sleepy white hilltop towns. It ranges from the resort sprawl along much of the coast to expansive national parks and Sierra Nevada mountain range, from spectacular Moorish castles and complexes to bustling cities such as Seville, Cordoba, Granada, and Malaga. Other notable destinations include Cadiz, Jaen, Ronda, Torremolinos, Marbella, and Puerto Banús (British Gibraltar is also down here). If you have time, hop a ferry or flight across to Morocco, where Spain still has its own versions of Gibraltar, the enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla.

More info in English: AboutSevilla.com, Andalucia.com, Andalucia.org, ExploreSeville.com, InfoCordoba.com, www.Malaga-Info.com, MalagaWeb.com, Puerto-Banus-Holiday.blogspot.com, Sevilla.org, Sevilla-Tourism-Promotion.net, TourismGranada.Blogia.com, TourismInAndalucia.com, Unique-Almeria.com, VisitCostaDelSol.com, WelcomeToAndalusia.com.

[Chris]

..you missed Spain's best kept secret: ALMERIA, located in Andalusia, visit the only European Desert.. The best European beaches, an unspoilt paradise, filming location for hundreds of movies we have all seen on TV.

[EnLinea Media]

For a major development in tourism on the Costa del Sol, check today's post in the Tripatini blog.

[Bard Vos]

I live in El Palo, which is part of Malaga capital. On the Eastern side of the city, close to Rincon de la Victoria. Beautiful part of the CdS and still very much Spanish, as opposed to the tourist destinations of Torremolinos, Benalmadena, Fuengirola and Marbella.