Cities & Old Towns in Andalusia
4 of 8Alhambra
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Granada's palace and fortress complex, the only well-preserved palace from the medieval Islamic world, with Spanish Renaissance work too. Wikipedia
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DirectionsAlcazaba
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One of the best-preserved alcazabas in Spain, a Málaga fortification begun in the 11th century and reworked up to the 14th. Wikipedia
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DirectionsPuente Viejo
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A 1616 pedestrian bridge spanning Ronda's 120-metre deep chasm over the Guadalevín River. Wikipedia
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DirectionsAlcazaba de Antequera
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A 14th-century Moorish fortress raised over Roman ruins in Antequera, rectangular with two towers. Wikipedia
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Beaches in Andalusia
5 of 29Playa de Mónsul
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One of the most famous and recognizable beaches in Spain, a popular recreation area 4 km southwest of San José in Almería. Wikipedia
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DirectionsPuerto Banús
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The luxury marina and shopping complex southwest of Marbella, built in May 1970 by developer José Banús. Wikipedia
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DirectionsLa Herradura
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A coastal town on the Costa Tropical, part of Almuñécar, 70 kilometres east of Málaga. Wikipedia
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DirectionsPlaya de El Rinconcillo
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A beach north of Algeciras that looks across to the rock of Gibraltar and La Línea de la Concepción. Wikipedia
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Playa de la Barrosa
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A 6-kilometre beach at Chiclana de la Frontera, site of the Battle of Barrosa in 1811. Wikipedia
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White Villages in Andalusia
3 of 6La Roda de Andalucía
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A municipality in the Province of Seville covering 320 square kilometres, home to 4,322 people in 2005. Wikipedia
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DirectionsSetenil de las Bodegas
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Famous for dwellings built into a rock formation above the Río Guadalporcún, 157 km northeast of Cádiz. Wikipedia
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Fuentes de Andalucía
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A Seville-province village of 7,315 people (2012 census) that temporarily renamed itself Ucrania in 2022. Wikipedia
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