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Hidden Gems of the South of Spain
Because there is more than Flamenco, beach and Paella
By @Jesus_MGarcia
Andalucía?
One of the 17 autonomous communities of Spain Formed by 8 of the 50 provinces in Spain
8.5 million people – most populated region of Spain It’s 87,270 km² (Ireland island is 84,420 km²)
Sierra de Grazalema: rainiest point of the whole peninsula2,200 mm
Tabernas Desert:The only true Desert in Europe.Less than 250 mm
• Úbeda y Baeza
Tabernas and SorbasAlpujarra
Granadina
Ronda
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•El Chorro
The hidden places
• Úbeda y Baeza
Úbeda y Baeza
Úbeda y Baeza
Location: Both cities from the province of Jaén
Added to the World Heritage Sites by the UNESCO
Best representation of the Spanish Renaissance
The province of Jaén is the producer of the best Olive Oil in the world
Natural monuments in the surrounding area: “La Cañada Real del Paso” or “la Dehesa del Moro”.
http://www.ubedabaezaguide.com/
Úbeda y Baeza
UNESCO added both of them to the World Heritage Sites
Tabernas and Sorbas
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Tabernas Desert and Sorbas
Location: Province of Almería
Only true Desert in Europe < 250 mm of rain a year
Setting for many Hollywood and Spaghetti Western films
Tabernas Desert
Mini-Hollywood• http://www.unique-almeria.com/mini-hollywood.html
Tabernas Desert
Sorbas Caves
One of the ONLY Three Gypsum Karst Caves in the world.
Very good English web about Almeria: http://www.unique-almeria.com
Website for tours in the province: http://www.james-cook.es
Web of Cuevas de Sorbas:http://www.cuevasdesorbas.com
Alpujarra Granadina
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Alpujarra Granadina
Alpujarra Granadina
Capileira
Bubión
Pampaneira
Location: Provinces of Granada
Route of the Alpujarra’s White Villages
Villages of Barranco de Poqueira (Poqueira’s Gorge)
Alpujarra Granadina
Hiking Eating Relaxing
Check this websites:http://hinlaalpujarra.blogspot.iehttp://www.alpujarras.eu/
Fuente Agria – A natural source of sparkling water
Ronda •
Ronda
Location: Provinces of Malaga
About 100 km from the capital
A town built on a canyon
http://www.turismoderonda.es/indexeng.htm
Three main bridges over the canyon:
• The New (Puente Nuevo)• The Old (Puente Viejo)• The Roman (Puente Romano)
Ronda
Ronda
“Balcon del coño”
El Tajo de Ronda
•El Chorro
El Chorro
El Chorro
Near Antequera. One of the best Rock Climbing Spots in Europe Caminito del Rey (King’s Little way) it’s considered one of most dangerous pathways in the world.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caminito_del_Rey
Watch this: http://youtu.be/y1Nd1qtk1Go
El Chorro
If you are not in adventurous mood – Guadalhorce artificial Lake
Final Notes
Best time to go to Andalucía: April – June (or Septmber –November)
City tourism: Seville, Córdoba, Cádiz, Granada… etc.
Other places worth visit:
• Sierra de Grazalema, and the white villages route• Antequera: The city, El Torcal and the Dolmens• Caves of Nerja• Parque Natural de Doñana• Parque Natural de Cabo de Gata• Sierra de Cazorla• and 1,000 more!!
