Andalucia is the most populated and second largest of the seventeen autonomous communities that constitute Spain. Its capital is Seville and it is bordered on the north by Extremadura and Castilla-La Mancha; on the east by Murcia and the Mediterranean Sea and on the west by Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean.
The British colony of Gibraltar at the south shares its three-quarter-mile land border with the Andalusian province of Cdiz.
Its varied landscapes, the stability of its climate with 3000 hours of sun per year and the friendly character of its population, have turned it into one of the most attractive and most visited regions.
Coastlines of fine sandy beaches characterize the provinces of Huelva and Cadiz, which face the Atlantic Ocean. The Mediterranean coast, from the Strait of Gibraltar to Almeria, on the other hand has a smoother climate with less wind and higher water temperatures.
Visitors to the region are spoiled for choice. From the golden beaches to those beautiful mountain ranges, and the famous “white villages”, the possibilities are endless. Sports lovers are well catered for here and anything from skiing in the Sierra...