Why Andalusia?
8 PROVINCES AND INFINITE REASONS TO GET TO KNOW ANDALUSIA
We have three National Parks:
- Doñana National Park
- Sierra de las Nieves National Park
- Sierra Nevada National Park.
It also has natural sites of unique beauty in each of the provinces of Andalusia.
Renowned beaches of international prestige.
The Mulhacén in Sierra Nevada, the highest peak on the Iberian Peninsula.
Andalusia has an important historical and cultural heritage.
Important civilisations have occupied this land.
It is a land full of architectural gems as well as festivals and traditions that are unique in the world.
CONNECTIONS:
- 4 International Airports: Almería, Jerez, Málaga and Sevilla.
- 2 Domestic Airports: Cordoba and Granada-Jaen.
- The high-speed train reaches 5 provinces: Cadiz, Seville, Malaga, Cordoba and Granada.
- Extensive port infrastructure:
– Port of Seville, the only inland port.
– Connections to the Canary Islands from Huelva and Cadiz.
– Connections with Africa by ferry from Almeria, Motril, Malaga, Algeciras and Tarifa. - It is only 14 kilometres from Africa and to the west, on the border with Portugal.
Its gastronomy is rich and varied, both inland and on the coast.
Spain is the world’s largest producer of olive oil, and 85% of this production comes from Andalusia. Jaén is the capital of liquid gold.
The Guadalquivir marshes are home to the largest expanse of rice cultivation in Europe.
ANDALUCÍA (Manuel Machado)
Cadiz, salty clarity;
Granada, Roman and Moorish,
Cordoba silent.
Singing Malaga.
Golden Almeria.
Silver Jaén.
Huelva, the shore of the Three Caravels…
and Seville.
