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Autonomous community of Spain
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Andalusia (Spanish: Andalucía) is the southern part of Spain. It has a heritage back to the Roman Empire, and a diverse scenery of deserts, beaches along the Costa del Sol and Costa de la Luz and the Sierra Nevada range, with Iberia's tallest mountains, and Europe's southernmost ski resorts.
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Outdoor sports in the Sierra Nevada National park and Granada province, Tandem paraglider flights, Canyoning, Hiking, Ski, Rock Climbing, Horse riding.
High quality rock climbing and scrambling courses in Andalusia. Courses based in Malaga province both on the coast and also inland near to the El Chorro gorge.
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By plane
Malaga has the third biggest international airport in Spain, which a lot of discount airlines fly to.
By train
Spain's railway network is not as developed as those of many other European countries, but Algeciras, Almeria, Cadiz, Granada, Huelva, Jaén, Malaga, Cordoba and Sevilla are all served by regular…
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the heart of flamenco, the capital and largest city of Andalusia
lots of medieval remains and fortresses
the oldest continuously-inhabited city in the Iberian Peninsula and possibly of all of southwestern Europe
used to be the capital of an Islamic caliphate in the Middle Ages
home to the magnificent La Alhambra Palace
a maritime port town with the oldest football club of Spain
the world's capital of olive oil and a booming cultural tourism destination
a large harbour city right on the Costa del Sol
wealthy resort town on the Costa del Sol
a beautiful town with an impressive bridge along the deep gorge
a Renaissance monumental town of many hills included in UNESCO's World Heritage List
UNESCO World Heritage site
Andalusia's largest coastal protected area, a wild and isolated landscape with some of Europe's oldest geological features
an old spa village above a gorge
53,649 hectares of Natural Park
sunny beaches and beautiful villages along Spain's southern coast
a small village painted Smurf blue for 2011 movie Smurfs II.
a mountainous district south of the Sierra Nevada
the highest mountains in the Iberian Peninsula, excelling for skiing and hiking
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