Get DK Top Ten Travel Guides on your iPhone & iPod Touch!
The diverse and politically semi-autonomous region of Andalucía has a population of some 7 million and embodies what is thought of as typically Spanish – an accurate portrait of the place and its people must include the bullfight, flamenco, gypsies, remote white villages, high sierras and mass tourism on endless stretches of beach. The memories you take with you after a visit here will be colourful, joyous, intense and deeply stirring.
-
A relaxed and authentic bar. Flamenco shows tend to happen on Monday and Thursday nights.
-
In 1729 the Nuñez de Prado family erected this mansion, which has preserved its original structure. Perched over the cliff of La Peña, terracotta floors, wood beams, stone columns, ceramic tiles, hand-woven bedspreads and antiques are among the many details.
-
From its hilltop, this massive Spanish Renaissance church dominates the town. Its austere façade is relieved by a fine Plateresque portal, the Puerta del Sol. Inside, treasures include five masterpieces by José de Ribera, a Crucifixion sculpture by Juan de Mesa, beautiful Renaissance ornamentation and a wonderfully high-spirited Baroque altarpiece.
-
Puerto Banús’s party palace is where the young and beautiful dance into the early hours. It gets going at around 3am.
-
A Trent Jones design. The front nine holes begin in a westerly direction then finish with a long par five.
-
Small, atmospheric and sometimes claustrophobic. A speciality here is fried fish.
-
A lovely shop where you can buy souvenirs decorated with original pictures of Albayzin and Sacromonte.
-
All the seafood is at its freshest here, of course, since this village is located right in the middle of Andalucía’s most unspoilt coast.
-
The name, “The Illustrious Victim”, refers, of course, to the bull. Murals on the walls and a laidback ambience make it a favourite hangout for writers who frequent the Alameda district.
-
Established in 1785, this is a storehouse for documents relating to the Spanish colonization of the New World (see Archivo de Indias, La Lonja, Seville).
-
Restaurant price categories
For a three-course meal for one with half a bottle of wine (or equivalent meal), taxes and extra charges.
-
-
Hotel price categories
For a standard, double room per night (with breakfast if included), taxes and extra charges.
-
Advertisement
-
-
Berlin guide
skrams
-
London guide
pukank
-
Merry in Madrid
travel
-
-
New York festivities
travel
-
Christmas in Vienna
travel
-
Washington, D.C. guide
michae
-
Venice Guide
BillZi
-
![[+]](/images/button-addtoguide.gif)
symbol, to start adding attractions to your
tailor-made travel guide.
