Did you know that Andalucia is slightly less than a fifth the size of Spain?
This is bigger than some of the smaller countries in Europe, such as Austria, Belgium, Demark, Ireland, The Netherlands and Switzerland.
Andalucia’s landscape is more diverse than in many of these countries, ranging from the semi-tropical Costa del Sol to the snowy mountains of the Sierra Nevada, from the green and rainy Grazalema Nature Park to the desert landscapes of Almeria.
Ski or Snowboard in Sierra Nevada
Skiing at the nearby Sierra Nevada.
On a single day in Andalucia, you can lie on the beach, catch a tan, go for a swim in the Mediterranean Sea, and then head off to the Sierra Nevada when you can finish by hurtling down the snowy mountain slopes on skis or a snowboard.
Relax with a round of Golf
Golf on the Costa del Sol.
If sand or snow is not your scene, you can easily don a wet suit and cannon through the narrow gorges of a fast-flowing river or simply relax with a round of golf on any one of the magnificent courses in and around the Costa del Sol.
Sail to Morocco
There are also numerous lakes where you can fish, take a trip in a hot-air balloon, sail a boat to Morocco, drive a car around small white villages, go sightseeing in one of the larger cities or do absolutely nothing.
Plan your day trip to Morocco.
To sum up Andalucia, it is a place where you can do pretty much whatever you like (with the possible exception of something like ice-fishing). Andalucia provides both the natural and man-made resources to do it.
Provinces of Andalucia
Andalucia is made up of eight provinces, Cordoba, Cadiz, Malaga, Jaen, Granada, Almeria, Huelva, each with its own provincial capital, and Seville, which doubles up as the regional capital.
Almeria to the east and Huelva to west, are not within driving distance and much are less visited by tourists from the Costa del Sol.
A tour of five of other the six, starting in Cadiz and circling through Seville, Cordoba, Granada and then back to Malaga, makes for one of the most interesting and enjoyable four or five days you can take anywhere in the world.
