 Andalucia is the southern
region of Spain and is made up of the eight provinces of Huelva,
Sevilla, Cordoba, Jaen, Cadiz, Malaga, Granada and Almeria. There
are airports at Almeria Malaga Seville Gibraltar Jerez Granada
& Cordoba. Malaga
Airport is 8 kilometres west of the city
of Malaga and is the main flight path for millions of people
arriving on the Costa del Sol each year. There is a wide selection
of bars and restaurants, bank cash points, postal and Internet
services for passengers. There is also a pharmacy and a children's
play area. However there is no left luggage facility. There is
a half hourly train service to Malaga City and Fuengirola from
the front of the main Terminal. There is also a half hourly Airport
Bus and an Airport Coach Service from outside the Terminal hall
to Malaga city centre. There are always plenty of Taxis waiting
for passengers. The Spanish
railway network is run by the state owned
company RENFE (www.renfe.es). International trains from France
terminate at either Madrid or Barcelona. From there you can catch
a train to many of the cities in Andalucia, including Huelva,
Sevilla, Cadiz, Jerez, Sevilla, Algeciras, Malaga, Cordoba, Granada,
Almeria, Linares / Baeza. There are various ferry companies and routes
to choose from, depending on your base. You can either drive
to the Spanish port and park your vehicle to embark as a foot
passenger, or take your vehicle across to explore further within
Morocco and North Africa. The general procedure is to turn up
and await the next ferry, with the exception of the Cadiz-Canary
Islands route for which a cabin or seat needs to be booked.
Almerimar is a small coastal town,
approximately 6 miles south of El Ejido and 24 miles west of
Almeria, its nearest airport.
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Almerimar is located in the province
of Almeria. It has a Port-Marina where there are good quality
resturants mixed with traditional cafe/bars, a fishing harbour,
a sand and shingle beach and many places of interest including
Las Salinas salt flats, Las Almoladeras bird sanctuary, Cabo
de Gata lighthouse and the old gold mines in Rodalquilar. Almerimar
has a mild climate, perfect for watersports including sailing,
windsurfing and diving, and snow sking in the sierra nevadas
just 2 hours away.The town has a wide choice of restaurants,
tapas bars, and pubs, several supermarkets, laundry services,
all kinds of shops, video/DVD rentals, discos, English/German
speaking doctors and a veterinary clinic. |
