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 5 miles 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.
Almunecar is 50 miles from Granada
and 60 miles from Málaga.
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Almunecar is the oldest municipality
on the "Tropical Coast of Granada", a shoreline of
beautiful beaches and pristine coves situated between the Costa
del Sol and the Almeria coast. This area of the province of Granada
is bathed by the warm waters of the Meditarranean, offering the
visitor a unique sub-tropical climate where Almuñecar
is considered one of the prettiest and most picturesque spots.
The mountain landscape rolls down to the sea where avocados,
custard apples, mango, papayas, bananas and guayabas grow. The
area has a wealth of history and dotted along the coast are towers
and fortresses that once served as watch posts during the Arab
occupation. Around the town you will find modern buildings alongside
the traditional
old town with many tapas bars and plazas. There is a castle with
a unique palm garden worth a visit and Aqua-Park popular with
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