 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.
Cabra is around 5 miles from Lucena
and 50 miles south of Cordoba.
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Cabra is in the centre of Andalucia,
the gateway to the Subbetica region of Cordoba with its many
areas of natural beauty. Cabra was once an important Roman outpost.
The many sites to visit include the Fuente del Rio, source of
the Cabra River, and the Sanctuary of the Virgen de la Sierra,
the town´s patron saint which lies at the top of El Picacho
1200 meters high. Cabra is halfway along the Vía Verde
of the Subbética, a walking and cycling route along a
disused railway line skirting the Sierras Subbéticas Natural
Park. The region has many of the picturesque, traditional "pueblos
blancos" - the white villages. Cabra has all necessary amenities
including supermarkets, banks, shops, restaurants and hotels.
There is a public swimming pool on the outskirts of town and
also a natural spring. |
