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.
The port of Cadiz is located on a
peninsula protruding into the Bay of Cadiz , on the western edge
of Andalucia and the southern tip of Spain. It is around 50 miles
from Tarifa and the shortest ferry crossing to North Africa.
It is also a departure point for ferry boats to the Canary Islands.
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Cadiz
is thought to be the oldest city in Europe and is one of the
oldest settlements in Spain, founded in around 1100 BC by the
Phoenicians. It stands on a peninsula jutting out into a bay,
and is almost entirely surrounded by water. Its most prosperous
era was in the 18th century and inner Cadiz displays the beautiful
architecture of this period. The city is home to many beautiful
and historic monuments, attractions and beaches. One of the famous
landmarks is its magnificent cathedral whose golden cupola looms
high above long white houses. The old city is intriguing with
narrow cobbled streets opening onto small squares, alleyways,
back streets, open squares and spectacular churches, all close
to the beautiful blue waters of the Cadiz Bay. Cadiz is pefect
for exploring on foot, it just takes an hour to walk around the
headlands where you can visit the entire old town and pass through
some lovely parks with sweeping views of the bay. |