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.
Chiclana de la Frontera is a large
and bustling seaport, located south of Cadiz Bay, it is around
16 miles from the historic city of Cadiz and about 4 miles inland
from the coast.
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Chiclana
is an old Andalucian town with the narrow streets and courtyards
typical of this region of Spain. The centre, located around the
town hall square and the covered market, is bustling and lively.
The river Iro flows through the town with a delightful tree-lined
promenade along its banks. The surrounding countryside is gently
rolling and partly wooded inland, whilst pine woods and salt
marshes characterise the coastline. A long, sandy beach extends
from the point of Sancti Petri right down to the Cape of Trafalgar.
Chiclana was once one of the most important wine producing regions
in Spain and sherry is still produced here. The town has a wide
range of shops and services as well as bars, restaurants, markets
and sherry bodegas. |