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.
Garrucha is 25 miles south of Aguilas
in the province of Almeria.
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Garrucha
is a traditional Spanish fishing town that still retains much
of its original charm, nestling between the beaches of Mojacar
and Vera playa. The town is famous for the quality of its large
red prawns, only fished in the local waters, and for its magnificent,
golden sandy beaches. Garrucha has a great selection of restaurants
and bars with many excellent seafood restaurants found along
the seafront serving the fresh catch of the day. Two buildings
of interest in Garrucha are the Parish Church de San Joaquin
and the Hermitage de la Virgen del Carmen, the Patron saint of
Garrucha. Every year on the 16th of July, a procession of fishermen
pass the chapel on their way to the sea. A palm tree lined promenade
framed by white marble balustrades spans the length of the town,
with landscaped areas to sit and watch the sun setting over the
Mediterranean sea. |