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.
La Linea de la Concepcion is adjacent
to Gibraltar.
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La Linea de la Concepcion is situated at the tip of southern Spain on the shore
of the Bay of Algeciras and is the linking point between Spain
and Gibraltar. It is in LaLinea that you will pass through customs
to enter Gibraltar. LaLinea has a long seafront, comprising of
two beaches, Playa de Santa Barbara and Playa de Levante, and
is one of the last places along the Mediterranean coast. There
is also a smaller beach as you approach Gibraltar. La Linea is
one of the sunniest towns in Spain with almost 3,000 hours of
sunshine per year. La Linea de la Concepcion has a wide variaty
of bars and restaurants for drinks, tapas, full lunch or dinner
at any time of the year or day. La Linea has a compact shopping
area and a large outdoor market on Wednesdays. LaLinea has the
remains of an extensive bunker system used in the World Wars. |