 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.
Palma del Rio is situated between
Seville (50 miles) & Cordoba (30 miles).
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Palma del Rio
is an interesting old farming town, home of the famous bullfighter
'' El Cordobes'', whose unorthodox style and extravagant antics
earned him the nickname, Beatle of the Bullring. Located between
Seville & Cordoba. The flat countryside around Palma del
Rio makes it popular with bike riders. Palma del Rio is an interesting
place and birthplace of many andalusian artists. You can find
authentic Flamenco dancing in the evening and enjoy very good
tapas in the bars & restaurants. Some years ago the monastery
was restored and converted into one of Spain’s most original
hotels, the 22-room Hospederia de San Francisco. Accommodation
is in the actual monk’s cells, although they are now far
from frugal. with its interesting walled old quarter, Palma del
Rio is the perfect base for exploring one of Andalusia’s
picturesque wilderness parks, the Sierra de Hornachuelos. The
165,000 acre park has one of the largest colonies of the rare
black vulture. |
