 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.
Priego de Cordoba is about 55 miles
from the airport at Granada. Half way between Cordoba (60 miles
approx) and Granada, Priego de Cordoba lies at the very heart
of rural Andalucia. The coast and airport at Malaga are a little
under two hour's drive away (about 100 miles).
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Priego de Cordoba is an olive-farming town situated overlooking the
Subbética Mountain Range, and is famous for its baroque
churches. The prosperity of the town started in the 18th century
with silk-production. Today Priego prospers through the olive
business and local tourism. However, the town has by and large
escaped large scale tourism and English is hardly ever heard,
even in Priego's excellent restaurants. There are two museums,
a cinema, a theatre and many bars and restaurants. The old town
is built around an 8th century castle, features squares and fountains
and is a typical Andalusian white village with neatly painted
homes in narrow cobbled lanes, too narrow for cars. |
