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.
Sanlucar is about 15 miles from Jerez
De La Frontera and the airport there. It is about 30 miles north
of Cadiz, 5 miles from Chipiona.
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San Lucar de Barrameda is situated at the northern tip of what is known
as the sherry triangle. As well as its dry manzanilla wine, San
Lucar is also known for excellent seafood. There are lots of
bars offering seafood tapas. The Moors built a defensive fort
here and Columbus set sail from Sanlucar in 1498. Today, the
town is divided into the older quarter, the Barrio Alto where
most of the interesting sights can be seen and the newer Barrio
Bajo, closer to the river. The beaches of San Lucar are beautiful
and are several miles long. There is a ferry from Playa Bajo
de Guia over the river to the Parque Nacional de Donana. The
port and fishing quarter offer some of the best seafood restaurants
in Spain. There is a 13th century church with a doorway depicting
lions bearing coats of arms, and another church built by Henry
V111 of England. The local sherry company offer tours and sampling.
San Lucar is also noted for its sand horse racing in August which
takes place on a stretch of beach at the mouth of the Rio Guadalquivir
with spectator stands and bookmakers. |