Andalusia is the Spain of postcards: flamenco, whitewashed villages, Moorish palaces and sunshine for most of the year. Visit the Alhambra in Granada, the Royal Alcázar in Seville and the historic centre of Córdoba. On the Costa del Sol, discover Nerja, the mountain village of Mijas and the family attractions of Benalmádena, while Almería offers desert landscapes and quiet beaches. Start planning with our guide to the best things to do in Andalusia.
Spanish Coasts
Costa del Sol travel guide - Picasso’s Málaga, Marbella’s old town and white villages above the sea
Twenty minutes after you leave the arrivals hall, you can be eating sardines grilled on a fishing boat, with your feet in the sand.The Costa del Sol is the...
Cities in Spain
What to see in Seville - The Alcázar, Plaza de España and a night of flamenco in Triana
In spring, the whole city smells of orange blossom. Locals call it azahar, and once you have walked...
Monuments in Spain
The Mezquita of Córdoba map and route - From the Patio de los Naranjos to the golden mihrab
Some 850 columns, a forest of red and white arches and a Renaissance cathedral built right in the...
Interesting places in Spain
Best time to visit the Benalmádena cable car - Calamorro summit views, walking trails and birds of prey
On a clear winter morning you can stand on one mountaintop and see two continents, a snow-capped sierra...
Aquariums and Zoos in Spain
Selwo Marina tickets, opening hours and dolphin show times
Outside, it's 30 °C on the Costa del Sol. Behind one glass wall, a colony of king penguins...
Almeria travel guide - The Alcazaba, Wild West film sets and the volcanic beaches of Cabo de Gata
Half an hour from the old town, cowboys still ride through what is often called Europe's only desert. Back in town, a free tapa...
Royal Alcázar of Seville tickets and tips - Mudéjar courtyards, Game of Thrones gardens and the best time to go
Spain's kings still stay upstairs when they come to town. Downstairs, you can wander through a thousand years of courtyards, fountains and orange trees.The...
Córdoba highlights - From the Mezquita to flower-filled patios
A thousand years ago, caliphs ruled half of Spain from these streets. Today the locals compete over who has the prettiest patio.Córdoba is one...
From Mijas Pueblo to La Cala - Whitewashed lanes, Picasso ceramics and a seaside boardwalk
What do an oval bullring, a chapel cut into a cliff and a ballerina carved from a toothpick have in common? They all sit...
Is Malaga worth visiting? Picasso, a Moorish fortress and tapas by the sea
Twenty minutes after landing, you can be sipping sweet wine straight from the barrel in a bar that has been pouring it since 1840.Malaga...
Benalmadena beyond the beach - A white village, a cable car and the Costa del Sol’s most unusual marina
Twenty minutes on the train from the airport, and you could be gliding over pine forests to a summit almost 800 metres above the...