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    Berlitz Pocket Guide Andalucia & Costa del Sol (Travel Guide eBook)
    Berlitz Pocket Guide Andalucia & Costa del Sol (Travel Guide eBook)
    Berlitz Pocket Guide Andalucia & Costa del Sol (Travel Guide eBook)
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    Berlitz Pocket Guide Andalucia & Costa del Sol (Travel Guide eBook)

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    Berlitz Pocket Guides: iconic style, a bestselling brand, this is the quintessential pocket-sized travel guide to Andaluc a and the Costa del Sol

    Plan your trip, plan perfect days and discover how to get around - this pocket-sized guide is a convenient, quick-reference companion to discovering what to do and see in Andaluc a and the Costa del Sol, from top attractions like Seville and Granada to the smaller but no less picturesque white villages as well as the best beaches in the region. This will save you time, andenhance your exploration of this fascinating region.

    Compact, concise, and packed with essential information, this is an iconic on-the-move companion when you're exploring Andaluc a and the Costa del Sol
    Covers Top Ten Attractions, including Seville, Granada and Ronda and Perfect Tour itinerary suggestions
    Includes an insightful overview of landscape, history and culture
    Handy colour maps on the inside cover flaps will help you find your way around
    Essential practical information on everything from Eating Out to Getting Around
    Inspirational colour photography throughout
    Sharp design and colour-coded sections make for an engaging reading experience

    About Berlitz: Berlitz draws on years of travel and language expertise tobring you a wide range of travel and language products, including travelguides, maps, phrase books, language-learning courses, dictionaries and kids' language products.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherInsight Guides
    Release dateJul 1, 2018
    ISBN9781785731082
    Berlitz Pocket Guide Andalucia & Costa del Sol (Travel Guide eBook)

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      Berlitz Pocket Guide Andalucia & Costa del Sol (Travel Guide eBook) - Berlitz Publishing

      How To Use This E-Book

      Getting Around the e-Book

      This Pocket Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration and planning advice for your visit to Andalucía & the Costa del Sol, and is also the perfect on-the-ground companion for your trip.

      The guide begins with our selection of Top 10 Attractions, plus a Perfect Itinerary feature to help you plan unmissable experiences. The Introduction and History chapters paint a vivid cultural portrait of Andalucía & the Costa del Sol, and the Where to Go chapter gives a complete guide to all the sights worth visiting. You will find ideas for activities in the What to Do section, while the Eating Out chapter describes the local cuisine and gives listings of the best restaurants. The Travel Tips offer practical information to help you plan your trip. Finally, there are carefully selected hotel listings.

      In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.

      Maps

      All key attractions and sights in Andalucía & the Costa del Sol are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map], tap once to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.

      Images

      You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Andalucía & the Costa del Sol. Simply double-tap an image to see it in full-screen.

      About Berlitz Pocket Guides

      The Berlitz story began in 1877 when Maximilian Berlitz devised his revolutionary method of language learning. More than 130 years later, Berlitz is a household name, famed not only for language schools but also as a provider of best-selling language and travel guides.

      Our wide-ranging travel products – printed travel guides and phrase books, as well as apps and ebooks – offer all the information you need for a perfect trip, and are regularly updated by our team of expert local authors. Their practical emphasis means they are perfect for use on the ground. Wherever you’re going – whether it’s on a short break, the trip of a lifetime, a cruise or a business trip – we offer the ideal guide for your needs.

      Our Berlitz Pocket Guides are the perfect choice if you need reliable, concise information in a handy format. We provide amazing value for money – these guides may be small, but they are packed with information. No wonder they have sold more than 45 million copies worldwide.

      © 2018 Apa Digital (CH) AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd

      Table of Contents

      Andalucía & the Costa del Sol’s Top 10 Attractions

      Top Attraction #1

      Top Attraction #2

      Top Attraction #3

      Top Attraction #4

      Top Attraction #5

      Top Attraction #6

      Top Attraction #7

      Top Attraction #8

      Top Attraction #9

      Top Attraction #10

      A Perfect Tour of Andalucía

      Introduction

      West to Tarifa

      East to Almería

      Beyond the Costa

      A Brief History

      Traders and Colonisers

      Roman Rule

      Moors and Christians

      The Golden Age

      French Ascendancy

      Troubled Times

      The Second Republic

      Changing Fortunes

      Historical landmarks

      Where To Go

      Málaga

      West of Málaga

      Torremolinos

      Benalmádena-Costa

      Fuengirola

      Mijas

      Marbella and Puerto Banús

      Ojén

      Estepona

      Gibraltar

      Algeciras

      Tarifa

      East of Málaga

      Málaga to Nerja

      Nerja

      Costa Tropical

      Almería

      Across the Mountains to Cádiz

      Antequera and El Torcal

      Ronda

      The White Towns

      Cádiz

      El Puerto de Santa María

      Jerez de la Frontera

      Parque Nacional de Doñana

      Great Cities of Andalucía

      Sevilla

      Carmona

      Córdoba

      Alcalá la Real

      Baeza and Úbeda

      Granada

      Guadix

      Las Alpujarras

      What To Do

      Sports

      Water Sports

      Other Sports

      Shopping

      Where to Shop

      Markets

      What to Buy

      Entertainment

      Activities for children

      Calendar of events

      Eating Out

      Where to Eat

      What to Eat

      Breakfast

      Tapas and Snacks

      Soups

      Vegetable Dishes

      Egg Dishes

      Seafood

      Chicken and Meat

      Cheese and Dessert

      Wine and Spirits

      Reading the Menu

      To Help You Order

      … and Read the Menu

      Restaurants

      Benalmádena-Pueblo

      Cadíz

      Carmona

      Córdoba

      Estepona

      Fuengirola

      Granada

      Jerez de la Frontera

      Málaga

      Marbella

      El Puerto de Santa María

      Salobreña

      San Fernando

      Sevilla

      Torremolinos

      A–Z Travel Tips

      A

      Accommodation (see also Budgeting for Your Trip)

      Airports (see also Getting There)

      B

      Bicycle and Moped Hire

      Budgeting for Your Trip

      C

      Camping

      Car Hire (see also Driving)

      Climate

      Clothing

      Crime and Safety

      D

      Disabled Travellers

      Driving

      E

      Electricity

      Embassies and Consulates

      Emergencies

      G

      Getting There (see also Airports)

      Guides and Tours

      H

      Health and Medical Care

      L

      LGBTQ Travellers

      M

      Media (see also Websites)

      Money

      O

      Opening Hours

      P

      Police

      Post Offices

      Public Holidays

      T

      Telephone

      Time Zones

      Tipping

      Toilets

      Tourist Information Offices

      Transport

      V

      Visas and Entry Requirements

      W

      Websites

      Y

      Youth Hostels (see also Accommodation, Camping and Websites)

      Recommended Hotels

      Cadíz

      Carmona

      Córdoba

      Estepona

      Fuengirola

      Gibraltar

      Granada

      Guillena

      Jerez de la Frontera

      Loja

      Málaga

      Marbella

      Mijas

      El Puerto de Santa María

      El Rocío (Coto Doñana National Park)

      Ronda

      Sevilla

      Tarifa

      Torremolinos

      Dictionary

      English–Spanish

      Spanish–English

      Andalucía & the Costa del Sol’s Top 10 Attractions

      Top Attraction #1

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      Granada

      Once the capital of the Moorish Nasrid dynasty, who celebrated their power by building the sublime hilltop palace, the Alhambra. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #2

      Dreamstime

      Puerto Banús

      The glitzy resort favoured by the international jet set. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #3

      Corrie Wingate/Apa Publications

      La Giralda

      Sevilla’s most famous landmark was converted from a minaret into a bell tower. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #4

      Corrie Wingate/Apa Publications

      Jerez de la Frontera

      The heart of Spanish horsemanship and the home of sherry. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #5

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      Doñana National Park

      One of the most important natural habitats in Spain. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #6

      Dreamstime

      Gibraltar

      An unmistakably British enclave on the Spanish coast. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #7

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      White towns

      With their whitewashed houses and winding streets, these are a major feature of Andalucía. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #8

      Corrie Wingate/Apa Publications

      Ronda

      Its ancient bullring is the birthplace of the modern bullfight. For more information, click here.

      Top Attraction #9

      Shutterstock

      Sandy beaches

      The Costa del Sol is blessed with miles and miles of them.

      Top Attraction #10

      Corrie Wingate/Apa Publications

      La Mezquita

      The magnificent Córdoban mosque was once the largest in the western Islamic world. For more information, click here.

      A Perfect Tour of Andalucía

      Day 1

      Costa views

      In Málaga, climb up to Castillo del Gibralfaro for fine views before visiting some of the city’s other attractions. Head west from Málaga on the A7, following signs to the hilltop town of Mijas for late lunch while soaking up breathtaking views over the Costa. Descend to the coast and join the AP-7 southwest to Puerto Banús for a spot of designer shopping. Stroll round the port, relax over a cocktail and people watch at sunset.

      Day 2

      White towns

      Take the A397 to Ronda. After exploring this spectacular town, suspended above an impressive gorge, round off the morning with lunch. Continue on the A374 to Sevilla, diverting to the white town of Olvera, where you can stretch your legs for a bit. Drive on to Sevilla on the A375/376 to put down roots for two nights.

      Days 3-4

      Sevilla

      Soak up the atmosphere of the capital of Andalucía. With limited time, a walking tour (www.sevillawalkingtours.com) provides a great introduction to the city. Then allow a bit more time to explore the city’s top monuments; the Cathedral, La Giralda and the Real Alcázar. Round the day off with dinner followed by a flamenco show.

      Day 5

      Cultural Cádiz

      Make an early start down the AP-4 to Jerez de la Frontera, famous as the home of sherry and dancing horses. After sightseeing and lunch, set off on the same road for Cádiz. Considered Spain’s oldest town, you will find an amalgam of architectural styles here. Take a bracing walk along the sea wall before dinner.

      Day 6

      Gibraltar

      After breakfast in Cádiz’s main square, head out on the A381: first through farmland and the city of Medina Sidonia and then through the Parque Natural de los Alcornocales, where you can take a forest walk among the cork trees. Continue on to Gibraltar, bearing in mind there may be queues at the border crossing.

      Day 7

      Costa drive

      Make an early start sightseeing on the Rock, including trying to spot the famous apes. Do some duty-free shopping, followed by lunch, before taking the coast road towards Estepona. Divert inland at Sabinillas on the A377 for the white village of Casares. Follow the MA8300 downhill to Estepona and join the Spanish for an early evening stroll along the esplanade before dinner in the old town. Stay at one of the many hotels or apartments along this stretch of beach.

      Day 8

      Costa chill

      Take a well-earned rest with a day on the beach. Those keen on keeping more active can try the water sports on offer along this stretch, or play some golf.

      Introduction

      Andalucía, Spain’s southernmost autonomous community, is made up of eight provinces. Four of these are Huelva, adjoining Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean, and landlocked Sevilla, Córdoba and Jaén. The other provinces are strung along the southern coast of Spain between Gibraltar in the southwest and Almería to the east, encompassing parts of Cádiz, Málaga, Granada and Almería, and comprising the Costa del Sol.

      For thousands of years, the people of the Costa del Sol, except when invaded or in times of war, went about their business oblivious to the concerns of the outside world. But in the last half of the 20th century that changed dramatically, when the Costa transformed itself from a collection of sleepy towns and fishing villages into the playground of the Western world. Surprisingly, the beaches on the Costa del Sol are not wide, with miles of yellow sand, as on the Atlantic coast. Instead, never far from the mountains and in some sections directly next to them, they are usually composed of a dull grey sand.

      So what attracts millions of visitors from numerous countries every year? Air travel to the Costa is inexpensive and easy, with a wide choice of scheduled and charter flights. It is one of the liveliest and most cosmopolitan resort areas in the world, whose attractions range from swimming in the sea to skiing in the sierras. It has good beaches and the sun can be relied upon to shine nine days out of 10 almost all year round. Because the region is protected by an almost endless wall of mountains –the Sierra Nevada to the east of Málaga and the Serranía de Ronda to the west – it is spared the harsh, arid heat of the inland plateau. Temperatures in the summer rarely rise above 35°C (95°F). In addition, such a climate encourages an easy-going atmosphere; the local people still retain a gregarious, garrulous and generous nature, and tourists are made to feel very welcome.

      West to Tarifa

      Málaga’s international airport is the primary gateway to the Costa del Sol, which can be subdivided into two sections, west and east of Málaga. The more familiar image of the Costa del Sol is to be found to the west, where development reaches far back from the beaches. In the original tourist boom town of Torremolinos, high-rise hotels and squat apartment blocks loom above the waterfront promenade and the bustling back streets are lined with pubs, clubs, discos, chip shops, curry houses and other amenities familiar to British tourists. The apartment complexes around the marina at Benalmádena, however, are far more attractive.

      Bolonia beach in the province of Cádiz

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      Marbella, though, is very different. The original playground of the 1960s jet set and the upmarket showcase of the Costa del Sol, it was first put on the map by Prince Alfonso von Hohenlohe

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