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Page 1 of 2 What Can Rural Spain Offer You?
Walking: The ever-changing landscapes of rural Andalucía are often breathtaking and one of the best ways to appreciate their diversity and beauty is….
Wine Tasting in Andalucía: Take the opportunity to gain an insight into the world of Spanish wines at first hand…
Photography in Andalucía: Enjoy a very personal and up close view of Granada on a photographic “safari”...
Ceramic Tile Painting Classes: From wall tiles to floor tiles and from plant pots to...
Tapas Trail in Andalucía: Going out for drinks and tapas – or tapeando – is an event enjoyed throughout Spain…
Flamenco Dance Classes: Whether you are a complete dance novice or perhaps already have some dance experience…
Horse Riding in Andalucía: Whether you are an accomplished equestrian or a complete novice…
Mountain Biking: Enjoy a day out mountain biking in the Andalucian countryside. Photograph the beauty of…
Off Road Excursions: Enjoy an action packed, full day to experience the thrill and magic of an off road excursion…
Winter Sports in the Sierra Nevada: The Sol y Nieve Ski Resort in Andalucía brings you…
Protected Natural Environments in Andalucía
National Parks: Have the highest degree of protection, sometimes with restricted access to certain areas within them. These are locations of outstanding….
Natural Parks: You have virtually unrestricted access within the natural park, but a few may have areas where you need to obtain special permission before…
Natural Areas: These are areas (Parajes Naturals) are protected due to their unique…
Natural Reserves: To enter a natural reserve special permission is sometimes required, to receive permission you would need to contact…
Facilities: Visitors' centres (centros de visitantes) offer exhibitions, audio-visual displays and other information on a particular area, along with guidebooks, maps, leaflets and…
Footpaths (senderos): Traditionally, routes were marked in colours according to the type of path, by using rocks and rings or patches of paint…
Cycle Tracks (carril de cicloturismo): Many footpaths (senderos) can also be used by cyclists, except ones that are particularly narrow…
Recreation Areas (áreas recreativas): These are typically by a stream, river, and lake or in woodland …
Viewpoints (miradores): There is sometimes an information board with a seating area and are noted for…
Free Camping (Áreas de acampada libre): This is where camping is permitted. Check with the local…
Refuges (refugios): These are common in mountainous areas like the Sierra Nevada and Cazorla Natural Park and are mountain shelters that offer…
Sierra Nevada National Park
The protected area encompasses 86,208ha of torrential rivers, sheer-sided gorges, stony screen slopes, glacial lakes between snowy summits and, in the foothills of the Alpujarras, cultivated terraces of almond trees and vegetables. The Sierra Nevada is the highest…
Information: There are two visitors' centres (Centro’s de visitantes) for the park; one is El Dornajo in the western part of the park… The other is Láujar de Andarax Visitors' Centre, this is situated in the eastern part of the park …
Access: The Park has several main entry points. The Alpujarras are easily accessible via the roads running east-west linking the main towns and villages. For the western end of the Sierra…
Accommodation: Hotels and self-catering cottages and villas are available in the Sierra Nevada and the adjacent Alpujarras. At Solynieve there is a…
Camping: There are many organized campsites in the park and on its fringes, mainly on its southern edge in the Sierra's foothills, the Alpujarras. There is one area of free camping (zona de acampada organizada)…
Flora: The Park’s plants are outstanding, with an impressive 2,100 different species of vascular plant, a quarter of those recorded in the whole of Spain, have been registered here, over 120 of them endangered…
Fauna: The Sierra Nevada has 78 endemic vertebrate species, most of which are butterflies and beetles. The Park is renowned for…
Sierra Castril Natural Park
The Sierra Castril Natural Park has a profusion of water; with an average rainfall of 700mm on its highest points, while many watercourses drain the area. There are also numerous springs and lots of waterfalls. It has a total of 14 habitats, which means that it supports a wide variety of flora and fauna. Its altitude rises from…
Information: The Park’s visitors' centre is next to the Embalse del Portillo, 200m from Castril village…
Access: The Park can be reached by taking the A92 from Granada to Baza, and then turning north…
Accommodation: Paz y Calma offers self-catering accommodation just outside…
Camping: There is a municipal campsite in Castril village. Camping El Cortijillo is 12km…
Caves in the park: In the Sierra Seca area of the park is the Cueva del Muerto, with superb stalagmites and stalactites and the impressive…
Flora: Maples and gall oaks grow on the Barranco de Magdalena and the Barranco de Túnez. On the lower slopes are junipers and Holm oaks…
Fauna: Nesting on the limestone cliff faces in the park are Egyptian vultures, Griffon vultures and peregrine falcons…
Rivers: The Park is dotted with many springs, such as Juan Ruiz, Tubos, Lézar and Magadalena, and waterfalls. The main river is the…
The Birds of Andalucía
Here is a brief summary of the bird species you could expect to find in Andalucía, depending obviously on the place and time of year…
Bird Watching - Wetlands
Coto Doñana National Park; comprising of delta waters which flood in winter and then drain in the spring, leaving rich deposits of…
La Fuente de Piedra; surrounded by vast, monotonous terrain, the Lagoon of Fuente de Piedra appears like a glorious oasis in the extensive…
The Guadiario Estuary, Sotogrande; the resident osprey often flies overhead into the high trees and, if you stand on the bridge, you might catch a glimpse of the shy otters…
Laguna de Medina; is near Córdoba; look for the rare white-headed Duck and the purple gallinule.
Bird Watching - Migration
Southern Spain and Istanbul share the honours as the two main migration routes between Europe and Africa. Imagine standing on the Rock of Gibraltar looking across the Strait as the raptors soar overhead on the thermals - Egyptian, griffon and rare black vultures; golden, imperial, booted, and Bonelli's eagles…
Varied Landscapes of Andalucía
Deserts of Andalucía: Desertification or the loss of the region's topsoil is a big problem in Andalucía, with almost half the land area of Malaga province under threat, for example. Erosion comes from the action of rainwater against the…
Forests of Andalucía: The main characteristic of the Mediterranean climate is dryness in summer with irregular rainfall during the rest of the year. The vegetation has had to adapt to these conditions, so the typical forests are…
Fertile Plains: You may read in disbelief that there are fertile plains in Spain and not only for the arable farming either, one area in particular between Cullar and Pueblo de Don Fadrique are not unlike the rolling Yorkshire Dales…
Olive Groves: Driving through Andalucía, you pass almost every type of landscape, though it is easy to see that the most abundant crop throughout the Andalucía and, in particular, Jaén is….
Craggy Mountain Peaks: Andalucía is one of the most mountainous regions in Spain; a fact few people who visit the Costa del Sol may realise. It is also excellent walking country, particularly around Grazalema, which is similarly ideal for a range of other outdoor activities, including….
Places to Go, Things to See
Lobo Park: Enjoy one of the most attractive wolf parks where you find the 4 most interesting…
Parque Ornitológico Loro Sexi: This vast aviary is a fascinating place to visit. A tropical bird park opened…
Parque Zoológico de José Cruz Conde: With around 200 different species of animals, including tigers…
Parque Nacional de Doñana: One of Europe's most important wetlands, vital as one of the last refuges for…
Selwo: The Park covers 100 hectares and visitors are taken on a four-hour tour, on foot and in four-wheel drive…
Crocodile Park: Imagine an African adventure at your feet, but fenced off! Europe's only crocodile park…
Jardin de Las Aguilas (Garden of the Eagles): Among the stars is Yaku, a rare condor. In this fabulous…
Fuengirola Zoo: Fuengirolas' new visitor and animal-friendly zoo is an exception with a wide range of …
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