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Andalucia Attractions
The autonomous community of Andalucia has a number of cities and towns with excellent monuments, museums and gardens which are well worth a visit. Please see our individual city guides for further information. Below there are other attractions which are not in a particular city guide, but which fall in Andalucia.
Acinipo
Ronda
This ancient city is located on a hill just outside Ronda on the road to Sevilla. There are various impressive monuments and signs of ages gone by. At the bottom of the hill there is a stone entrance, and as you travel up the hill there are stones where houses once stood. At the top of the hill there are the remains of a former Roman theatre, although not all of the buildings are from the Roman era of rule; it is thought there was a Bronze Age settlement here around the turn of the 1st millennium BC too.
Cueva de la Pileta
Serrania de Ronda
The Cueva de la Pileta is situated just south of the village of Benoajan and the surrounding area is stunning with fantastic views. The walls of the cave feature prehistoric drawings in this farmland which is still owned by the family who found the caves at the beginning of the 20th century.
El Torcal
Antequera
The 17 square kilometre Torcal Nature Reserve features impressive limestone rock formations just inland from the coastal resort of Malaga. The area has been a Natural Sight of National Interest since 1929 and it also features numerous types of plant, flower and tree within its boundaries.
Cabo de Gata-Nijar Natural Park
Almeria
This natural park is Andalucia’s largest protected coastal area covering a massive 460 square kilometres. The landscape features a mountain range, cliffs, sandy beaches, coral reefs and islands. The area was designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1997 and includes much plant and animal life.
Sierra Nevada
Granada
The vast Sierra Nevada mountain range is to be found in the province of Granada. The fascinating national park covers much varied landscape and features many sights to behold. The Sierra Nevada, meaning snowy range, includes more than 20 mountains reaching above 3,000 metres, the tallest being Mulhacen which almost tops 3,500 metres.
Donana National Park
Huelva Province
The National Park is a major site for migrating birds and is also an extensive wetland reserve in the Huelva province. The site, covering 1,300 square kilometres, has become something of a leading conservationism site. The Park is particularly well-populated by a wide-range of different types of birds and has a range of habitats that are conducive to a number of sorts of wildlife.