Brief History of Andalucia
Andalucia is the southernmost area of Spain.
The region is divided into 8 provinces:
Cordoba, Jaen, Seville, Granada, Huelva, Almeria, Cadiz
and Malaga.
The history of the Malaga Province can be traced way
back to the Phoenician Times. to It sided briefly with
Carthage before becoming a Roman municipium (a town
governed by its own laws), In 711 it fell to the Moors
within a year of their invasion of Spain and was the
port of the Kingdom of Granada until 1487, when it was
taken by the Christians after a four montih siege followe
by brutal burnings. Since then, too often for it´s own
good, it has been a place of revolution.
The Arabic influence is still
clearly visible, leaving a deep imprint on the landscapes,
townships, people and food. All around this area are
fantastic examples of Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque
architecture, in addition to the most magnificent buildings
of the Islamic times, as in the Alhambra in Granada
and the Mezquita in Cordoba. Malaga places: La Alcazaba,
Catedral, Malaga Gardens.
Costa
del Sol
• The Costa del Sol is a 400 km long
coastal stretch in Andalucia.
• It begins al Cabo de Gata at Almeria
and finisches at Europe´s most southerly point
al Tarifa.
• Spain has about 40.000.000 visitors
each year.
• 39.000.000 people over 500.000 sq.km
(77 inhabitants per sq.km).
• 17 autonoumous regions each with
its own government and parliament.
• Andalucia connects Mediterranean
and the Atlantic Astride Europe
and Africa.
• One of the greatest attractions
of Andalucia is undoubtedly its climate.
• Average
temperature 17-22C.
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