"where is andalucia spain?" ...
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As you can see from the map of Spain above, andalucia - or andalusia - lies deep in the sultry south of Spain.
Spain´s largest region, it comprises 8 wonderful provinces, each named after its capital city - Almería, Cádiz, Córdoba, Granada, Jaen, Huelva, Málaga and Seville.
The sophisticated city of Seville is also the regional capital.
Famed for flamenco, fiestas and bull-fighting, Andalusia was one-time stronghold of Muslim Spain.
Teeming with superb historical sites, glorious countryside, majestic mountains, fantastic beaches, sophisticated cities, white-washed villages ...
There are so many things to do and see in southern Spain that it´s difficult to know which to choose and where to start!
The spectacular Sierra Nevada slopes lure the most demanding ski fanatic.
Picture-postcard pretty white villages beckon, and nature-lovers chomp at the bit to get to Doñana Nature Park.
As for the cities ... they´re jam-packed with architectural jewels evocative of other eras ...
Seville - located on the Guadalquivir River - is home to a superb cathedral with its Giralda Tower.
Granada boasts one of Spain´s most popular tourist sights - the Alhambra with the Nazaries Palace and Generalife Gardens.
Cordoba - one-time capital of the mighty Islamic Kingdom - has the magnificent Great Mosque and Cathedral.
Cadiz - thought to be the oldest city in Europe and overlooking the Atlantic Ocean - offers its cathedral.
There are a myriad of other glorious towns, each with unique appeal ... Ronda and its bullring, Jerez famed for fortified wines and Royal Equestrian School, Nerja with its Balcón de Europa and stalactite caves ...
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