Sevilla Province
This 14th-century church, said to stand atop a former mosque, boasts a soaring Mudéjar tower and a grand Gothic portal in its plain white facade. It's…
Must-see attractions in Andalucía
Andalucía
The strange and piercing squawks you sometimes hear around Plaza Abderrahmane are coming from this tropical bird aviary full of parrots, peacocks, macaws,…
Cádiz
Tucked into the bulky walls of the Puerta de Tierra, this museum contains a German-origin collection of lithographic machinery, limestone and prints from…
Andalucía
The eastern side of Plaza del Pópulo is occupied by the Antigua Carnicería, from 1547, which must rank as one of the world's most elegant butcheries. It's…
Southeast Cádiz Province & the Costa de la Luz
Crowning Medina Sidonia, this ruined castle sits on the most elevated point for miles around, on the site of a Roman military fortress turned 11th-century…
Costa del Sol
This quaint folk museum was created and is run by Carmen Escalona, who specialises in crafting folk-themed models that, together with other artefacts,…
Costa del Sol
This unusual square bullring is located at the top of the village, and is surrounded by lush ornamental gardens with wonderful views of the coast. There's…
Arcos de la Frontera
Originally an 11th-century Moorish alcázar (fortress), Arcos' castle was extensively rebuilt in the 14th and 15th centuries. It's closed to the public,…
Cádiz
Cádiz' neoclassical town hall dominates Plaza San Juan de Dios. The building dates from around 1800, though a town hall has stood on this site since the…
Andalucía
Just inside the Puerta del Socorro, the main gate into the old town, you'll find the remains of this Gothic-Mudéjar church, built on the site of a former…
Andalucía
The heart of town is Plaza de la Corredera, with a number of busy bars and the elegant ayuntamiento (town hall), in a 400-year-old former monastery…
Iglesia de San Francisco de Asís
Tarifa
Originally constructed in the 16th century, this whitewashed, tucked-away church now flaunts a mix of baroque and neoclassical styles, having been torn…
Huelva
Huelva's salmon-pink Casa Colón was constructed as the city's original luxury hotel in the 1880s to accommodate guests of the Rio Tinto company. It now…
Andalucía
Originally Aracena's central square, this gently sloping plaza near the top of town is home to an attractive 15th-century town hall, backed by the…
Andalucía
The early-16th-century Iglesia de la Asunción has the oldest plateresque portal in the province, plus a vibrant and colourful retablo (altarpiece) with…
El Puerto de Santa María
Popular Playa de Valdelagrana, on the eastern side of the Río Guadalete, is backed by high-rise hotels and apartments and a strip of bars and restaurants…
Casa Museo Martín Alonso Pinzón
Andalucía
The former home of the Pinzón brothers (captains of the Niña and the Pinta) now houses a permanent exhibition on Palos' crucial contribution to Columbus'…
Andalucía
Backed by pine woods and high-rise developments, the long, sandy beach of Punta del Moral is a pleasant enough place to swim, though not as pristine as…
Marbella
This small art museum in the old town includes works by some of the great masters, including Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró and Salvador Dalí, among the work of…
Sevilla Province
This Roman amphitheatre from the 1st century BC sits on a parched, sun-drenched spot on the western edge of town. It's not open to visitors but you can…
Andalucía
Níjar's landmark monument, this ruined watchtower commands mighty views of the surrounding valley from its position above the village. For the best perch…
Almería
Almería's disused train station, next to the Estación Intermodal (which replaced it), is a handsome neo-Mudéjar edifice from the early 20th century.
Costa del Sol
There are two sections to this museum: one exhibits local archaeological finds; the other, more curiously, has a fantastic collection of Mexican and…
Córdoba
Occupying part of the old charity hospital on the Plaza del Potro, the city art museum displays mainly Cordoban masters, with much of the work culled from…
Andalucía
The bell tower of this monumental 16th-century church in the heart of Hinojosa is claimed, perhaps optimistically, to have been the model for the bell…
Sevilla Province
This balcony on the northern flank of the old town commands views of the surrounding plains and the Cueva de la Batida, a series of caves set in a dun…
Estepona
Modest collection that testifies to Estepona's 4th-century roots, with many of the displayed pieces dug out of offshore shipwrecks, often by local divers…
Andalucía
At the southern end of Avenida Federico Silva Muñoz (the continuation of the central Gran Vía), a bridge crosses a lagoon to reach the sprawling Playa de…
Andalucía
The Iglesia de San Pablo has an impressive, elaborate, late-Gothic south portal from 1511, facing the plaza, and some fine pillars, arches and carved…
Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Merced
Jerez de la Frontera
This 15th- to 17th-century church, with a sand-coloured baroque exterior, is home to the patron saint of Jerez, Nuestra Señora de la Merced (Our Lady of…
Andalucía
This small hydroelectric station is a landmark on the Río Borosa walk, with a delicious freshwater spring flowing out from beneath a fig tree in front of…
Ronda
This grandiose Gothic church dates from 1485, the year of Ronda's reconquest by order of the Reyes Catolicos (Catholic Monarchs); it took 20 years to…
Málaga
This small aquarium in the port includes some hands-on exhibits for children, such as whale bones and sea urchins.
Andalucía
In the cave quarter, this relatively modern white church is much visited for its cave chapel, the Cueva Santa de la Virgen Gracia, leading off the nave.
Andalucía
Baena's olive-oil museum, in an old mill, features a traditional oil press in working order, and has displays on the many uses of olives and their oil.
Iglesia de San Pablo y Santo Domingo
Sevilla Province
This modest Gothic-Mudéjar church, built in the late 1500s and early 1600s, boasts some theatrical baroque decor and an 18th-century brick belltower.
Iglesía y Monasterio de Santiago
Andalucía
Look for the off-kilter Mudéjar tower of the 16th-century Iglesía y Monasterio de Santiago, with an elaborate plateresque facade by Diego Siloé.
El Puerto de Santa María
El Puerto’s most splendid church, the 15th- to 18th-century Iglesia Mayor Prioral dominates Plaza de España with its intricately carved facade.
Córdoba
A display of beautiful embossed leather work (one of Córdoba's traditional crafts), reviving techniques used by 10th-century Umayyad artisans.
Andalucía
The easternmost of Almuñécar's two beaches, this lively grey-pebble-and-sand strand fronts the tangle of streets that make up the old town.
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