Patio del Ciprés de la Sultana
Granada
In the Generalife gardens on the Alhambra, this is one of the courtyards of the Sultan's summer palace. The trunk of a 700-year-old cypress tree suggests…
Must-see attractions in Andalucía
Jardín Botánico Umbría de la Virgen
Andalucía
Just west of the tiny upland town of María, off the A317, this 40-hectare botanical garden highlights the unique flora of the Sierra de María area and the…
Granada
Sitting by the Río Darro, this well-preserved Moorish bathhouse dates to the 11th or 12th century. Light beams into its vaulted brick rooms through…
Andalucía
Niebla's main attraction is the majestic 15th-century Castillo de los Guzmán, probably of Roman origins but built up into a palace fortress under Moorish…
Andalucía
This fascinating Vandelvira-designed 16th-century mansion, elegantly restored in the 19th century, is still a private home, fully furnished and replete…
Nerja
This is Nerja’s longest and best beach, with plenty of towel space on the sand. From Balcón de Europa, walk east down bleached white Calle Carabeo and…
Andalucía
Investigate the underground remnants of a 13th-century baths complex. It’s not a big site but it gives a good idea of the original complex's layout with…
Tarifa
This lookout with a tower atop part of the castle walls delivers spectacular views across Tarifa's rooftops and to Africa and 851m Jebel Musa, one of the…
Málaga
The Alameda Principal, now a busy thoroughfare, was created in the late 18th century as a boulevard on what were then the sands of the Guadalmedina…
Sevilla Province
The Iglesia de San Juan sits a few blocks northeast of Plaza de España. Its main drawcard is its baroque tower, an intricate fairy-tale confection whose…
Granada
A peaceful oasis on the hillside south of the Alhambra, these romantically dishevelled gardens sprawl around a restored 19th-century mansion, with…
Los Caños de Meca
Poised above the Atlantic, with a peaceful lookout point, this 16th-century tower is the highlight of the spectacular, 7.2km Sendero del Acantilado, which…
Andalucía
A family-owned operation powered by renewable energy, Anchurón specialises in single-origin wines (mostly rich reds) grown at 1000m. Visits, with a tapa…
Granada
With four buildings and eight interactive display areas, Granada’s popular science park is largely aimed at kids with exhibitions dedicated to the human…
Centro de Visitantes José A Valverde
Málaga Province
You can watch an informative film about the Laguna de Fuente de Piedra flamingos and peruse some small exhibits at this helpful lakeside visitor centre…
Vejer de la Frontera
Vejer's much-reworked castle, once home of the Duques de Medina Sidonia, dates from the 10th or 11th century. You can wander through the Moorish entrance…
Andalucía
Owner Miguel Cruz gives excellent tours in English or Spanish at this scenic spot in the Sierra de Montilla, 10km east of town (€10 by taxi). You'll see…
Andalucía
The A319, heading northeast from Cazorla, enters the natural park after 7km, at Burunchel, then winds 6km up to the 1200m Puerto de las Palomas pass. The…
Andalucía
The rectilinear towers of Priego’s castle stand proudly alongside Plaza Abad Palomino. Originally an Islamic fortress, it was thoroughly remodelled by the…
Las Alpujarras
At the top of town, this is the Alpujarras' only remaining artisan workshop of jarapas, those colourful rugs you'll spot all over the Poqueira villages…
Sevilla Province
The stark, ruined fortress on the southeastern edge of Carmona was an Almohad fort that Pedro I turned into a country palace in the 13th century. It was…
Costa del Sol
This long stretch of beach in Torremolinos is lined with reliably good chiringuitos (beach bars) and is also extremely family friendly, with playgrounds,…
Cádiz
Northwest of Plaza de Topete, the 18th-century Torre Tavira is the highest point in town, opening up dramatic panoramas of Cádiz. It has a camera obscura…
Granada
Set atop Monte Valparaíso, towards the eastern end of the Sacromonte, this impressive 17th-century abbey is known for its catacombs, underground caves and…
Vejer de la Frontera
Built atop an earlier mosque, this unusual church is 14th-century Mudéjar at the altar end and 16th-century Gothic at the other. In the late afternoon the…
Parque Botánico José Celestino Mutis
Andalucía
La Rábida's beautifully landscaped botanical garden sits on a hillside, with plants and trees from both New World and Old. The large park makes for a…
Palacio del Marqués de La Gomera
Sevilla Province
Among the most ornate of Osuna's 18th-century mansions, the Palacio del Marqués de La Gomera features elaborate pillars on its pearly-white facade, with…
Jerez de la Frontera
Three or four daily tours (no bookings needed) each in English, Spanish and German, and one in French, all including three-sherry tastings; the website…
Los Caños de Meca
At the western end of Los Caños de Meca, a side road (often half-covered in sand) leads out to an 1860 lighthouse on a low spit of land. This is the…
Andalucía
If you can't make Carnaval, pop into this small museum attached to the tourist office, which hosts a permanent display of prize-winning costumes. From…
Sevilla Province
Housed in the 18th-century Palacio de los Hermanos Arjona y Cubas – along with the tourist office – this small municipal museum displays an eclectic mix…
Las Alpujarras
Domino Buenavista produces some of the Alpujarras' best wines (reds, whites, rosés and sparkling), inspired by California's Napa Valley, along with…
Andalucía
Guadix' central square is a fine example of late-16th-century Renaissance urban design. Overlooked by the striking town hall, it's centred on a…
Vejer de la Frontera
If the door’s open, pop into this private 18th-century house to find two stunning flower-filled patios (home to 450 potted plants!) and one of just three…
Centro de Interpretación Primeros Pobladores de Europa 'Josep Gibert'
Andalucía
A fossilised human tooth, stone tools dating back at least 1.3 million years, and bones of mammoths and other extinct beasts are among the…
Granada
This modern, purpose-built cultural centre, the home of the Lorca foundation, provides a contemporary stage for events ranging from art exhibitions to…
Granada
An exhibition space and gallery named after the Granada-born abstract painter (1914–91) who went to live in the US. Exhibitions are temporary and with a…
Granada
Dominating the Plaza del Salvador near the top of the Albayzín, the 16th-century Colegiata del Salvador rests on the site of the Albayzín’s former mosque,…
Arcos de la Frontera
Containing a 16th-century main altarpiece said to be the oldest in Cádiz province, this Gothic-baroque confection contains one of Andalucía's most…
El Puerto de Santa María
Two blocks inland from Plaza Alfonso X El Sabio, this foundation has interesting, thoughtfully displayed exhibits on Rafael Alberti (1902–99), one of…
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