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Andalusia: Granada, Cordoba, Ronda, Seville, Costa del Sol

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APARTMENTS

DESTINATIONS

  • Andalucia.com – region guide
  • Cordoba – The Great Mosque – La Mesquitta, The old town, The Alcazar
  • Granada – The Alhambra Palace, The Generalife, The Palace of King Carlos V, Cathedral of Granada, The Royal Chapel tombs of Isabella and Ferdinand, the Albayzín (old Moorish neighborhood) and the Mirador of San Nicolas at the top of the Albayzín.
  • Seville – The Cathedral, the Alcazar, the Ghiraldo Bell Tower, the Torre del Oro, The Archive of the Indies, The Plaza de España, the old winding streets of the Barrio neighborhoods.
  • Ronda – The Bull fighting Arena and Museum, the town on top of the Puente Romano bridge, the Arab Baths
  • Malaga – The Picasso Museum, the Gibralfaro Castle (now a Parador), the Alcazar on Mount Gibralfaro, the Roman theare and the old jewish quarter.
  • Jerez de la Frontera – The Alcazar, the Spanish Riding School (Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art), The Andalusian Center of Flamenco, Tours of the Tito Pepe Sherry House and stopping in many sherry bars.

FOOD AND RESTAURANTS

This is Gazpacho country. Salmorejo is similar to gazpacho but thicker because it also has bread in the mix and Ajo blanco (cold garlic and almond soup). Also on the menu is Flamenquín (egg battered pork loin wrapped in jamon serano), Migas (day old bread mixed with meat and vegetable and fried for breakfast), Tapas, Tortilla de Patatas (egg and potato omelet), Pescadito Frito (fried fish), calmares, chipirones (small squid), gambas (prawns), cigalas (really large prawns), chopitos (baby fried squid), Aceitunas (Olives), Boquerones (fired sardines), Jamon Serrano (prosciutto) and the tastier and more expensive Jamon Iberico, Chorizo (sausages), Cazuelas de habas (beans, sausage, bacon) and lots of creme filled pastries. Don’t forget to have a glass of Jerez (Sherry). You can usually get the same food as a small tapas or as a racione (main plate).

  • Restaurante Arrayanes in Granada for very delicious and authentic Morrocan food – Granada
  • Cerveceria La Giraldo – TAPAS; part of the 10th century Moorish baths across from the Giraldo – Calle Mateos Gago 2 – Seville
  • Bodeguita Casablanca – TAPAS; always crowded but worth the wait – Calle Adolfo Rodriguez Jurado 12 off Av. de la Constitucion – Seville
  • El Riconcillo – TAPAS; oldest (from 1670) and most famous Tapas bar , also a great restaurant – Calle Gerona 40 in Barrio Santa Cruz- Seville