Andalucia And Tourism

andalucia and tourism

Axarquia in Andalucia

The Axarquia, in the easternmost part of the Costa del Sol, is located near Malaga, the capital of the Costa del Sun and its seaport and airport, which are among the busiest in Spain. The city is also well connected to the rest of Spain by road thanks to modern communications network. All this makes the whole area an ideal atmosphere for quality tourism looking for something more than sun, sea and sand. A type of tourism that seeks history, legend, like the mountain bandits still seem to be lurking around the Alfarnate Sale, where all that travel inland from the coast had to happen. That look to nature through trekking routes in rural areas. That look of emotions, practice, hang gliding, windsurfing, water skiing diving. You are looking for relaxation on the magnificent golf courses that have the Costa del Sol.

The Axarquia offers splendid tours to discover the many secrets of the area. One of the most interesting routes Route of Olive Oil and mountains. The remains of large teeth and huge deposits that can be found at region are evidence of how far back and is olive oil. Is the staple of traditional cuisine, delicious and healthy Mediterranean. Following of these remains, which will start the route in Viñuela, where there is a reservoir in which scheduled activities are increasingly popular with those who want to practice rural tourism active. It is an area, like most of Axarquia, who is wanted by those who seek direct contact with a natural rural setting.

But nature, and we can also find other exciting activities: Archaeological remains, as Cerro Chaplaincy, the Neolithic site of El Fuerte in Periana, the necropolis of Santa Ana or the remains of the Arab Baths Vilo, which speak clearly to the local culture and history. Colmenar, with its shrine of Our Lady de la Candelaria, adding the finishing touch to this town of white walls and Riogordo, where the Church of Our Lady of Grace (siglo XVI) are included history of Axarquia. During the Napoleonic invasion, the "Priest of Ribagorda, leading his guerrilla squads, kept at bay troops, attacking them even in their own barracks. On the slopes of Pico de La Maroma is Alcaucín, a name from the Arabic al-Cautín (Arches).

Nearby is the Castillo and Zaifa solution, built on an ancient Phoenician fortress. Continuing north, we Alfarnate and Alfarnatejo and near the old Sale of Alfarnate, a country house dating from 1690. This place was often withess, and retreat from the pursuit of the bandits for the "Migueletes." But calm and quiet, this restaurant offers a romantic setting, the most popular dishes of the cuisine of the region, prepared with delicious oil that gives this route its name.

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