UNKNOWN LANDSCAPES OF ANDALUCÍA

The southernmost region of Spain is also in many ways its most iconic, with landscapes that mesmerise the senses and offer a wide variety ranging from desert plains to mountain greenery, and vice versa.

“With scenery that ranges from deserts to green forests, and from sandy beaches to snowy mountain peaks, Andalucía is a region that plays on the senses with its sheer wealth of visual and textural impressions. No wonder it is so soughtafter for holiday homes and year-round living.”

The landscapes of Andalucía are as beautiful as they are diverse, ranging from the dry wastelands of Tabernas (Almería) – the only desert in Europe – to the rolling hills of the interior, the wetland wilderness of Doñana and the ancient mines of Rio Tinto in Huelva, as well as the desolate coastline of Cabo de Gata (Almería), the endless olive groves in Jaén and Córdoba provinces, the sandy beaches of the Costa de la Luz (Cádiz) and the soaring peaks and deep green valleys of the Serranía de Ronda (Málaga). It is a world of colours and textures, from the snowy white peaks of the Sierra Nevada and the pink almond blossoms that mark spring, to the wildflowers of the same season, black and brown rock formations, green fields and forests, as well as the sandy tones of beaches and deserts.

Andalucía is a land of variety, of tourists lying on the beach, exploring hillsides and skiing, but it is also a region steeped in rural traditions, where white villages dot rocky and wooded hillsides, and fishing villages have long since been discovered by sun-worshipping visitors. Castles, country estates and endless groves share spectacular scenery that also includes soaring peaks, deep gorges, canyons, waterfalls and natural pools. Not surprisingly, this is a land of national parks, including the sea-fronting dunes and wetlands of Doñana, a paradise for flamingos, deer, wild boar, all manner of wetland bird species and also one of the last refuges of the Iberian Lynx.

It is a region that wants to be explored and experienced, always capable of surprise and fascination.

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