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Featured Location – Los Guajares, Granada, Spain
Only 20 minutes from the coastal resort of Salobrena, this is Moorish Spain at its best. With the ancient Muslim terracing and irrigation system still used to this day, Los Guajares is sandwiched between the mountain ranges of Sierra del Chaparral and Sierra de Los Guajares.
This area boasts spectacular scenery, an abundance of wildlife, and is one of the most unspoilt environments in Granada. Running away to the south is the Sierra Nevada, stretching to the Costa Tropical, a 100 kilometres stretch of relatively undiscovered coastline that’s full of hidden coves and resorts such as Salobrena, Motril and Almunecar. For those seeking low prices and a rural retreat, Los Guajares is ideal.
Holidays on the Costa Tropical
The Costa Tropical was formerly known as Costa del Sol East. But its name was changed due to the tropical fruits grown there such as bananas, kiwis, sugar cane, mangos, custard apples, papayas and saffron grows wild. The Costal del Sol is to the west and Costa Almeria to the East. It is located in the province of Granada. It is less than 80km in length. Its backs on to the Sierra Nevada Mountains, some of which drop into the sea. The ski resort is so close to the coast at 3000m above sea level, you can ski in morning and be on beach sunbathing in the afternoon. It has retained its Spanish roots and Tapas are given free with your drink in most of the local bars.
It has a sub tropical microclimate due to it’s location near North African Coast and the protection from the Sierra Nevada peaks, the highest on the Iberian Peninusla, which protect from the cold winds from the north. It enjoys 320 days of sun and average temperature of 20c. It has been given the healthiest climate in Europe and 2nd in the world by the World Health Organisation.
The Unknown Algarve
Most tourists who travel the Algarve actually only see the Western Algarve. This is where you find those beautiful beaches right in front of your doorstep. But if you spend your holidays here you should visit the Eastern Algarve, too, for this part of the coast is also fantastic. It is simply…… a bit different. In a good way!
The town Faro divides the Algarve in its Western and Eastern parts. The reason that the Eastern part is not as touristy as the Western, is that at Faro the Ria Formosa Nature Preserve Area starts. It goes until Manta Rota, which is ca. 55km east of Faro. This whole part of the coast lies at the Ria Formosa River, behind a wonderful lagoon area and has no direct access to the beach. So it is not as suitable for beach holidays. But on the other hand the nature preserve area is one of the Algarve’s most precious jewels: It offers food and rest for many migratory birds and hides one of Portugal’s most celebrated culinary treasures: the mussels. And ask yourself anyway, isn’t it nice to get a bit away from the tourism-centres from time to time?
Visit Salobrena
A pleasant place for a holiday
Have you ever visited Spain? This country has an impressive touristic potential, there is practically no place that doesn’t have something interesting to see. Tourists from all over the world visit Spain for its beauty, for its culture and traditions and for the spectacular beaches. Granada is one of the favorite destinations for tourists and Salobrena is one of its resorts. Its location on the Costa Tropical gives it a warm climate all year long, perfect for holidays. Salobrena is a small town where the houses seem to cling right to the hillside, a town with a nice old quarter and a Moorish castle lying on the foothills. It is a very picturesque place, with its views of the coast and the Sierra Nevada mountain chain.
Attractions in Salobrena
Spain’s Most Visited Monument – The Alhambra
The Alhambra Palace, Spain’s most visited monuments in 2010 is enthralling. For those who have read Washington Irving’s Tales of the Alhambra it doesn’t take much for the imagination to run riot. Irving’s stay in Granada and particular in The Alhambra itself during the 1820s was where he wrote much of the book, and the publication of the book is thought to have been the salvation of the monument.
The Spanish government declared The Alhambra a national monument in 1870 after the huge interest it gained from Washington Irving and other romantic writers of the era, such as Richard Ford.