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ALMUñECAR
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Beyond Nerja the road climbs inland, running high above the coast until it surfaces at LA HERRADURA , a fishing village-resort suburb of Almuñécar, which is a good place to stop off and swim, and which also has three seafront summer campsites , the b... |
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ALMERIA
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ALMERÍA: is a pleasant, modern city, spread at the foot of a stark grey mountain. At the summit is a tremendous Alcazaba (daily 9am-8.30pm; Oct-Mar closes 6pm; ¬1.50, free for EU citizens), probably the best surviving example of Moorish military fort... |
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ALGECIRAS
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ALGECIRAS: occupies the far side of the bay from Gibraltar, spewing out smoke and pollution in the direction of the Rock. The last town of the Spanish Mediterranean, it must once have been an elegant resort; today it's unabashedly a port and industri... |
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ALCUDIA
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Moving south from Port de Pollença, it's just 10km round the bay to the pint-sized town of ALCÚDIA , whose main claim to fame is its imitation medieval wall. Indeed, the whole place is overly spick and span, a poor reflection of the town's historical... |
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ALCALA DE HENARES
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ALCALÁ DE HENARES , a little over 30km from Madrid, is one of Europe's most ancient university towns, and renowned as the birthplace of Miguel de Cervantes . In the sixteenth century the university was a rival to Salamanca's, but in 1836 the facultie... |
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ALAIOR
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Just 4km out of Maó, you pass the short and clearly signposted country lane leading to Talatí de Dalt , another illuminating Talayotic remnant. Much larger than Trepucó, the site is enclosed by a Cyclopean wall and features an imposing taula , which ... |
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ADEJE
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Though its location and its centre are pretty enough, most of the administrative town of ADEJE is bland and sprawling. However, thanks to profits from servicing the coastal resorts it is generally quite well turned-out and a couple of historic ... |
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PARTY
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It's hard to beat the experience of arriving in some small Spanish village, expecting no more than a bed for the night, to discover the streets decked out with flags and streamers, a band playing in the plaza and the entire population out celebrating... |
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BOOKS
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Our listings represent a highly selective reading list on Spain and matters Spanish, especially in the sections on history. Most titles are in print, although we've included a few older classics, many of them easy enough to find in secondhand booksho... |
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BULLFIGHTS
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Bullfights are an integral part of many fiestas. In the south, especially, any village that can afford it will put on a corrida for an afternoon, while in big cities like Madrid or Sevilla, the main festival times are accompanied by a week-long (or m... |
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