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Andalusia or Andalucía?

The autonomous region of Andalusia (Andalucía in Spanish) is in the southern part of Spain. It spans from Atlantic coast in the west to the sheltered coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the east and from Málaga's Costa del Sol to the borders of Castilla – La Mancha the famous flat lands and Don Quixote windmill country.  With an average of 300 plus days of sunshine a year the coastal area is an all year round destination. Not so in the inland provinces of Cordoba, Jaen and Sevilla which ha ve baking hot summers that can reach +40c and cold winters which can be 0c or less overnight. The Mezquita, Córdoba Andalusia is divided into eight provinces, each with a provincial city of the same name. Some of them are far more famous than others: Almería , Cádiz, Córdoba, Granada, Huelva, Jaén, Málaga and Sevilla. The three land-locked provinces are Córdoba, Jaé n and Sevilla, the rest are coastal. Each province and city is full of culture, history, traditions, fabulous monuments and cre...

Best Beaches in Spain

Love´em or hate´em TripAdvisor has a huge audience and some note has to be taken of the fact that so many people vote for their lists. Spain has two beaches on the TripAdvisor 2013 Top 35 Beaches in the World list.

Having not been to either and more of a Natural Park than a beach fan, it doesn´t mean I wouldn´t pop over to these two like a shot, time permitting.

Spain´s Best Beaches as voted on TripAdvisor are:

Playa de las Catedrales in Ribadeo on the Asturias/Galicia border on the northern coastline

Sixth on the list - Tripadvisor comment -
The beach itself is gorgeous, but just the view of the Atlantic from the top of the rocks makes one dizzy.

Playa Catedrales Image Spain.info


Playa de ses Illetes in Formentera, one of the Balearic Islands

Twelfth on the list - Tripadvisor comment -
You have the sea on both sides, which makes it unique. The views are amazing. The water is crystal clear.


Playa Ses Illetes, Formentera Image Spain.info


More destinations to add to my Spanish Bucket List. For more great Spanish beaches check out my Spain Beach Pinterest board.


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