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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...

Vias Verdes for Walking, Cycling & Reduced Mobility - The Greenways in Spain

This month sees the 20th National Via Verde Day or Dia Nacional de las Vias Verdes and this year it's the 25th anniversary of the FFE (Fundacion de los Ferrocarriles Españoles) or the Vias Verdes and also sees the collaboration between them and environmental agencies - to give it its proper title ....
"Vías Verdes y Red Natura 2000: Divulgación de Espacios Naturales Protegidos y Geoparques a través de la Red Estatal de Vías Verdes"

Via Verde, Greenway Poster

There are 114 Greenway routes across Spain covering over 2,400 and ranging from 1k to over 100kms all suitable for walkers and cyclists. Being old train routes the inclines are slight making easy walking and cycling for all ages. Ten routes are accessible by wheelchairs and adapted cycles, these can be seen here - Accessible Vias Verdes.

Locations, itineraries and further information can be found in English on the ViasVerdes.com website.


Read my post about my nearest Via Verde Walking & Cycling the Green Ways in Spain - Via Verde del Aceite Jaen - Cordoba

Some more posts and Monday Morning Photos about the Vias Verdes.


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