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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...

Feria de los Pueblos - Fair of the Towns in Jaén

Yet another year has passed and this one the Feria de los Pueblos was able to be celebrated in the IFEJA exhibition centre with great success.

It was a real joy to see so many people had turned out and the exhibition once again taking place.



Many, many olive oil producers displayed their wares. This one with many samples with personalised labels and different bottles for weddings and christenings.



And flavoured gourmet oils too. Here we have lemon, orange and Chocolate!



Different, traditions and customs are also on display. This one from Villacarrillo one of the towns that decorate its streets for Corpus Christi.



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