Explore Andalucia

August 10, 2016
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Benalmadena: Three for the price of one

A cable car, a fairytale castle and the Western world’s largest Buddhist temple are among the surprises of Benalmadena, a town with a tripolar personality, as Imogen Calderwood reports
August 10, 2016
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Famous since Caesar’s days: Casares

The birds, mountains and baths of Casares have been drawing superstar visitors for years, from Julius Caesar to Brad Pitt, Peter Andre and Guns and Roses. Tom Powell discovers it was even named after the former Roman emperor
August 10, 2016
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Mary Beker: My Gaucin

One of the first expats to live in the area, estate agent Mary Beker remembers what Gaucin was like when she moved…
August 10, 2016
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Spain’s top five stargazing hotels

The best spots in Spain for dazzling night sky views
August 10, 2016
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Seven natural wonders of Spain

Missing out on a mention in the world’s 2014 ‘Seven Wonders of Nature’ has galvanised Spain into publishing its own list, and one of Andalucía’s best-loved beauty spots is included
August 10, 2016
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Gaucin: River deep, mountain high

With its picture postcard villages and lush landscape, watered by the cleanest river in Europe, the Genal Valley has been called the Cotswolds of Spain. Gaucin, perched on the balcony of the Serrania, is its crowning glory, writes Carey Camel
August 10, 2016
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Sports, stars, and Sotogrande

The area has a lot to offer tourists and residents alike
August 10, 2016
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Stung into kitesurfing action in Tarifa

The art of kitesurfing gets Jon Clarke in a tangle, after the first morning started with a ‘shock’
August 10, 2016
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‘Underwater wines’ make a splash in Costa del Sol

Olive Press goes to 'Bodega Submarina' to get the scoop
August 10, 2016
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Where to stay on the Costa de la Luz

There are so many fantastic places to stay on the Costa de la Luz, writes Jon Clarke
August 10, 2016
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High time for a kitesurf on the Costa de la Luz

Europe’s top kitesurfing spot is on the Costa de la Luz, writes Jared Garland
August 10, 2016
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A tale of two pueblos: Barbate and Zahara de los Atunes

While very different, the quirky towns of Zahara and Barbate are breath of fresh air from the manufactured charms of the Costa del Sol, writes Carey Camel