Top 10 activities in Andalucia, Spain
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Things to do in Andalucia “The Top 10 Activities” A presentation by The Active Travel Guide to Andalucia , Spain [email protected]
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Top 10 activities in Andalucia, the best things to do in Andalucia, Spain. Kitesurfing, adventure, walking, cycling, scuba diving, horse riding and much more in sunny southern Spain. A presentation by Vayanda.com, the Active Travel Guide to Andalucia.
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Things to do in Andalucia
“The Top 10 Activities” A presentation by The Active Travel Guide to Andalucia, Spain
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Kitesurfing in AndaluciaThere are plenty of locations here for kiteboarding and we list them
all, but there is this one special place…maybe the best spot in Europe. [email protected]
The best spot ?
Tarifa my friends
Tarifa is a heaven for kite surfers, a town
consistently beaten by the winds due to its
location, near the Strait of Gibraltar. Being
the southern most point of Europe, from its
shores you feel you could just swim to the
nearby Moroccan coast, where the African
continent begins.
Tarifa’s beaches are long and wide, made of
soft white sand washed by the clear blue
Atlantic waters; these beaches never feel
too crowded.
One of the best spots is Playa de Los
Lances, which then becomes Playa Dos
Mares, with a section of the beach devoted
to kiteboarding.The Valdevaqueros beach
is another good spot but only when the
easterly wind kicks in.
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Adventure in AndaluciaWith long summers and very mild, if not warm, winters, Andalucia
enjoys the best climate for outdoor activities of the whole of [email protected]
I was supposed
to come here to
relax..In Andalusia there is such a great variety of landscapes that you can do virtually anytype of activity.
Sea, mountains, lakes, rivers, miles of beaches and cliffs overlooking the Oceanand even a desert create the magic of thisregion.
Andalucia provides plenty of tour operatorsthat, besides the usual sports, also offerdifferent options, such as rafting, canyoning, 4x4, archery, zip-lines, orientation, orcaving.
Try out adventure trips while in beautifulGranada, a city famous for its Alhambra, butlocated in a perfect spot for adventureactivities.
We also reccommend to check out foroutdoor activities while in Almeria, anotherspot full of adrenaline wrapped surprises.
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Walking in AndaluciaWalking, hiking, trekking, you name it, there are so many options to
worn out your shoes in this region, you just cannot decide where to [email protected]
Let’s take the
long way home
If you are one of those who just cannotstand still, then Andalucia must be yourEldorado.
Throughout this territory you will find routesthat climb up the Andalusian mountainranges, the Sierras, or that criss-cross thebeautiful countryside, or run beside steepcliffs overlooking the sea.
We have selected two walking destinationsamong the many which Andaluciaoffers, one in the mountains and one nearthe sea.
The mountain one is the amazing sub-region of Las Alpujarras, a wild area insidethe National Park of Sierra Nevada.
And the sea side one is Malaga, a city thathides many jewels, with its surroundingswell worth a hike.
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Sailing in AndaluciaThis is the land where Columbus set sail, a region washed by the
Mediterranean waters on the east and the Atlantic Ocean on the [email protected]
Soon we will be
free …
Sailing in Andalucia means navigatingthrough waters that have seen many of the most famous explorers and commanders in history, likeColumbus, Elcano or Lord Nelson, set sail from these Spanish shores or battlein front of its coast.
And who can describe best the spirit of discovery and adventure thanCadiz, located on a small peninsulasituated in the Atlantic Ocean, a place full of marine and sailing history, a strategic gateway for the Atlanticcrossing.
On the Mediterranean side try out themore fancy sailing on the Costa del Sol in Marbella and Estepona, withoutforgetting you are still near the strait of Gibraltar, with its strong winds and currents.
Travelling on a
horse with no
name
Andalucia's parks, natural reserves and mountain ranges, known as Sierras, offerendless horseback trails to explore woods, open fields, pineforests, following the course of rivers orthe old tracks of disused railway lines. But this time our choice goes to:
El Rocio is a small village, located insidethe spectacular Doñana NationalPark.You will be surprised by the town’sfeatures. There are no paved roads, butdusty streets, Far West style.
Here horseback riding will make you feelyou have travelled to a differentera, somewhere back in the nineteenthcentury.
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Scuba Diving in
AndaluciaIt’s not the tropics, but still the waters of Andalucia can be pretty
amazing, from WW2 ship wrecks to marine sanctuaries, there is a lotto discover.
Underwater the
world doesn’t
look that bad
Andalucia is an interesting region forscuba diving.
Underwater currents entering from theStrait of Gibraltar provide to renew theMed sea life; divers can find plentymarine reserves such as Cerro Gordo in the Tropical Coast of Granada, theStrait’s Natural Park marine area, between Tarifa and Algeciras, not tomention the several WW2 ship wrecksaround Gibraltar and Tarifa.
But our favourite scuba spot goes to themarine reserve of Cabo de Gata, wherehaddocks, groupers, moray eels, and even triggerfish, can be found swimmingaround. Here the water is generallycalm, and the coastline is dotted withsmall coves and volcanic caves, and visibility is excellent.
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Stand Up Paddle in
AndaluciaSUP or Stand Up Paddle is now something more than a summer
fashion, all along the andalusian coast is Sup time 360 days a [email protected]
SUP is ready…
.. and is really nice, that’s why more and more people are getting hooked by thissport.
In Andalucia, you can always practiceSUP, with or without waves. You can choose between the Atlanticcoast, which can sometimes be more challenging, and the Mediterraneanone, usually quieter but never to be underestimated.
This time we pick Marbella, the touristiccapital of the Costa del Sol, as the SUP destination.
In Marbella there is something aboutsurfing the waves standing on a tablewith the help of a paddle, that just seemsright, considering also that the climate isnearly perfect the whole year.
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Rock Climbing in
AndaluciaAndalucia’s real landmark are its mountains, the Sierras, covering
most of the region, so it doesn’t come as a surprise that rock climbinghere is big.
Can someone
get me down ?There are a lot of good rock climbingroutes in Andalucia, from the Sierra del Torcal and Ronda in Malaga province, toGrazalema and Tarifa in Cadiz, passingfrom the Natural Park of the Sierra de Aracena y Picos de Aroche in Huelva province.
But possibly one of the best spot in Spain for rock climbing is El Chorro nearthe town of Alora (Malaga),
The landscape here is marked by threemountain passes: the Desfiladero de los Gaitanes, the Sierra de Aguas and theSierra de Huma, its peak reaching analtitude of 1119 meters.
This area attracts climbers from all overthe world. You can choose from more than 500 climbing routes, all steep and with a medium to high difficult grade.
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Windsurfing in AndaluciaWith steady easterly and westerly winds blowing over the Andalusian
coast, this region will offer you fantastic spots for windsurfing. [email protected]
Need some
spin?
The Costa de la Luz on the Atlantic
Ocean, is considered to be among the
best places in the world for the practice
of this sport, with the highlights being on
Tarifa, the Mecca of Windsurfing, not by
chance touristically discovered by a
group of windsurfers few decades ago.
Also El Puerto de Santa Maria, Chiclana
and Ayamonte are among our favourites
on the Atlantic side.
Andalucia's Mediterranean side also
offers nice locations and is more suitable
for beginners, good spots can be found
in Roquetas del Mar and Mojacar on the
Almeria coast and Almuñecar on the
Granada one.
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Cycling in AndaluciaCycling in Andalucia means a whole variety of ways you can ride a bike from road cycling to mountain biking, cross country and even
down hill. [email protected]
I want to ride my
bicycle
The trails you can ride in Southern Spainare infinite, from Granada up to theSierra Nevada and down to theMediterranean Sea, from the manyNatural Parks Andalucia hosts to theAtlantic Ocean.
Alcala de los Gazules, a village locatedinside the Natural park of Los Alcornocales, is a great destination, notto mention Casares and Ronda up in theSierra Crestellina.
And if you want to enjoy the monumentsof cities like Seville and Malaga, there’sno better mean of transportation than anelectric bike
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