Andalusia is the largest of the autonomous regions of Spain covering some 17.6% of Spanish soil. It consists of 8 provinces and includes Ceuta and Melilla, remnants of Spanish expansion into Africa.
In these remote and lonely places, some of Europe's rarest and most fragile biosystems cling precariously to tailcoats of existence.
Córdoba, capital of the ancient Arabic empire that spanned the Iberian Peninsula for over 700 years.
A place of legend, many vestiges of the glorious past remain. History has left an indelible mark on the city and the whole province and, today, it's possible to retrace those steps and to immerse onself in ancient glory.
Andalusia's many towns and villages are packed with things to do at any time of the year.
Continous ferias and festivals burst into life and then fade in exhaustion, like an explosive Mexican Wave.....