Cadogan Guide to Andalucía
written by Dana Facaros, with Michael Pauls

From the Cadogan Guides series.

The Spain of matadors and mantillas, of parched sierras and the scent of orange blossom, is the Spain of Andalucía, the country's southernmost province. But beyond the stereotypes of Carmen and castanets lies a region with a rich history and a culture to match. Julius Caesar, the emirs of Moorish al-Andalus, Columbus and Queen Isabel all left their mark on this land, the meeting point between Europe and Africa. Cadogan's guide will take you from the rollicking costas to the tranquil courtyards of Cádiz, via the Moorish spendours of Granada, Córdoba and Sevilla. Along the way enjoy sherry-soaked fiestas and authentic flamenco, the drama of a bullfight or even a step into Africa. And, of course, nights in the gardens of Spain.

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'Apart from in the Alhambra of Granada, the place where the lushness and sensuality of al-Andalus survives best is Andalucía's capital. Sevilla may be Spain's fourth-largest city, but it is a place where you can pick oranges from the trees, and see open countryside from the centre of town. Come in spring if you can, when the gardens are filled with birdsong and the air is heavy with the scent of jasmine and a hundred other blooms. If you come in summer, you may melt: the lower valley of the Guadalquivir is one of the hottest places in Europe. The pageant of Sevilla unfolds in the shadow of La Giralda, still the loftiest tower in Spain. Its size and the ostentatious play of its arches and arabesques make it the perfect symbol for this city, full of delightful excess and the romance of the south.'

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