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casa manuel de falla granada
manuel de falla (1876-1946) was born in cadiz and taught by pedrell, the founder of spain's modern national school of composition. he spent several years in paris, but drew on his own native musical traditions in works such as the popular ballet music the three cornered hat. the composer lived in this house for a number of years. items on display relate to his life....
capilla real cathedral
the cathedral was begun in 1528 on the orders of the catholic monarchs. construction was under the great master diego de siloe, and continued after his death in 1528. it features a magnificent capilla real (royal chapel) and has a notable rotunda, with some fine paintings by alonso cano, a native of granada....
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cartuja monastery granada
this former carthusian monastery, which dates back to the 16th century, has a worthwhile collection of paintings and sculpture....
archaeological museum granada
the museum is housed in the casa castril, an elegant renaissance palace, noted for its delicately carved plateresque doorway. it has a fine collection of ceramics from roman and moorish times, in addition to some superb egyptian vases unearthed in the region....
nerja
one of nerja's best known features is the balcon de europa (balcony of europe), an attractive tree-lined promenade which extends along a cliff top, offering splendid views of the coast and surrounding mountains....
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rincon de la victoria
lying some 12km east of malaga, rincon de la victoria is a fast developing resort. it offers a pleasant new seafront promenade, some modest accommodation, an 18-hole golf course, riding, tennis and boats for hire....
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salobrena
some 13km east of almuñecar is the attractive little town of salobreña, now within the stretch of coast known as the costa tropical. it lies a short distance from the sea among fruit orchards and sugarcane plantations. salobreña features a cluster of whitewashed houses sprawling up the hill, dominated by the old moorish alcazar known as ei capricho....
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san pedro de alcantara
san pedro de alcantara has undergone a facelift in recent years, with pleasing results. a development programme incorporating a new coastal promenade and beach improvements, stretching from puerto banus to guadalmina, has given it a boost as an increasingly popular resort....
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san roque and sotogrande
this is the place for big time golfers and is said to feature spain's highest proportion of registered golfers in any one centre. among the four golf courses, the valderrama robert trent jones course played host to the 1997 ryder cup. polo is also played here during the summer and the sotogrande marina is another attraction....
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seville andalucia
one of the most passionate cities in spain, seville offers a wide range of attractions and things to see and do. visitors flock from all over the world to this vibrant city in andalucia....
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