Posted in Tourism on Dec 29th, 2007
An obligatory stopping place, the Poniente Granadino is located in the Western-most part of the Province of Granada, in a large basin stretching from North to South, and delimited by the mountains towards Cordoba and Jaen, and the Alhama, Tejada and Almijara Sierras towards Malaga. The ancient presence of man in these lands has contributed, [...]
Posted in Tourism on Dec 27th, 2007
As Well as the Sierras de Alhama, Tejeda and Almijara Natural Park, the Poniente Granadino hides in its midst many other places of great interest for the visitor. One of these is Loja, a large municipality with many villages and with a great diversity of landscapes, frorn mountains to river meadows, passing through enormous forests. [...]
Posted in Tourism on Dec 25th, 2007
The Alhama, Tejeda and Almijara Sierras form an impressive mountainous mass, which separates the provinces of Malaga aud Granada. In the former, this mountain range constitutes the backbone of the Axarquía district; while, for the latter, it provides the beautiful backdrop, providing a colourful contrast to the fertile lands of Alhama. The great natural richness [...]
Posted in Tourism on Dec 23rd, 2007
To speak of the Poniente Granadino is to speak of Nature in its purest form. This zone is criss-crossed with mountain ranges and river systems, of which the River Genil, final destination of many smaller streams, stands out. This wealth of rivers, together with the presence of the Granada Basin make the territory a rnosaic [...]
Posted in Tourism on Dec 8th, 2007
Agriculture is the principal resource of the Poniente. The cultivation of vast groves of olives around Montefrio and other horticultural crops such as the asparagus of Huetor-Tajar, which boasts an official registered degree of excellence, stand out in terms of volume of production. Other crops of great importance consist of the cultivation of cereals on [...]
Posted in Tourism on Dec 7th, 2007
The Poniente Granadino is an area full of natural attractions. In the centre and south of the area the Tejeda Mountains Nature Reserve, Almijara, Alhama, Loja mountain range, Gibalto, the Alhama gorges, and the Zafarraya Plains all stand out. In the more verdant norht lie the Parapana mountain range, Las Chanzas and El Marqués. Water, [...]
Posted in Tourism on Nov 30th, 2007
The Poniente Granadino is in the centre of Andalusia (Spain). It is located between the city of Malaga and the Costa del Sol on the one side and the city of Granada and the Sierra Nevada on the other one. Its strategic situation means that the traveller can visit several major historical centres of Andalusia [...]
Posted in Tourism on Nov 20th, 2007
Next to Malaga, in Rincon de la Victoria, we set out on this route of the sun, thus called because it follows a long stretch of the easternmost Costa del Sol, reaching Torre del Mar. From there, it turns inland, passing through fertile warm valleys and plains, becoming a country route as it reaches the [...]
Posted in Tourism on Nov 20th, 2007
On the easternmost part of the Costa del sol, near Malaga, protected from the cold northerly winds by the mountain ranges of Alhama, Tejeda and Almijara, and open to the African continent across the Mediterranean we find a region called La Axarquia. Mountain and coast, warm and fertile, rural and cosmopolitan, white and blue are [...]
Posted in Tourism on Nov 20th, 2007
The Axarquia, on the easternmost part of the Costa del Sol, is situated next to Malaga, the capital of the Costa del Sol and its seaport and airport, which are amongst the busiest in Spain. The city is also well-connected with the rest of Spain by road, thanks to the modern communication network. All of [...]