Guide with 30 places to see Andalusia and not miss the best

There is no doubt that a Travel to Spain must include Andalucía as one of the regions to visit.

En Andalucía you find some great tourist attractions, such as monuments that best reflect the presence of Muslims in the Iberian Peninsula during 800 years.

Among them, above all, the Alhambra of Granada and the Mosque of Cordoba.

But in Andalusia you also have a great variety of landscapes, both inland and coastal, with pretty towns that will catch your attention for their white house architecture.

And also coastal areas that combine beaches with a large tourist influx with other almost semi-virgin beaches.

What to see and visit on a trip to Andalusia

Below I am going to detail the most notable places that you should take into account when planning a trip to Andalusia.

This detail is the reflection of our experience of multiple trips to Andalusia, with numerous articles published on the blog.

But we also mention other notable places that we have visited many years ago, but about which we have nothing published because we do not have a more recent experience.

And also other places in Andalusia where we have not yet had the opportunity to travel, but that we know are worth visiting and that we have on our agenda for future trips.

Granada

The Alhambra It is not only a declared monument Heritage awarded by the Unesco, but above all the great magnet that leads us all to visit the city of Granada.

• Here we leave you a video where we show you what to see in the Alhambra.

Located at the top of a hill and leaving the city at its feet, this large palace complex can be considered one of the best examples of Arab art in the Iberian Peninsula.

The Alhambra houses several palaces with a multitude of rooms full of impressive decorations where the Nasrid palaces and the summer palace of Generalife.

However Granada is more than the Alhambra, since it has several areas that just knowing them justifies the trip.

In this regard, the Albaicín neighborhood, with the famous and charming enclave of Saint Nicholas' lookout, as well as its steep and charming streets with white houses.

Or also the gypsy neighborhood of Sacromonte, a corner where flamenco takes center stage.

To highlight also near Granada enclaves like Sierra Nevada, with the highest peak of the Iberian Peninsula with 3.478 meters high and its popular ski resort.

Wave Sierra de la Alpujarra with beautiful white towns like Órgiva o Pampaneira; or the town of Guadix with its famous cave houses.

• Here you have all the information about what to see when visiting Granada.

Cordoba

Another Andalusian city that maintains very important Arab vestiges is Córdoba, with another impressive monument declared Heritage.

The old one Mosque of Cordoba Built between the 8th and 10th centuries, it is a perfect example of Arab art in Spain and more specifically of the great strength of the Umayyad Caliphate.

However Cordoba It is much more than its old mosque, a monument that is also the headquarters of the christian cathedral.

The narrow ones streets of white houses of his old Jewry give way to corners like the Viana palace, the Roman bridge, the Alcazar of the Christian Monarchs or royal stables.

Don't forget during your visit to sign up for a route to explore the colorful flower patios that in spring they participate in the annual contest to choose which one is the most beautiful in the entire city.

Near Córdoba It is also worth visiting the remains of the Arab palace complex of Medina Azahara.

And among the towns of the province, it stands out without a doubt Cordoba, with its special location and its castle and Iznajar

• Here you have all the information about what to see when visiting Córdoba.

Seville

If there is an attractive city to visit in Andalusia, beyond its outstanding monuments, it is Seville.

Of course in the city center you have great monuments like its cathedral with the famous tower known as the Giralda, Or the Alcazar, a large palace complex that was the residence of emirs and Christian kings.

But above all I want to highlight places like the Barrio de Santa Cruz, with its charming corners, or the Parque de Maria Luisa. with his famous Spain Square.

As well as the Pilatos house and tower of Gold On the banks of Guadalquivir river.

Among the towns what is worth seeing near Seville it should be noted Carmona, with its walled enclosure and the Alcázar of King Don Pedro, and Osuna, with its imposing collegiate church.

• Here all the information about what to see when visiting Seville.

Malaga

An Andalusian city that in recent years has had great tourist development, highlighting its historical heritage and culture, has been Malaga.

Malaga In recent times the city has gained great tourist fame thanks to its attractive museums, highlighting the Picasso museum, the carmen thyssen and the Pompidou Center.

But its historic center also has interesting monuments that are well worth discovering, such as the Gibralfaro castle that crowns it on top of a hill.

Wave Alcazaba and its wall, the rediscovered Roman Theatre and cathedral popularly known as the one-armed.

In a visit to the city of Malaga You can't stop walking through its downtown either. Larios street and her environment.

Or go to the popular Malagueta beach, where in addition to sunbathing and bathing you can enjoy its restaurants with terraces.

For its part, province of Malaga has become one of the preferred residences for the great European fortunes, with Marbella and Puerto Banus as the maximum reference.

But there are also other towns with great tourist attractions, which deserve to be included in a car route, such as Nerja, Ronda, Frigiliana, San Pedro de Alcántara.

• Here you can consult all the information about what to see on Má's visitfight.

Cadiz

Maybe you don't know that Cadiz It is the oldest city in the West since its origin dates back to the time of the Phoenicians, more than 3000 years ago.

And due to its location during the 18th century it had a monopoly on trade with America.

In your visit of the historic center of Cádiz you will have to walk through the Pópulo neighborhood, the oldest in the city,

Or see the new cathedral and medieval wall, go up to the Tavira Tower to see its curious camera obscura, and enjoy the sunset in the Caleta beach.

Furthermore, some of the most beautiful semi-virgin beaches in Spain They are found on the coast of this area of ​​southern Andalusia.

It is also worth visiting places like El Puerto de Santa María, Jerez de la Frontera, Sanlucar de Barrameda, Barbate, Zahara de los Atunes o Mecca pipes.

And, of course, also the area of ​​the white villages at the top of the mountain range.

Jaen

The province of Jaén is always associated with olive trees and olive oil. And rightly so, since it is one of the places in the world where the most olive oil is produced.

And certainly of extreme quality.

And there is an often erroneous image of the province, associating it with a secarral.

But for those of us who have been in the area, we know that it has one of the areas where it rains the most in Spain, full of forests in a natural reserve such as the Mountain range of Cazorla.

Here you have extensive information with the best things to see in Sierra de Cazorla on a getaway of several days, and also most beautiful towns you can visit.

The capital is also very beautiful and the province has exceptional places such as Ubeda y Baezadeclared Heritage, the near Baths of the Encina, with its castle of Arab origin, or the castle of the speck en Alcala la Real.

• What to see in Jaén,

Almeria

We visited Almería and its province many years ago and recently we have had the opportunity to revisit its most notable corners.

I mean the Cabo de Gata natural park, the Alpujarra of Almería or locations like Mojacar.

Huelva

In a trip through Andalusia You must also take into account other corners that we do not yet know, and specifically, Huelva and its province.

There you find the Doñana national park, the Riotinto mining park or beaches of Matalascañas.

In short, as you can see, Andalucía It has so many arguments that they justify several trips.

Where are you going to start?