There are a wealth of places
to visit and things to do on this beautiful
coast of Southern Spain, including yachting,
horse-riding, walking, aqua sports and site-seeing
and touring.
This is an ideal location
for golfers, having a number of top golf courses
and many others in a 30 minute radius.
Local Sightseeing includes,
Ronda, Marbella, Malaga and Gibraltar, all within
easy reach. Visit Puerto Banus if you just can't
kick that shopping habit, for the latest designer
clothes and sophisticated nightlife. Click
here for information on the Local
Areas.
You can also easily visit
the Costa de la Luz (Coast of Light) within
an hour by car and enjoy the magnificent Atlantic
vistas from Tarifa, and other coastal towns
where the Spanish flock to take their holidays
and the wind-surfers and para-gliders add colour
and excitement to the stunning views.
For the more
adventurous you can be in Morocco and North
Africa in 3 hours via the ferries from Algecieras,
or enjoying skiing on the snow covered slopes
of the Sierra Nevada in the same sort of journey
time.
The 22 National
Parks range from mountainous regions to coastal
areas and the best known are the Doñana
National Park, the Grazalema, the Sierra de
las Nieves and the Sierra Bermeja.'
Below is a table containing information of
all the local National Parks.
| Nature Park |
Province  |
Hectare |
Description |
Activities |
| Cabo de Gata-Níjar |
Almería |
33.663 |
Untouched coastal strip,
small bays, cliffs and beaches. In the
interior there is a dry and meager area
of volcanic origin. |
Botanical and geological
excursions. Diving, Sailing, Hiking, mountain
biking. |
| Sierra
María-Los Vélez |
Almería
Visitors center
in: María
|
22.500 |
Beautiful and large forests.
|
Botanical and geological
excursions Bird watching. |
| Bahía de
Cádiz
|
Cádiz |
10.000 |
Located on the mouth
of the Guadalete river, consists of marshland,
beaches, reed and sand dunes. |
Bird watching. Sailing,
windsurfing, Hiking. |
| De
la Breña y Marismas del Barbate
|
Cádiz |
3.797 |
High cliff rock formations
covered by pine trees. |
Bird watching, archaeological
and botanical excursions
Diving, Windsurfing, Sailing, Hiking. |
| Los
Alcornocales
|
Cádiz Málaga
Information
center in: Alcalá de los Gazules
Visitors center in: Algeciras (Cádiz),
Cortes de la Frontera (Málaga)
|
170.025 |
Low mountain range, densely covered
by cork oak trees ("Alcornoques")
|
Bird watching, archaeological
and botanical excursions
Hiking, mountain biking, Speleology. |
| Sierra
de Grazalema |
Cádiz Málaga
Administration in:
El Bosque
Visitors center in: Benamahoma
|
51.695 |
Limestone formation, transformed to
ravines, declines and caves. Large colonies
of Spanish Fir ("pinsapo").
|
Bird watching, archaeological
and botanical excursions
Hiking, Climbing, mountain biking, Speleology,
Paragliding. |
| Sierra
de Cardeña y Montoro
|
Córdoba |
41.245 |
Mountainous region
of granite rock. Picturesque valley of
the Yegua river. |
Bird watching, botanical
excursions
Climbing, Hiking, Speleology. |
| Sierra
de Hornachuelos
|
Córdoba |
67.202 |
Mountainous region,
covered with dense forests. River and
artificial lake called Bembézar. |
Bird watching, botanical
excursions
Hiking, mountain biking. |
| Sierras
Subbéticas |
Córdoba
Visitors center
in: Cabra
Information center in: Zuheros
|
31.568 |
Limestone mountain with narrow valleys
and steep descents. Worth seeing: the
bat cave ("cueva de los murciélagos")
close to Zuheros
|
Bird watching, geological
and botanical excursions
Hiking, mountain biking, Speleology, Paragliding. |
| Sierra
de Baza
|
Granada |
52.337 |
Central mountain massif
of the penibetic mountain range. Mediterranean
forests and pine tree forests. |
Bird watching, botanical
excursions
Hiking, Mountain biking, Speleology. |
| Sierra
de Castril
|
Granada |
12.265 |
Limestone mountain,
large pine forests, Canyons, declines,
caves |
Bird watching, botanical
excursions
Hiking, Mountain biking, Speleology. |
| Sierra
de Huétor
|
Granada
Visitors center
in: Viznar
|
12.428 |
Medium high mountain, mainly limestone.
Especial geological formations.
|
Bird watching, botanical
excursions
Hiking, Mountain biking, Speleology. |
| Sierra
Nevada
|
Granada Almería
Information center
in: Pampaneira
Visitors center in: Güejar-Sierra,
Jeres del Marquesado, Dilar
|
171.985 |
Very varied alpine region, contains
lagoons and the 2 highest mountains
on the Iberian peninsula, Mulhácen
(3.482 m) and Veleta (3.392 m).
|
Bird watching, Mountain
goat watching, botanical excursions. Skiing,
Climbing, Hiking, Paragliding. |
| Sierra
de Aracena y Picos de Aroche
|
Huelva
Visitors center
in: Aracena
Information center in: Santa Olalla
la Cala, Almonaster la Real, Aroche.
|
184.000 |
Hilly region, mainly pasture and many
chestnut forests.
|
Bird watching, archaeological
and botanical excursions
Hiking, mountain biking. |
| Entorno
de Doñana
|
Huelva Seville Cádiz
Visitors center
in: Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Cádiz)
Information center in: El Acebuche,
La Rocina, Almonte (Huelva)
|
55.099 |
Large beaches, wandering dunes, marshland,
mediterranean grassy plains, pine forests
and cork oak forests.
|
Bird watching, botanical
excursions.
Hiking. |
| Despeñaperros
|
Jaén |
6.000 |
Situated on the border
between Castilla La Mancha and Andalusia.
Medium high mountain with beautiful geological
formations. |
Botanical, archaeological
and geological excursions, hiking. |
| Sierra
de Andújar
|
Jaén |
60.800 |
Medium high Natural
Park with a well preserved mediterranean
vegetation and forests, where the river
Jándula flows. |
Bird watching, botanical
excursions.
Hiking, Mountain biking, Speleology. |
| Sierra
Mágina
|
Jaén
Visitors center
in: Jódar
|
19.900 |
Mountain range south of Jaén.
Eroded landscape with steep gorges and
the peak of the Mágina mountain
on 2167 m.
|
Bird and mammal watching,
botanical excursions.
Hiking, Mountain biking, Speleology. |
| Sierras
de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas
|
Jaén
Information center
in: La Iruela,
Administration in: Cazorla, Siles, Santiago
de la Espada
Visitors center in: Santiago- Pontones
|
214.336 |
Largest Natural Park of Spain. Arrangement
of limestone mountains, gorges, valleys
and highland plateuas on more than 2000
meters. Sources of the rivers Segura
and Guadalquivir.
|
Bird and mammal watching,
archaeological and botanical excursions.
Hiking, Mountain biking, Speleology, Paragliding. |
| Montes
de Málaga
|
Málaga
Nature aula in:
Málaga
|
4.762 |
Forest region with dense pine wood.
Protects the city of Málaga against
floods.
|
Bird watching, botanical
excursions.
Hiking, Mountain biking. |
| Sierra
de las Nieves
|
Málaga
Information center
in: Ronda
|
16.564 |
Rainy region with numerous gorges and
declines. Large colony of Spanish Fir
("pinsapo").
|
Bird watching, geological
and botanical excursions.
Hiking, Mountain biking, Climbing, Speleology.
|
| Sierras
de Tejeda, Alhama y Almijara
|
Málaga Granada |
40.600 |
Mountain massif between
the provinces of Málaga and Granada.
Mostly limestone in the Sierra Tejeda
and some marble formations in the Sierra
Almijara. |
Hiking, Mountain biking,
Climbing, Speleology. |
| Sierra
Norte de Sevilla |
Seville
Visitors center
in: Constantina
|
164.840 |
Mountainous forests with large pastures.
Numerous rivers with partly wooded slopes.
|
Bird watching, geological
and botanical excursions.
Hiking, Mountain biking, Climbing, Speleology.
|
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