If you
love Andalusia, you have to celebrate this day wherever you are!
On 28th February 1980 Andalucia became an autonomous community in
Spain, and citizens are so proud of it.
Visit Andalucia and we highly recommend you to stay in
Malaga and
travel around, visiting the different cities and b
ooking your day trips from
Malaga with Malaga Trips!
DO YOU KNOW WHAT "ANDALUCIA" IS IT?
Andalucia is a south Spanish region established as an autonomous community. It is the most populated and the second largest in the area of the autonomous communities in the country (the first one is Castile and León). Its name in english
is Andalusia, with "s" instead of "c".
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Top view Andalucia - Malaga Trips |
HOW MANY PROVINCES ARE THERE IN ANDALUCIA?
The territory is divided into eight provinces: Almería, Cádiz, Córdoba, Granada, Huelva, Jaén, Málaga and Seville, which is the capital of Andalucia.
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Provinces Map Andalucia - Malaga-Trips |
WHAT ABOUT GIBRALTAR?
The small British overseas territory of Gibraltar shares a three-quarter-mile land border with the Andalusian province of Cádiz at the eastern end of the Strait of Gibraltar. If you would like to visit United
Kingdom in this area, you can book from 47,90€ a day trip to Gibraltar from Malaga easily (transportation included)!
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Rock of Gibraltar - Malaga Trips |
DO YOU KNOW WHY THIS REGION IS CALLED "ANDALUCIA"?
The name "Andalucia" (Andalusia in english) is derived from the Arabic word Al-Andalus. This area is world-famous for bullfighting, climate, flamenco, gastronomy and tapas, fiestas, beaches...but also for the history and culture.
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Nerja, typical white village in Andalucia - Malaga Trips |
THE MOST FAMOUS HIGHLIGHT IN ANDALUCIA IS...
If you would like to know more about this wonderful area of the world, you should visit at least:
- Jaén: Olive oil, Ubeda and Nature Park Sierras de Cazorla and the Cathedral,
- Almería: Beaches, Oasys and mini Hollywood, Cabo de Gata.
- Huelva: Doñana National Park , white and endless beaches.
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La Alhambra of Granada - Malaga Trips |
ANDALUCIA´S FLAG AND COLOURS
Here you can see the
colours of our region! Green and white!
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Andalusia´s Flag - Malaga Trips |
HOW DO WE CELEBRATE ANDALUCIA´S DAY?
It is a Bank Holiday, so children at school sing the anthem of Andalusia and eat bread with olive oil. There are special culture acts at the street and some flags at the balconies.
Wishing to have you here very soon! I really hope you liked this post! Have fun Andalusia!
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Typical Breakfast - Malaga Trips |
MalagaTrips.com is a local booking service that offers you:
- The best City Tours: Cathedral, Roman Theathre, Segway & Bikes, Hop-on Hop-off sightseeing including museums and more.
- The best Trips from Malaga & Costa del Sol: Caminito del Rey, Granada, Gibraltar, Morocco, Ronda, Seville, Cordoba, Nerja.
- Fun with friends and family with our Group Tours: sailing trip, flamenco lesson, ham tour, beer bike, wine tasting.
- New Experiences: Flamenco show, Arabian baths and massage at Hammam Al Andalus, tapas and paella cooking courses.
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