A garden at the foot of Europe and a crossroads between Spain, Africa and the New World, Andalucía has been a cultural customs house on the border of the Mediterranean and Atlantic civilizations for more than ten thousand years. This book traces its origins from the earliest hominid settlers in the Granada mountains 1.8 million years ago, through successive Phoenician, Greek, Roman and Muslim cultures, and the past five hundred years of modern Castilian rule, up to and including the present day of post-modern novelists in Córdoba and Sevilla, guerrilla urban archaeologists in Torremolinos and Marbella, and underground lo-fi bands in Granada and Málaga....

"Travellers Andalucla Including Seville" is packed with information about this stunning region, which boasts the architectural jewels of Seville, Granada and Cordoba, striking whitewashed houses, superb hiking and wildlife-watching terrain in the interior, and some of the best beaches in Europe on the Costa del Sol and the Costa de la Luz.This book contains expert advice, tracking down the best sights and experiences; detailed background on people, geography, culture and history; clear and accurate mapping for orientation at region and city levels; suggested walks and tours to somewhere a little different, including a walk in the High Alpujarras and a stroll around Moorish Cordoba; impartial and dependable sleeping, eating and entertainment listings; and, comprehensive coverage of the best of the region including: Seville, Cadiz, Costa de la Luz, Donana National Park, Tarifa, Gibraltar, Costa del Sol, Almeria, Granada, the Sierra Nevada, Jaen and Cordoba....