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The day starts with a short drive from Granada to
the Mediterranean sea and to the town of Salobrena with its picturesque
houses covering an entire hill. On the top of the hill, an old arab
castles was used as a fortress or as a luxury residence, depending
on the domination (catholic or muslim) of the moment.
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| Typical streets between the houses of Salobrena. Often they are so twisted and branched, that it is very easy to get lost, like in a labyrinth. |
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A view from the top of the arab castle, toward the sea, the modern town and the plantations of tropical fruits. | |
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It is easy to imagine the importance of a fortress in a so strategical place, with unlimited visibility to the sea, to the town and to the Sierra Nevada mountains. | |
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Nerja caves. They are located near the town with the
same name and they was discovered by a group of childrens while playing,
around years 1950. They are composed by several large chambers, up
to 40 x 40 meters wide and 30 - 40 meters high, full of stalactites
/ stalagmites of bizzarre shapes, hundreds of thousands of years old.
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On the left: the town of Nerja, on the right: Almunecar with his old arab castle visible near the right side of the picture. | |
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| From the botanical garden of Almunecar it is possible to observe the arab castle on the top of the hill, as well as the archaeological remains of the old farm used by fenicians to dry the fish. | ||
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| A huge tree of Ficus elastica with an estimated age of around 500 years. Its trunk is about 3 meters in diameter and has an immense, dense foliage. | ||
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Other nice views on the city. | |
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ANDALUCIA PICTURES - GRANADA PICTURES (SPAIN) |
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04.01.2003 - Granada city tour Granada guided tour discovering the cathedral, the monastery of Cartuja, the Albaicin suburb and the history of the city. GO |
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05.01.2003 - Alhambra day tour The Alhambra is a huge complex requiring several hours for a full visit. It was originally built by the Arabians during their domination of the Spain. GO |
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06.01.2003 - Alpujarras and Sierra Nevada tour by car Tour by car and driver to the Alpujarras and to the towns of the Sierra Nevada, discovering beautiful places and tasting excellent typical spanish food. GO |
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16.08.2003 - Tropical Coast and Nerja caves tour by car <YOU ARE HERE> Tour by car and driver to the Tropical Coast and to the Nerja caves, discovering interesting sea towns beautiful mediterranea landscape. |
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