Andalucía is the most southern territory of the country and the most quintessentially Spanish part of the Iberian Peninsula. The popular image of Spain as a land of bullfights, flamenco, sherry and castles derives from this region. This area offers above great architecture, mountain chains, and rivers and last but not least wonderful broad white sand beaches.

The landscape of Inland Andalucía

The landscape of Inland Andalucía range between rolling plains, mountain ranges, overpowered villages with baroque churches, Moorish citadels and flower-rich courtyards. The Atlantic coast offers, white sand beaches, dune, whales and dolphins.

Large cities in Inland Andalucía: Sevilla, Granada and Jaén

Sevilla is among the most beloved places by tourists, thanks to its unique ambience and its great monuments. The impressive gothic cathedral with its Arabian bell tower Giralda (the city's landmark), and the old district Barrio Santa Cruz are among the highlights. At night the modern nightlife rules in these old houses.

Jaén is also known as the world capital of olive oil, because it's the biggest producer of this liquid gold .A hilltop medieval castle the Parador de Turismo dominates the  city.

Tourist attractions in Inland Andalucía

It's also worth leaving the tourist trail and visiting some of the smaller inland towns of Andalucía, like renaissance towns such as Úbeda, Baeza and Osuna or Sierra de Cazorla. 

Sports activities in Inland Andalucía

Inland Andalucía is very mountainous including Sierra Nevada in Granada: here you can ski in March and then drive down to the coast Las Alpujarras to swim the same day. Alternatively, there's good trekking amongst the gentle and beautiful villages of the Sierra  Morena.

Gastronomic characteristics of Inland Andalucía

Very known are Gazpacho and Salmorejo a delicious and refreshing cold soups. Indispensable are cured ham, Salchichón a typical sausage, and blood sausage. The traditional sweets are often prepared with honey but also with wine. Great local wines are Jerez, Manzanilla and  Montilla.

The climate of Inland Andalucía

The climate in Inland Andalucía is cold and rainy during the winter and very hot in the summer. In Córdoba: temperatures are 12ºC - 17ºC from November to March, 24ºC - 26ºC in April and October, and 32ºC - 36ºC from May to September. The Jaén weather is known as the hottest in Andalucía and in Spain with summer temperatures of more than 40 °C.