Places Of Interest Page
From our luxury villa in Andalucia day trips to the following places of interest offer a fascinating insight into the History, Culture and lifestyle of this delightful region of Spain.
GAUCIN
One of the classic Andalusian pueblos blancos, Gaucín is a beautiful village perched on the crest of the Sierra del Hacho. Overlooking the valley of the Rio Genal below, it's a splendid vantage point and the views are simply spectacular, down to the Mediterranean Sea, the Rock of Gibraltar and across to the Rif Mountains of Morocco beyond.
All around are the mountains of the Serranía de Ronda which provides brilliant brush strokes of colour: red poppies, yellow mimosa and wild orchids are tempered by the cool green of olive groves and an occasional splash of pale pink almond blossom.
Due to its key strategic position it was once a major Roman settlement and its magnificent castle, Castillo del Aguila (Eagles Castle) dates from this era, although the fortress remnants seen today were built by the Arabs in the 13th Century. As one would expect from the name, it is not unusual to see eagles circling the towers here, while kestrels regularly nest in the walls of the mediaeval convent.
The centre of the village is a tangle of narrow, twisting streets, once a haven for brandy and tobacco smugglers who travelled through the surrounding hills. Until fairly recently, most houses had no running water and a light bulb would have been considered a luxury - a far cry from the refurbished houses of today which boast every mod-con. Now the pretty streets are lined with immaculately white-washed houses, their traditional wrought iron balconies ablaze with brightly coloured blooms.
Its steep winding streets, hidden alleyways and spectacular views have long been an inspiration for painters and photographers and the village has a sizeable artistic community. In recent years the village has become very popular with northern Europeans, attracted by the relaxed lifestyle and the unspoilt beauty of this mountain hideaway which, at the same time, is only 30 minutes drive away from the beaches and nightlife of the Costa del Sol.
CASARES
To say that Casares is beautiful is an understatement; a picture postcard village which clambers up a spectacular rocky outcrop just nine miles inland from the hustle and bustle of the Costa del Sol. Quite how it has managed to avoid the ravages of mass tourism is something of a minor miracle. Only 15 minutes away from the coast it is a world away in atmosphere, beauty and unpredictability.
All around the beautiful scenery of the rugged Bermeja mountains provide a wonderful backdrop to this spectacular white village. The crags around Casares are home to a colony of Griffon vultures. These majestic birds, with a wing span of two metres, glide on the thermals high above countryside of deep gorges and pine forested ridges. The Sierra Crestellina Nature Reserve lies alongside the village, a popular destination for birdwatchers and walkers.
Because of its stunning setting, perched precariously on the side of a precipitous sandstone buttress, Casares is known as the "hanging village" and is one of the most photographed pueblos in Spain.
It’s an enchanting little place, with sun-bleached white houses cascading down the hillside beneath the remains of the Moorish castle which sits at the very top of the ridge. An honest, work-a-day little town of some 3,000 people, it remains little changed in its ways: goats are tended, olives picked, and early loaves baked in time honoured fashion.
When you visit Casares, be prepared for a steep climb through the intricate network of narrow, winding streets which lead ever upwards, through the town, culminating at the remains of the 12th Century castle at the very top.
Centered around a typical Andalucian plaza with its obligatory fountain, La Plaza de España, here you will find a statute of Casares' most celebrated son, Blas Infante, the Andalucia Nationalist leader who was born here on July 5th 1885 and executed by Franco's troops at the start of the Civil War. Just off the square, the house where he was born has been turned into a museum and tourist office.
Keep climbing and eventually you will reach the top of the town at some 1,400 feet above sea level. The reward for your climb is a ruined fortress, a derelict church (now a nesting site for Lesser Kestrels) and a disused cemetry! Interesting enough, but best of all is the marvelous panoramic view down to the coast and over Gibraltar to the Mediterranean and Morocco beyond.
GIBRALTAR
The impervious Rock of Gibraltar is situated at the southern tip of Spain, standing guard over the strait of Gibraltar which divides Europe and Africa. This strategic position has made it the target of endless attacks, yet despite the battles, The Rock has stood firm over the centuries resulting in the well-known English idiom 'as solid as the Rock of Gibraltar'.
Gibraltar has its legendary beginnings in Greek mythology as one of the Pillars of Hercules, pushed away from Mount Acho in Morocco by the fabled strength of Hercules to mark the end of the Mediterranean and the comforting limits of the world as they knew it. The Rock was ceded to England in 1713 at the conclusion of the Wars of the Spanish Succession (along with Minorca and much of what is now Canada) and has remained a British Crown Colony since despite many Spanish attempts to regain it, most famously during the Great Siege (1779-83). Gibraltar has been an irritant in Anglo-Spanish relations ever since.
Situated on a narrow promontory linked to the end of the Iberian Peninsula by a slender sandy neck, the British colony of Gibraltar is dominated by the impressive limestone monolith, and covers an area of roughly two square miles (6 sq km). The town and its harbour take up the thin coastal strip to the west overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar and the Atlantic Ocean, while the steeper eastern side is made up of sheer cliffs dropping to little beaches on the Mediterranean Sea. The limestone cliffs are peppered with natural caves, such as the dramatic St Michael's grotto, as well as a maze of tunnels which were excavated as a defence system in the 18th century and are now open to tourists.
The upper parts of the sloping 1,400ft-high (426m) rock have been made into a nature reserve to protect the Rock's natural environment and Gibraltar's most famous residents, the Barbary Apes. These sociable characters are the only wild primates in Europe and have lived on The Rock for hundreds of years, charming tourists with their delightful antics and curious natures. Legend has it that when the apes leave, Gibraltar will cease to be British.
Today Gibraltar remains a popular holiday and business travel destination, and gateway to southern Spain. The Colony has an intriguing culture and fascinating history along with the bonus of a tax-free environment. Gibraltar is full of surprises, from its unusual sand and limestone landscape, to its resident Bay dolphins and a botanical garden to equal the finest in the world
RONDA
Ronda is one of Andalucía's loveliest towns, spectacularly situated, steeped in history, reputedly Hemingway's favourite city in all Spain.
Standing on a towering plateau (739 metres above sea level) in the mountains of Málaga Province (not far from its border with Cádiz), it is perhaps most famous for the dramatic, plunging river gorge which divides the medieval (old) part of town from the 18th Century (modern) part. Coming a close second is its bullring, the oldest, largest and most beautiful in Spain.
The main road up to Ronda from San Pedro de Alcaucin on the Mediterranean coast (close to Marbella) is a spectacular one, climbing its windy way up through the mountains of Sierra Bermeja, before finally dropping down through the Serrania de Ronda to the town itself. Its a spectacular setting surrounded by the incomparable backdrop of the high sierras.
Three natural parks are in close proximity, each of them offering a wealth of beauty, great hiking and other outdoor activities. Both La Sierra de las Nieves and La Sierra de Grazalema have been declared Biosphere Reserves by UNESCO. These craggy, limestone mountain regions, full of deep ravines, spectacular gorges and some of the world's deepest potholes, are extensively forested with rare Spanish fir. Home to one of the biggest populations of Spanish Ibex, here you will also find roe deer, wild cats, golden eagles, the owl and the otter, to name just a few. Los Alcornocales Natural Park is another very beautiful region and contains one of the most important and extensive cork oak forests in the world.
The town itself, with a population of 35,000, is a delight, richly endowed with a heritage of magnificent buildings. Although one of the oldest cities in Spain, with a history which dates back to the mists of time, it was only in the Middle Ages that Ronda finally came into its own, achieving the status of an independent kingdom under Arabic rule.
Its impenetrable position offered natural defences, in the form of high cliffs on three of its sides. And where the cliffs ran out, massive defensive walls were erected. Small wonder that during the period of the Taifa kingdoms, when dozens of independent Islamic states vied for supremacy, the fiefdom of Ronda was even able to challenge the authority of Cordoban Caliphate. And the town was amongst the very last to fall during the Reconquest, finally capitulating to Ferdinand's army in 1485.
The cultural legacy of the Moors is to be seen throughout the city. Ronda's strategic and defensive importance is seen in its imposing city walls. The ancient Medina was located between the natural border made by the Tajo Gorge and, on the other side, by the city walls themselves. These walls - and their entrance gates - still stand proud today. The Palace of Mondragon, formerly the home of the great king Abbel Malik, has seen the best of Renaissance architecture added on to its already magnificent mudejar structure. The Giant's House is another classic, one of the best conserved buildings of all nazari architecture. St. Sebastian's Minaret was formerly the tower of one of the many mosques of Ronda, later used as the bell tower of the church of St. Sebastian.
After the conquest of the city by the Catholic Monarchs in 1485, economic and cultural changes took place, streets were widened and squares opened. But the most impressive buildings and monuments, including the The New Bridge and the Bullring, were constructed in the 18th century. The Modern Age had arrived and Ronda had finally become of age, an affluent and important focal point within Andalucía, a romantic city with a diverse culture and traditions which spanned bullfighting to bandits, roaming the nearby hills.
The town is famous throughout Spain for two reasons. Firstly for the extraordinary bridge that spans its dizzy gorge and secondly for its bullring or Plaza de Toros where the rules of the modern fight were laid down.
SEVILLA
If anywhere is “real” Spain, it’s Sevilla, (pronounced with long rolling vowels, Seveeya), sensual and extravagant, home to flamenco, bullfighting and Carmen. A city of dark-eyed beauties and white-washed alleys, unforgiving blue skies, never-ending late nights, fiestas and siestas.
It is impossible not to be captivated by its exuberant atmosphere: stylish, confident, ancient and proud, yet also convivial, intimate and fun-loving. If you don't know what alegría means, Sevilla is the place to learn.
Sevilla revels in its reputation as Spain's party town. And what a setting for a party!
With the wide river rolling through it, there's the elegant Arabic heritage of labyrinthine alleys and languorous gardens, the Giralda, the Alcázar and the Barrio Santa Cruz. There's the grandiose 17th-century colonial style, when the riches plundered from the Americas were converted into a swaggering architectural confection of ornate palaces and monuments, basilicas, bullrings and fountains. And then there's the wonderfully lavish 1920's Sevilla, when they built grand art nouveau hotels, parks and boulevards. All of these are combined in an area small enough to wander around.
JEREZ
Located inland, 20 km from Sanlúcar, Jerez holds worldwide acclaim for its sherry and brandy production. The word Jerez is derived from Arabic and has now become synonymous with the English word ‘sherry’. The city is equally famous for its fine horses as well as Flamenco music and dance.
The town dates back to Moorish times and possesses a charming old town, casco antiguo, with beautiful palm lined squares. The 11th century Moorish fortress, or Alcazaba, has been partially restored. Of special interest is its church, originally built by the Arabs as a mosque. The Sacristy of the Cathedral del Salvador is home to a lovely painting by Zurbarán, The Sleeping Girl. Today the city of Jerez has a remarkably aristocratic air with wide streets, squares and magnificent rows of jacaranda trees during spring.
CADIZ
Cadiz is the capital of the province of the same name in the Spanish region of Andalucia. The city is sited on a long narrow peninsula in the southwest corner of Spain, surrounded on three sides by the Atlantic Ocean. Founded in 1,100 BC, it's credited with being the oldest continuously inhabited city in the western world.
Christopher Columbus started two of his major voyages from here and secured a glittering future for the port which was to become the major trading centre with the Americas.
Cadiz is still a working port and both the city and wider province are popular holiday destinations for thousands of Spaniards who flock here each summer. Foreign students and business travellers make this a port of call but international tourists have largely overlooked the many attractions of Cadiz.
It's a relatively small city, with a population of about 160,000, divided into two distinct sections - the charming old quarter with its narrow alleyways, delightful plazas and flower-filled balconies and the modern industrial area where wide boulevards overlook the Atlantic.
Unlike many of Spain's coastal towns these days, tourism is not the prime source of income here. Cadiz is mainly a commercial seaport exporting local produce including sherry, cork, figs, fish and olives and importing commodities such as coal, iron, timber, coffee and cereals.
But take the time to explore its intriguing ancient streets and you'll find plenty of fascinating stopping points, not least of which is the beautiful 18th century cathedral with its golden dome. The cathedral receives relatively few visitors but its museum houses a priceless collection of gold, silver and jewels brought over from the New World and the crypt of the great Cadiz-born composer Manuel de Falla.
There's a wealth of museums, ancient monuments and churches to be found in Cadiz along with a mouth-watering array of traditional tapas bars and restaurants offering some of the country's finest seafood and typical Andalucian cuisine.
Venture beyond the city boundaries to explore the unspoilt coastline and miles of sand dunes which make up the Costa de la Luz (Coast of Light) stretching more than 100 kilometres to Tarifa, the southernmost tip of Spain.
GAUCIN
One of the classic Andalusian pueblos blancos, Gaucín is a beautiful village perched on the crest of the Sierra del Hacho. Overlooking the valley of the Rio Genal below, it's a splendid vantage point and the views are simply spectacular, down to the Mediterranean Sea, the Rock of Gibraltar and across to the Rif Mountains of Morocco beyond.
All around are the mountains of the Serranía de Ronda which provides brilliant brush strokes of colour: red poppies, yellow mimosa and wild orchids are tempered by the cool green of olive groves and an occasional splash of pale pink almond blossom.
Due to its key strategic position it was once a major Roman settlement and its magnificent castle, Castillo del Aguila (Eagles Castle) dates from this era, although the fortress remnants seen today were built by the Arabs in the 13th Century. As one would expect from the name, it is not unusual to see eagles circling the towers here, while kestrels regularly nest in the walls of the mediaeval convent.
The centre of the village is a tangle of narrow, twisting streets, once a haven for brandy and tobacco smugglers who travelled through the surrounding hills. Until fairly recently, most houses had no running water and a light bulb would have been considered a luxury - a far cry from the refurbished houses of today which boast every mod-con. Now the pretty streets are lined with immaculately white-washed houses, their traditional wrought iron balconies ablaze with brightly coloured blooms.
Its steep winding streets, hidden alleyways and spectacular views have long been an inspiration for painters and photographers and the village has a sizeable artistic community. In recent years the village has become very popular with northern Europeans, attracted by the relaxed lifestyle and the unspoilt beauty of this mountain hideaway which, at the same time, is only 30 minutes drive away from the beaches and nightlife of the Costa del Sol.
CASARES
To say that Casares is beautiful is an understatement; a picture postcard village which clambers up a spectacular rocky outcrop just nine miles inland from the hustle and bustle of the Costa del Sol. Quite how it has managed to avoid the ravages of mass tourism is something of a minor miracle. Only 15 minutes away from the coast it is a world away in atmosphere, beauty and unpredictability.
All around the beautiful scenery of the rugged Bermeja mountains provide a wonderful backdrop to this spectacular white village. The crags around Casares are home to a colony of Griffon vultures. These majestic birds, with a wing span of two metres, glide on the thermals high above countryside of deep gorges and pine forested ridges. The Sierra Crestellina Nature Reserve lies alongside the village, a popular destination for birdwatchers and walkers.
Because of its stunning setting, perched precariously on the side of a precipitous sandstone buttress, Casares is known as the "hanging village" and is one of the most photographed pueblos in Spain.
It’s an enchanting little place, with sun-bleached white houses cascading down the hillside beneath the remains of the Moorish castle which sits at the very top of the ridge. An honest, work-a-day little town of some 3,000 people, it remains little changed in its ways: goats are tended, olives picked, and early loaves baked in time honoured fashion.
When you visit Casares, be prepared for a steep climb through the intricate network of narrow, winding streets which lead ever upwards, through the town, culminating at the remains of the 12th Century castle at the very top.
Centered around a typical Andalucian plaza with its obligatory fountain, La Plaza de España, here you will find a statute of Casares' most celebrated son, Blas Infante, the Andalucia Nationalist leader who was born here on July 5th 1885 and executed by Franco's troops at the start of the Civil War. Just off the square, the house where he was born has been turned into a museum and tourist office.
Keep climbing and eventually you will reach the top of the town at some 1,400 feet above sea level. The reward for your climb is a ruined fortress, a derelict church (now a nesting site for Lesser Kestrels) and a disused cemetry! Interesting enough, but best of all is the marvelous panoramic view down to the coast and over Gibraltar to the Mediterranean and Morocco beyond.
GIBRALTAR
The impervious Rock of Gibraltar is situated at the southern tip of Spain, standing guard over the strait of Gibraltar which divides Europe and Africa. This strategic position has made it the target of endless attacks, yet despite the battles, The Rock has stood firm over the centuries resulting in the well-known English idiom 'as solid as the Rock of Gibraltar'.
Gibraltar has its legendary beginnings in Greek mythology as one of the Pillars of Hercules, pushed away from Mount Acho in Morocco by the fabled strength of Hercules to mark the end of the Mediterranean and the comforting limits of the world as they knew it. The Rock was ceded to England in 1713 at the conclusion of the Wars of the Spanish Succession (along with Minorca and much of what is now Canada) and has remained a British Crown Colony since despite many Spanish attempts to regain it, most famously during the Great Siege (1779-83). Gibraltar has been an irritant in Anglo-Spanish relations ever since.
Situated on a narrow promontory linked to the end of the Iberian Peninsula by a slender sandy neck, the British colony of Gibraltar is dominated by the impressive limestone monolith, and covers an area of roughly two square miles (6 sq km). The town and its harbour take up the thin coastal strip to the west overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar and the Atlantic Ocean, while the steeper eastern side is made up of sheer cliffs dropping to little beaches on the Mediterranean Sea. The limestone cliffs are peppered with natural caves, such as the dramatic St Michael's grotto, as well as a maze of tunnels which were excavated as a defence system in the 18th century and are now open to tourists.
The upper parts of the sloping 1,400ft-high (426m) rock have been made into a nature reserve to protect the Rock's natural environment and Gibraltar's most famous residents, the Barbary Apes. These sociable characters are the only wild primates in Europe and have lived on The Rock for hundreds of years, charming tourists with their delightful antics and curious natures. Legend has it that when the apes leave, Gibraltar will cease to be British.
Today Gibraltar remains a popular holiday and business travel destination, and gateway to southern Spain. The Colony has an intriguing culture and fascinating history along with the bonus of a tax-free environment. Gibraltar is full of surprises, from its unusual sand and limestone landscape, to its resident Bay dolphins and a botanical garden to equal the finest in the world
RONDA
Ronda is one of Andalucía's loveliest towns, spectacularly situated, steeped in history, reputedly Hemingway's favourite city in all Spain.
Standing on a towering plateau (739 metres above sea level) in the mountains of Málaga Province (not far from its border with Cádiz), it is perhaps most famous for the dramatic, plunging river gorge which divides the medieval (old) part of town from the 18th Century (modern) part. Coming a close second is its bullring, the oldest, largest and most beautiful in Spain.
The main road up to Ronda from San Pedro de Alcaucin on the Mediterranean coast (close to Marbella) is a spectacular one, climbing its windy way up through the mountains of Sierra Bermeja, before finally dropping down through the Serrania de Ronda to the town itself. Its a spectacular setting surrounded by the incomparable backdrop of the high sierras.
Three natural parks are in close proximity, each of them offering a wealth of beauty, great hiking and other outdoor activities. Both La Sierra de las Nieves and La Sierra de Grazalema have been declared Biosphere Reserves by UNESCO. These craggy, limestone mountain regions, full of deep ravines, spectacular gorges and some of the world's deepest potholes, are extensively forested with rare Spanish fir. Home to one of the biggest populations of Spanish Ibex, here you will also find roe deer, wild cats, golden eagles, the owl and the otter, to name just a few. Los Alcornocales Natural Park is another very beautiful region and contains one of the most important and extensive cork oak forests in the world.
The town itself, with a population of 35,000, is a delight, richly endowed with a heritage of magnificent buildings. Although one of the oldest cities in Spain, with a history which dates back to the mists of time, it was only in the Middle Ages that Ronda finally came into its own, achieving the status of an independent kingdom under Arabic rule.
Its impenetrable position offered natural defences, in the form of high cliffs on three of its sides. And where the cliffs ran out, massive defensive walls were erected. Small wonder that during the period of the Taifa kingdoms, when dozens of independent Islamic states vied for supremacy, the fiefdom of Ronda was even able to challenge the authority of Cordoban Caliphate. And the town was amongst the very last to fall during the Reconquest, finally capitulating to Ferdinand's army in 1485.
The cultural legacy of the Moors is to be seen throughout the city. Ronda's strategic and defensive importance is seen in its imposing city walls. The ancient Medina was located between the natural border made by the Tajo Gorge and, on the other side, by the city walls themselves. These walls - and their entrance gates - still stand proud today. The Palace of Mondragon, formerly the home of the great king Abbel Malik, has seen the best of Renaissance architecture added on to its already magnificent mudejar structure. The Giant's House is another classic, one of the best conserved buildings of all nazari architecture. St. Sebastian's Minaret was formerly the tower of one of the many mosques of Ronda, later used as the bell tower of the church of St. Sebastian.
After the conquest of the city by the Catholic Monarchs in 1485, economic and cultural changes took place, streets were widened and squares opened. But the most impressive buildings and monuments, including the The New Bridge and the Bullring, were constructed in the 18th century. The Modern Age had arrived and Ronda had finally become of age, an affluent and important focal point within Andalucía, a romantic city with a diverse culture and traditions which spanned bullfighting to bandits, roaming the nearby hills.
The town is famous throughout Spain for two reasons. Firstly for the extraordinary bridge that spans its dizzy gorge and secondly for its bullring or Plaza de Toros where the rules of the modern fight were laid down.
SEVILLA
If anywhere is “real” Spain, it’s Sevilla, (pronounced with long rolling vowels, Seveeya), sensual and extravagant, home to flamenco, bullfighting and Carmen. A city of dark-eyed beauties and white-washed alleys, unforgiving blue skies, never-ending late nights, fiestas and siestas.
It is impossible not to be captivated by its exuberant atmosphere: stylish, confident, ancient and proud, yet also convivial, intimate and fun-loving. If you don't know what alegría means, Sevilla is the place to learn.
Sevilla revels in its reputation as Spain's party town. And what a setting for a party!
With the wide river rolling through it, there's the elegant Arabic heritage of labyrinthine alleys and languorous gardens, the Giralda, the Alcázar and the Barrio Santa Cruz. There's the grandiose 17th-century colonial style, when the riches plundered from the Americas were converted into a swaggering architectural confection of ornate palaces and monuments, basilicas, bullrings and fountains. And then there's the wonderfully lavish 1920's Sevilla, when they built grand art nouveau hotels, parks and boulevards. All of these are combined in an area small enough to wander around.
JEREZ
Located inland, 20 km from Sanlúcar, Jerez holds worldwide acclaim for its sherry and brandy production. The word Jerez is derived from Arabic and has now become synonymous with the English word ‘sherry’. The city is equally famous for its fine horses as well as Flamenco music and dance.
The town dates back to Moorish times and possesses a charming old town, casco antiguo, with beautiful palm lined squares. The 11th century Moorish fortress, or Alcazaba, has been partially restored. Of special interest is its church, originally built by the Arabs as a mosque. The Sacristy of the Cathedral del Salvador is home to a lovely painting by Zurbarán, The Sleeping Girl. Today the city of Jerez has a remarkably aristocratic air with wide streets, squares and magnificent rows of jacaranda trees during spring.
CADIZ
Cadiz is the capital of the province of the same name in the Spanish region of Andalucia. The city is sited on a long narrow peninsula in the southwest corner of Spain, surrounded on three sides by the Atlantic Ocean. Founded in 1,100 BC, it's credited with being the oldest continuously inhabited city in the western world.
Christopher Columbus started two of his major voyages from here and secured a glittering future for the port which was to become the major trading centre with the Americas.
Cadiz is still a working port and both the city and wider province are popular holiday destinations for thousands of Spaniards who flock here each summer. Foreign students and business travellers make this a port of call but international tourists have largely overlooked the many attractions of Cadiz.
It's a relatively small city, with a population of about 160,000, divided into two distinct sections - the charming old quarter with its narrow alleyways, delightful plazas and flower-filled balconies and the modern industrial area where wide boulevards overlook the Atlantic.
Unlike many of Spain's coastal towns these days, tourism is not the prime source of income here. Cadiz is mainly a commercial seaport exporting local produce including sherry, cork, figs, fish and olives and importing commodities such as coal, iron, timber, coffee and cereals.
But take the time to explore its intriguing ancient streets and you'll find plenty of fascinating stopping points, not least of which is the beautiful 18th century cathedral with its golden dome. The cathedral receives relatively few visitors but its museum houses a priceless collection of gold, silver and jewels brought over from the New World and the crypt of the great Cadiz-born composer Manuel de Falla.
There's a wealth of museums, ancient monuments and churches to be found in Cadiz along with a mouth-watering array of traditional tapas bars and restaurants offering some of the country's finest seafood and typical Andalucian cuisine.
Venture beyond the city boundaries to explore the unspoilt coastline and miles of sand dunes which make up the Costa de la Luz (Coast of Light) stretching more than 100 kilometres to Tarifa, the southernmost tip of Spain.