Links

Spain

www.tourspain.es the official web site of the Spanish Tourist Office
www.typicallyspanish.com huge directory of links to other sites about Spain
www.sispain.org very wide source of general information and listings about Spain
www.spanish-fiestas.com excellent source of information, especially private guided tours

Spain regional

www.Andalucía.com superb and comprehensive source of information about Andalucía
www.ayto-Málaga.es and www.visitcostadelsol.com official Málaga sites
www.granada.org handsome official website of Granada
www.alhambra.org an attractive, modern site about the Alhambra Palace and Granada
www.turismoderonda.es website for Ronda
www.turismo.sevilla.org official website of Seville and also www.andalunet.com
www.mundo-taurino.org source of information about bullfighting
www.ayunCórdoba.es and www.red2000.com/spain/Córdobawebsites for Córdoba
www.costadelsol.net information about rural tourism in the Axarquía
www.absoluteaxarquia.com excellent source of information about the Axarquía
http://terra.es/personal2/jagonru/fsm/foto_fsm.htm interesting local disused railway line

Maps

www.viamichelin.com the ultimate map site for all of Europe
For Frigiliana map put in the address – Calle Real, +Frigiliana+ postcode 29788

The Great Outdoors

Skiing in Sierra Nevada, Granada – the following official sites
www.sierranevada.es and www.cetursa.es and www.sierranevadaski.com
www.spanish-steps.com walking holidays in Andalucía and Morocco
www.pasoslargos.com about walking in the province with some wonderful photos

Birds and Wildlife

www.seo.org the site of the Spanish Ornithological Society
http://personales.larural.es/diegogcu/default.htm an excellent site about bird life
http://waste.ideal.es/Indice.html a very interesting wildlife site

Food & Drink

www.jrnet.com an excellent site about Spanish wine, olive oil and ham
www.asoliva.com/home.htm the definitive olive oil site
http://www.absoluteaxarquia.com/areas/routeoilmount.html tour of oil-producing villages
http://www.absoluteaxarquia.com/areas/routesunwine.html tour of wine-producing villages
http://elvino.paginasamarillas.es/magazine/magazine_home.asp a good starting point for information about Spanish wine
www.moro.co.uk excellent restaurant for Andalucían and Moroccan food, also publishers of inspiring cookery books – Moro and Casa Moro
www.cheesefromspain.com information about Spanish cheeses

Weather

www.inm.es/web/infmet/predi/locali/ANM.html the site of the Spanish Meteorological Office
http://weather.yahoo.com/forecast/SPXX0052_f.html weather for Málaga
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?world=0198&links weather for Málaga

www.renfe.es the site of the Spanish national railways
http://mct.sbb.ch/mct/en/reiselust/europareisen/laender/spanien/mini.htm car trains to Spain

Car Hire

Too many options to list in a huge market.
Best to search for “car-hire” and your arrival airport – Málaga / Granada / Sevilla / Jerez etc

Ferry routes to/from Spain

www.brittanyferries.com sailings from Plymouth to Santander twice a week (about 24hrs)
www.poportsmouth.com sailings from Portsmouth to Bilbao twice a week (about 30-35hrs)

Málaga is about 1,000 kms (9-12 hours) from Santander and Bilbao.
There are no sailings in winter (late December to early March).

www.transmediterranea.es site for ferries from Spanish ports onwards
www.aferry.to site giving routes from Spanish ports
www.frs.es ferries from Tarifa to Morocco / North Africa
www.ferrimaroc.com from southern Spain to Morocco
www.adjonet.nl comprehensive multilingual site about international ferries

For onward journeys and inspiration

www.rusticae.com
www.specialplacestostay.com
www.srvillarentals.co.uk
www.i-escape.com
www.wiltonhouse-hungerford.co.uk
www.skipperhuset.dk

Art & Culture

www.museopicassoMálaga.org the new and wonderful Picasso Museum in Málaga
www.flamenco-world.com source of all aspects of flamenco dancing
www.jssgallery.org/Paintings/El_Jaleo.htm a beautiful picture by John Singer Sargent
www.jssgallery.org/Paintings/Spanish_Dancer_(woman).htm detail of same picture on a superb site dedicated to the works of this outstanding painter

Artists and galleries connected with Frigiliana

www.galeriakrabbe.com contemporary art gallery in Frigiliana
www.sorenkent.dk
www.ericshanes.com
www.janvandenberg.nl
www.acuarelas-klaushinkel.com
http://es.geocities.com/rhardingweb
http://es.geocities.com/margaretharrisweb
www.morethancanvas.com
www.fincanino.com and www.paintingholidays.com for painting holidays in Andalucía