Everyone, who else and who less, we have a place to which we like to escape from time to time. We call these places our "sanctuaries", where we charge our batteries when we have them half or almost empty. They are like those corners of energy that transmit peace to us, to which we always want to return and in which, if we could, we would stay and live without hesitation.
I certainly have one of those places, and luckily for me, it matches both my place of birth and my place of residence: Andalucía. It may be a somewhat subjective article due to this fact, but few things are not… And if you don't believe the reasons for traveling to Andalusia and staying to live there, what am I going to tell you, come visit and see for yourself.
One by one, my reasons
- Andalusia has one of the Spanish coasts where they are much of the best beaches in Spain: the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea bathe its sands, fine and white to the west and clayey rocky to the east. Therefore, it is easy to walk around Huelva, Malaga, Cádiz (just to mention three) and get a rich smell of the sea ... For those of us who were born in the waves, having the sea nearby is like a "salvation".
- For the joy of its people. Because we are people with an open, pleasant and communicative character. Because if you get lost in a narrow street or you don't know where is the point where you have to go, we will not have the time to guide you and help you ...
- For his wonderful weatherAlthough, to be honest, in the middle of August you will have a bit of a bad time: too hot at around two or four in the afternoon. But do not worry, the nights are usually cool, especially in the coastal areas, where there is usually some marine air that brightens and refreshes the atmosphere.
- Because of the rich culture we have. Because there are many peoples that have passed through here (Phoenicians, Romans, Arabs, ...) leaving their historical traces year after year and you would not have place even in half a year to travel from end to end all of Andalusia seeing all its magnificent renowned monuments and buildings (the Mosque of Córdoba, La Giralda in Seville, The Alhambra in Granada, etc, etc.).
- Because we have the opposite of the sea: also we have mountains and snow in the wonderful city of Granada. If you like skiing and snow sports in general, here in Andalusia you won't have to deprive yourself of it. You have the Granada ski resort, which year after year is filled with both its own inhabitants and tourists.
- Because we have living natureand Doñana Natural Park, where we can see protected species such as the lynx and many others such as flamingos and a great variety of birds, deer, rabbits, snakes, etc.
- The amount of pretty towns that we have so much in the area of the Rib as in the sierra. There would not be space in this article to name them all, so we invite you to visit Andalusia and discover them for yourself.
- For his gastronomy: Each city of Andalusia has its typical dishes of the place, and which one is richer and tastier! You cannot visit Andalusia and leave without trying its ham, its strawberries, its olive oil, its anchovies, its coquinas, its prawns, its wines ... We have many Michelin stars among us. Do you want to know some names? Kisko Garcia, Abantal, La Costa, Skina, among others.
- Because for having we even have a piece of desert, in the city of Almeria, which has served as a location for many scenes from movies and series, such as the famous "Game of Thrones" to mention only one and current one that almost all of us know.
- For its magnificent sunsets, by the light in Huelva Specifically, it lasts a little longer and its pink sky when it begins to sunset is a real pleasure for the eyes. It is not because it is my city, but it has the most beautiful sunsets I've seen in my life (so far).
- For their fairs and parties. Because like everyone else, we also know how to have fun and we have our moments of leisure. Many of our fairs, if not most, are between spring and summer, due to the good climate. Head over to them and have fun like one more Andalusian.
- Because flamenco was born here, because here is his crib. And as we all know, it is a musical genre that has crossed borders, even reaching Japan. If you like flamenco and want to enjoy it, we recommend the neighborhoods of Granada or Jerez de la Frontera, in Cádiz… There you can breathe art.
Do we really have to give you more reasons to visit Andalusia? They are more than enough but they are not all! Do you dare to discover for yourself the missing ones?