Spain in map and picture Southern Spain Andalucia

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Spain in map and picture Southern Spain : Andalucia and the Costa del Sol

Spain in map and picture Southern Spain : Andalucia and the Costa del Sol http: //www. miryamstenger. com/ spanishlandscapes. htm Maps and photographs The south coast of Spain around the harbours of Malaga and Marbella Notice the mountains/hills (shown by a shadow) Find Torremolinos

Steep slopes, the grey-green herbs and shrubs; The Costa del Sol is a mountainous

Steep slopes, the grey-green herbs and shrubs; The Costa del Sol is a mountainous region with high sierras, deep valleys and streams,

Olive groves and farms (Casa)

Olive groves and farms (Casa)

Poppies and grey leaved drought resistant plants

Poppies and grey leaved drought resistant plants

Central Spain, Madrid and Segovia • Map of Madrid • All transport routes converge

Central Spain, Madrid and Segovia • Map of Madrid • All transport routes converge on Madrid

Irrigation Britain gets most of her lettuce, tomatoes and cucumbers from Spain. When not

Irrigation Britain gets most of her lettuce, tomatoes and cucumbers from Spain. When not grown in the field as here they are grown under poly tunnels

North east Spain Catalonia • Though Barcelona is part of Spain, it's also the

North east Spain Catalonia • Though Barcelona is part of Spain, it's also the capital of Catalonia, four largely rural provinces that include the Pyrenees mountains to the north, sprawling hills and plains in the centre, and the beaches of the Costa Brava ("rugged coast") along the Mediterranean Sea. The region has its own language (Catalan), its own cuisine, and a unique cultural flavor.

Winter in the Pyrenees

Winter in the Pyrenees

Barcelona • Notice: • the central grid pattern of streets • the curvy pattern

Barcelona • Notice: • the central grid pattern of streets • the curvy pattern of the suburbs on the edge of the city • the harbour • the location map in the top left corner • The Olympic village in the south west ( bottom left hand) corner

Orange Groves Valencia oranges are in our shops January - March

Orange Groves Valencia oranges are in our shops January - March

Position of Valencia in Spain • • For other information go to : http:

Position of Valencia in Spain • • For other information go to : http: //www. aboutspain. net/ http: //www. spain-info. com/ http: //www. spaininfo. com/Culture/Spain. Futbol. html