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| | | IZNAJAR Ideally situated just 45 minutes north of Malaga, within the beautiful rolling hills and olive groves of the Subbetica Natural Park, lies the picturesque white village of Iznajar. Topped by a Moorish castle, this friendly village overlooks the beautiful 32km Lake Iznajar, ideal for swimming, fishing, sailing, windsurfing and dependant upon the time of year waterskiing. There is a drive-on beach which is rarely crowded even at the height of the season. | | |  | | | | The area is known as “The crossroads of Andalucia” being that it borders the provinces of Malaga, Granada and Cordoba. Ideal for exploring “The Real Spain”. With excellent motorway access, the coast is less than one hours drive and all the major cities are easily reached by car. Skiing in the Sierra Nevada resort is also within an hours drive. There is a new golf course in Antequera (30 minutes) another under construction in Villanueva Del Rosario (20 minutes) and more are planned for the future. For those people looking for a permanent home you will find excellent local schools, shopping facilities, a small hospital with 24 hr emergency service, everything you need for a comfortable lifestyle within a beautiful, relaxed, rural environment. | ANDALUCIA Andalucia covers 17.3% of Spanish territory, 87, 268 square kilometres in total , making it the largest single region with an area greater than countries such as Belgium, Holland, Austria and Switzerland. A third of the territory stands above 600 metres and there are 46 peaks above 1000 metres. In the Sierra Nevada where you can ski, the peaks reach 3,400 metres and yet you are still only 1 hour from the sea and its tropical coastline and climate. | | |  | | | | The great cities of Andalucia such as Cordoba, Seville, Granada and Malaga have much history to offer for holidaymaker or resident. The culture, the food and the people offer a way of living that is hard to equal. | | | | | SIERRA NEVADA Sierra Nevada is Europe's most southern ski resort. The resort is located 32 km from the centre of Granada and is only a 50-minute drive. The ski season normally lasts from the beginning of December until the end of April or beginning of May. Artificial snow machines now mean that the resort can open for skiing even when there is no natural snow. Andalucia has a very high proportion of sunny days even in the winter and usually it is possible to ski with beautiful blue skies and warm temperatures. It is possible to ski in the morning and sunbathe at the beach in the afternoon on the same day. |  | | | The highest summit of the Sierra Nevada range is Mulhacén at 3,481 metres, the highest ski lift and piste goes to just below Veleta which is at 3,398 metres. | | | |
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