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One morning with an authentic experience of Gibraltar – and then quickly move on!

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by Autentical expert Michael Madsen. "The Spanish Stairs" give access to the spectacular views and to an authentic experience of Gibraltar - without swimming in tourists. Of course, it is a curiosity that there is a small part of the ...

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A not quite traditional whitewashed Andalusian village; El Rocio has streets full of sand, horses in the streets and poles for mooring in front of all houses

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by Autentical expert Michael Madsen Location: Doñana National Park in the Huelva province -- El Rocio Unique and Timeless… The sandy streets of El Rocio are punctuated by poles still used to tie a weary horse when it´s rid...

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A ‘local’ beach day; Avoid the foreign tourists and enjoy the beach together with the local malageños

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by Autentical expert Michael Madsen. The Costa del Sol is crowded - everywhere! Forget about a small secret beach where you can be alone. It is no longer available. But you can still have a good - and authentic - experience at the beach....

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An amazingly beautiful natural pool of melting water from the mountains of the Sierra de las Nieves Natural Park

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by Autentical expert Michael Madsen. Just outside the small whitewashed village of El Burgo - not far from the coast by Marbella and Fuengirola - the dirt track "Carril del Dique" goes along the river "Turón" - it sets off just as the m...

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Bike routes on the old rail ways ‘Vias Verdes’

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by Autentical expert Michael Madsen. Spain is in general not very suitable for travelling by bike - for that the roads are way too dangerous and there are hardly any bike trail by the roads. The great exception are the old rail way calle...

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Experience wild flamingos in their natural surroundings: Spain’s largest natural lake is located in the Malaga Province

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by Autentical expert Michael Madsen. Laguna Fuente de Piedra is the natural retreat for thousands of wild flamingos and plenty of other waders. It is Spain's largest natural lake and it is located in the northern part of the Malaga provi...

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How to get tickets for the Caminito del Rey a.k.a. The King’s Little Pathway

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by Autentical expert Michael Madsen. The King's Litte Pathway called the Caminito del Rey is an amazing walk through a beautiful gorge with rocks of several hundred meters of hight to each side. It is a great experience and definitely wo...

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The most beautiful Andalusian village – don’t miss out on Zuheros

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by Autentical expert Michael Madsen. The whitewashed Andalusian villages are beautiful and cozy - especially if you go where all the others don't go - and avoid the most famous places. But there is a small village that is particularly ni...

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Nature reserve with mountains and forests in the southern part of the province of Cordoba – where you are often all alone!

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by Autentical expert Michael Madsen. Sierras Subbéticas is a nature reserve with mountains and forests in the southern part of the province of Cordoba. There is beautiful nature and great hiking routes here - and often you are all on yo...

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5 Tips To Your Own Roundtrip In Andalusia

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by Autentical expert Michael Madsen. Tip 1) Avoid the tourist masses Tourism has become extreme and all the sights are getting overcrowded, which takes away the joy of anyone's experience. You can never completely avoid tourists - and...

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Hiking routes through completely unique rock formations – a wonderful nature experience

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by Autentical expert Michael Madsen. Just outside of Antequera, in the middle of Andalusia, the El Torcal national park is located on top of a mountain, with views all the way to Malaga and the Mediterranean on a clear day. El Torcal is ...

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One of the most beautiful whitewashed Andalusian villages, a stunning national park and a nice hiking area; Grazalema has all the good experiences

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by Autentical expert Michael Madsen. The village of Grazalema is one of the whitewashed Andalusian villages, located in the Cadiz province, but just a little north of Ronda, which is located in the Malaga province. It is a very nice vill...

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The pre-historic cave of Ardales: One of the few attractions that is not yet adapted to tourists

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by Autentical expert Michael Madsen. Cueva de Ardales is located near the little whitewashed village of Ardales, some 50 km from Malaga city. The visit to the prehistoric cave at Ardales is a great experience in the complete darkness,...

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Tapas and local life in the central square of the small whitewashed villages of Andalusia

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by Autentical expert Michael Madsen. Go by car to the very smallest whitewashed villages of Andalusia - they are worth a visit even though there is nothing about them in the guidebooks. Make sure to avoid the well-known whit...

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The little whitewashed village built into the rocks alongside the river; Enjoy your lunch under the rocks of Setenil de las Bodegas

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by Autentical expert Michael Madsen Near the larger town of Ronda, Setenil de las Bodegas is located in the Cadiz province, but very near the border to the province of Malaga. Ronda is popular with crowds of International tour...

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The negative list of sights that are full of tourists and should be avoided

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by Autentical expert Michael Madsen. Here is the list of sights that are full of tourists and not worth your while: Gibraltar A little bit of the UK in Spain is a curiosity, yes. But there is nothing to see and if you w...

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The positive list of sights that are worth you while in spite of the many tourists

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by Autentical expert Michael Madsen. Here is the list of sights that are full of tourists, but still worth your while in spite of the many people: Caminito del Rey The spectacular footpath on the rock wall has become a ...