Al-Andalus roots Andalusia, your Roots Credits Edit: Junta de Andalucía. Consejería de Turismo, Regeneración, Justicia y Administración Local. Empresa Pública para la Gestión del Turismo y del Deporte de Andalucía, S.A. C/ Compañía, 40 - 29008 Málaga. www.andalucia.org Technical assistance: Descubre Comunicación SLU. Coordination: Rosa Llacer. Authors: Estefanía Fernández. Design, layout and cartography: Antonio Montilla, Irene Calvo, Piotr Stefaniak. Photos: images transferred by different suppliers; images used under Shutterstock.com license. Translation: Morote Traducciones. This publication is available for consultation and loan in the Centro de Documentación y Publicaciones de la Consejería de Turismo, Regeneración, Justicia y Administración Local de la Junta de Andalucía. There is also a web version available at http://www.andalucia.org and a digital version at http://regalos. andalucia.org (you need to register to download the pdf file).@Junta de Andalucía. Consejería de Turismo, Regeneración, Justicia y Administración Local. Empresa Pública para la Gestión del Turismo y del Deporte de Andalucía, S.A. Legal deposit: SE 1391-2019 . Print: Gráficas Urania, S.A. This dossier was finished in December, 2018. Impacto Agotamiento de Huella de ambiental recursos fsiles carbono por producto impreso 0,25 kg petróleo eq 0,71 Kg CO2 eq por 100 g 0,05 kg petróleo eq de producto 0,15 Kg CO2 eq reg. n.º: 2015/91 % medio de un ciudadano 5,6 % 2,34 % europeo por día nro. registro: 0001-04 2 Andalusia, your Roots Table of Contents Andalusia, a tourism universe ............................................................................................. 4 Andalusia, your Roots. Back to the origin ............................................................................ 7 What is ’Andalusia, your Roots’? ......................................................................................... 8 Al-Andalus roots ............................................................................................................ 10 Sephardic roots .............................................................................................................. 12 Ibero-American roots ...................................................................................................... 14 Andalusia, your Roots. The legacy of Al-Andalus ................................................................. 17 The remnants of Al-Andalus ............................................................................................ 18 Andalusia, your Roots. Al-Andalus experiences ................................................................... 25 3 Andalusia, your Roots A tourism universe Andalusia, a tourism universe It is one of the most comprehensive tourism destinations in the world, as well as being considered one of the safest by visitors. ndalusia offers an entire scaled-down its villages and deep-rooted traditions, A tourism universe, the defining feature attract visitors to our region each year, of which, is diversity. A variety reflected looking for a more rural form of tourism to perfection in amazing landscapes with where they can be in contact with contrasts that will enable tourists to enjoy nature, in places such as the White warm valleys such as the Guadalquivir, Villages in Cadiz, the Serranía de Ronda Bolonia beach, Tarifa (Cadiz). the highest peaks of the Iberian (Malaga), the troglodyte habitat of Peninsula, fertile hill ranges, stretches Guadix and Altiplano (Granada), the The Andalusian coastline, stretching of coasts barely touched by humans and Alpujarras in Granada and Almeria, the for more than 900 km and bathed volcanic rock formations such as the mining landscape of the Sierra Morena by the waters of the Atlantic and the Tabernas Desert, the only one of its kind in Jaen and the Sierra de Aracena in Mediterranean, offers beaches for all in Europe. A wealth of landscape and Huelva. Flamenco, horses and tastes, from vast sandy beaches and natural resources, with protected areas bulls are symbols of small coves to those equipped with of extraordinary ecological importance Here, visitors can enjoy activities such all the facilities and services required located in the region of Andalusia, such as trekking, climbing, paragliding, cycle- Andalusia that have to enjoy a perfect day out with all the as the national parks of Sierra Nevada and tourism, white water rafting or skiing transcended borders family. Many of them receive the Blue Doñana, home of the Iberian lynx. in the Sierra Nevada Ski and Mountain Flag Award for Clean Beaches in Europe Resort. Not to mention the fact that each year, making them the ideal place This valuable environmental heritage, Andalusia has the largest selection of to practice water sports such as surfing, together with the picturesque quality of golf courses in the whole of Europe. windsurfing or sailing. 4 Andalusia, your Roots A tourism universe of Fine Arts in Seville, considered to be the second art gallery in Spain, the avant-garde Pompidou Centre and the Picasso Museum, both in Malaga. It is also the setting for highly renowned and prestigious cultural contests, that include all artistic fields and also festivals that reflect theopen and cheerful nature of the Andalusian people, such as Easter Week (the central theme of the Route of Passion), the Cadiz Carnival or the April Fair in Seville. The historical, cultural and monumental Historic Centre of Cordoba, including Andalusian cuisine, based on wealth of Andalusia is in itself an the Mosque-Cathedral and the Jewish Mediterranean ingredients, has invitation to come and explore and Quarter; the Cathedral, Fortress and the gained international acclaim thanks it represents the identity of a land General Archive of the Indies in Seville; to the excellence of the products (with with a vast artistic legacy distributed the Archaeological Ensemble Dolmens It is one of the warmest numerous quality hallmarks) used by across the entire region. Archaeological of Antequera, the Caliphate City of regions in the whole of Andalusian chefs recognised with the sites, a fabulous Hispanic-Moorish Madinat Al-Zahra and the Rock Art of stars awarded by the Michelin Guide, architecture, castles and fortresses, the Mediterranean Basin on the Iberian Europe, with over 3,000 such as Ángel León and Dani García, in churches and monasteries, majestic Peninsula. hours of sunshine per the creation of innovative and cutting- mansions and immense industrial edge dishes but inspired by tradition. architectural works, all together form It is the birthplace of great artists and year and average annual The gastronomy is, therefore, extensive a hugely significant heritage, which writers such as Velázquez, Murillo, temperature of 16 ºC and imaginative, and the best way to has been recognised by the UNESCO, Lorca, Alberti, Juan Ramón Jiménez discover it is by trying small portions of with the following being included on and Picasso, among many others, as its gastronomy via tapas, a gastronomic the World Heritage list: the Alhambra, well as being home to some of the best trend that is popular in the entire Generalife and Albaicín in Granada; the museums in Spain, such as the Museum region. 5 6 Andalusia, your Roots Back to the origin The relationship between what is purely tourism-related and the values that appeal to the senses that take us back to our origin, are the focus of this proposal, with the main theme being the Al-Andalus, Sephardic and Ibero-American cultures. 7 Andalusia, your Roots What is ‘Andalusia, your Roots’? The tourism initiative is aimed at markets seeking Moorish, Sephardic and Ibero-American tourism. ndalusia, your Roots’ is a ‘Astrategic project developed by the Department of Tourism of the Regional Government of Andalusia, which goes beyond purely tourism aspects, by incorporating values and aspirations that Las Carabelas Dock in La Rábida. appeal to historical and family bonds, in short, to people’s origin. This innovative of Andalusia, to generate local project plans to develop and promote our initiative offers travellers the chance to employment and wealth, but also with products and tourism packages aimed at enjoy unique experiences related to their the aim of building bridges between It offers travellers the three strategic segments: tourism based ancestors, in a region like Andalusia, different communities and cultures opportunity to go back on Moorish heritage, Sephardic tourism which has always been an example of which, over the centuries, have left a and Ibero-American tourism. This is the coexistence and cultural pluralism. permanent mark on our region. to their origins, to their proposal that will be included in this ’roots’ Catalogue ‘Andalusia, your Roots’. This is an opportunity for development In order to attract tourists with created with a clear focus on historical, ancestral and deep-rooted The professional manual will offer over the business and tourism sector bonds with Andalusia, this pioneering one hundred experiences distributed 8 Andalusia, your Roots ¿Qué es 'Andalucía, tus raíces'? Arab tea. Madinat Al-Zahra. across the entire region of Andalusia, kosher-friendly restaurants and attend been promoted in fairs, trade missions which will enable visitors to the concerts in Ladino; or visit places and FAMtrips and presented to agents region in search of their ‘roots’ to not related to such relevant figures such as This is a fabulous specialising in Jewish and Sephardic only enjoy tourism experiences with Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, among