ANDALÜSiA n. Sevilía^ SierraNmda Córdoba lemai v /Ta] Malaga' 1 l^"" -FKliZ KÜKTHKE- GUIDE TO AND ALUS IA Practical Handbook To the Towns Malaga, Granada, Seville, Córdoba, Cádiz, Ronda, Algeciras, Gibraltar, ? "nvirons. lix: t and Madrid íaps by FRITZ KOETHKE MALAGA 1929 On Sale at the Tourist Agency " BAKUMAR " MALAGA, Alameda 1. Printed by UNITED ADVERTISING SERVICE LTD. 353 STRAND. LONDON, W.C.2 PREFACE A philosopher once explained to üis pupils the correct mode in which to travel, by the difference between window- glass and looking-glass. " Through the one you can see people, in the other only yourself. The reason for this is only the little quicksilver on the looking-glass. Before we t.ravel we must scratch a little of the quicksilver off the looking-glass in which we are accustomed to see ourselves and our own life, through the clear córner we must look out on others—on humanity." Spain, and especially Andalusia, is to-day the Mecca of the traveller. For this a good guide is necessary, as Andalusia has changed vastly in the last few years, especially in all that relates to hotel accommodation, railway and other means of communication, hygiene, etc., that "aven those who know the country are agreeably astonished when visiting it again after a long absence. As a rule the towns of Malaga, Granada, Seville, Córdoba, Ronda and Cádiz and surrounding districts are the points üsually visited. The present Guide Book goes beyond this radius and includes Tetuan, Tangier, while Madrid is only lightly gketched. To the modern tourist, time is precious. In this Guide, time is taken into account, and geographical, historical and artistic Information is made as short as possible. On the first 18 pages practical information is given as to how to under- take a journey to Spain. The time tables, hotel tariífs, means of communication, naturally cannot be taken as absolutely correct as they are liable to alteration. The traveller will be obliged to make inquines from time to time. It is desired that this Guide Book may be of use in saving money and time, and that is may also awake an under- standing and love for this beautiful land of Andalusia and its amiable and hospiíable inhabitants. We shall be grateful for any information as to defects or errors. THK AUTHOR. GONTENTS A. —Practical and Useful Information Season for travelling—Climate Routes to take to Andalusia Clothing and Equipinent Passports, Custom Dues, Time, Money Post Railway Tickets and Tourist Tickets Taxi-cabs, Anto-buses, Horse-cabs ... Street Nomenclature Hotels Ñames of Different Articles of Food ... Cafés, etc. Sbopping Fruit Market, Bodegas, Doctors, Chemists Security, Pólice B. —Andalusian Life Market, Streets, Houses Theatres, Concerts, Verbenas, Carnival, Pro cessions and Bull-Fights ... MALAGA A. —Geographical and Historical B. —Information Hotels Means of Communication Recreation, Sport Consulates, Public Buildings, Doctors Chemists Banks, Business Houses €.—English Colony Iviterature referring to Spain Places to Yisit in the Town Park, Aduana, Town Hall Alcazaba, Gibralfaro, Bull Ring Camino Nuevo, Plaza de la Victoria, Plaza de Riego ... 31 Callé de Granada, Plaza del Siglo, Catbedral 32—33 Bishop's Palace, Plaza de la Constitución, Casa del Consulado, Museum 33— 34 Church. Santo Domingo, Market 34— 35 Pages D. —Places Worth Yisiting in the Environs. La Concepción, El Palo, San Antón, Torremolinos, El Retiro 36—37 E. —Places Worth Yisiting in the District 38—43 Puente del Rey, Cártama, Alora, El Chorro 42— 44 Antequera, El Torcal 38—40 Ronda ... ... ... ... ... ... 40—42 Algeciras 43 GIBRÁLTAR 43— 47 Tetuán ... ... ... 48—54 TANGIER 54—56 Means of Communication, Hotels, Post, Banks 54—55 Market, Marxan, Kasba, Excursions ... 56 Voyage along coast to Gibraltar—Malaga ... ' 56—57 Coin 57 Velez—Malaga ... 57—58 ANDALUSIAM RIYIERA. Torrox, Nerja, Herradura, Almuñecar, Salo• breña, Motril 59 From the South to the Sierra Nevada ... 59 GRANADA 60—99 A. —Geographical and Historical 60—62 B. —Information ... 63—70 Hotels 63—64 Means of Communication ... ... ... 64—66 Recreation, Sport ... ... ... ... 66—67 Consulates, Public Buildings 67—69 Doctors, Chemists ... ... ... ... 69 Banks, Business Houses 69—70 C. —Places worth Yisiting in the Town 71—95 Alhambra, 71—86. Torre de la Vela, 81. Palace of Charles V, 82. Alhambra Towers, 83—85. Generalife, 86—88. Moorish Streets andRoads, 89. Cathedral, 89—91. Casa del Carbón, Casa de los Tiros, 92. Museum, 93. Gipsy Caves, San Nicolás, Oíd Town Walls, 93—94. University, Convent, 95. Pages D,—Places worth Yisiting in the Environs ... 96—99 Hotel Sierra Nevada, 96. La Cartuja, 96. Frorn the North Side into Sierra Nevada, 97—98. The Moors' Last Sigh, 98—99. SEYILLE :.. 10(3-134 A. —fieographicai and Historicai 100—101 B. —Information 102—109 Hotels 102—103 Means of Communication 104—106 Recreation and Sport ... ... ... ... 106—107 Cousulates, Public Buildings 107—108 Doctors, Chemists ... 108—109 Banks, Business Houses 109 C—Places worth yisiting in the Town 110—131 x\lcázar 110—113 Giralda 113—115 Cathedral ... 115—119 Church Festivals 119—120 Lonja 120 Museum 121—125 Hospital Caridad ... ... .... ... ... 12 Park 127 Suburb of Santa Cruz _ 127—128 Palace Condesa de Lebrija, University, Casa de Pilatus 129—130 Palace Duque de Alba, Alameda de Hércules, Macarena, Román Walls ... L ... 130 Trianax-- ...jT^* • ... 131 D. —Places worth Yisiting la the Environs ... 131—132 Itálica, 131. Alcalá de Guadaira, Carmona, 132. E. —Places worth Yisiting in the District 133—134 San Lúcar Mar, Huelva ... ... ... ... 133 Merida 133—134 CADIZ 135—143 A. —Geographical and Histórica! 135 B. —Information 136—139 Hotels, 136. Means of Communication, 137. Recreation and Sport, 138. Consulates, Public Buildings, Doctors, Chemists, Banks, Business Houses, 138—139. Pages C. —Places worth visiting in the Town 140—143 Cathedral and Oíd Cathedral, 140—141. Capuchin Convent, Torre de Tavira, 141. Museum, 141^—142. Archseological Museum, 142. D. —Places worth visiting in the Environs ... 142—143 Jerez, 142. Tarifa, 143. ' C0RD0B&. A. —Geographical and Historical 153—144 B. —Information ... 145—146 Hotels, Means of Communication 145 Recreation, Consulates, Public Buildings, Doctors, Chemists, Banks, Business Houses 145—146 C—Places worth Yisiting in the Town 147—152 Mezquita, 148—150. Alcázar, 150—151. Román Bridge, Museum, 151. Casa Paez, Park, Torre Malmuerta, 151—152. D. —Places worth Yisiting in the Environs ... 152—153 Medina Az-Zahra, 152. Santa María Tras- siera, 152. E. —Excursions in Motor-car 153 Hornachuelos, Almodóvar, Montoro, Water- works. Almadén, 153. MADRID. Information ... ... ... ... ... 154—156 Hotels 154 Means of Communication ... ... ... 154—156 Recreation, Consulates, Public Buildings, Doctors, Chemists, Banks, Business Houses 155—156 Places worth Yisiting in the Town.—Puerta del Sol, Calle de Alcalá, Plaza de Cibeles, El Retiro, National Library, Archse- ological Museum Modern Gallery, Prado, Royal Palace, Armería 156—157 Places worth Yisiting in the Emarons.—Toledo 157—158 Aranjuez, Escorial ... ... ... ... 158 d' Merida-U&boa á Madrid Cázalla o de la Siena Cuenta i^clelEsjííno Castro k) 1?ÍQ V La Kamíjla ena illa-' ^""r0"1 armona cala de Guadeira DosHerTM Osuna ^Tfet-e O . , de-i _ Bobsculla irtkiáotia. / i • ' ' / / Camhiííos G)iniena^ pr^Va banlucar de Arcos tótroTiitra ^ FVíerbSanfanaria ftrnand ETU A A.—USEFUL INFORMATION. 1. TOURIST SEASON—CLIMATE. Donde esta la patria mia? Lagrimas su recuerdo me arranca sin cesar; Locura fué dejarte,—Oh ! bella Andalusia ! (ABBN-SAID, MOORISH POKT). " Where is my motherland? * The remembrance of thee draws ceaseless tears: It was madness to have left thee—O beautiful Andalusia 1" ANDALUSIA—a ñame full of music and warmth. A ñame that promises a vista of delightful experiences to the tourist. It is that part of Spain where the vegetation is most luxuriant—the only palm growing territory in Europe; where orange vine and olive trees grow beside the sugar-cane and cotton-tree ! Andalusia is the " Tarshish of the Bible. The Phoenicians four thousand years ago built the " Ships of Tarshish " out of the Cedars on Lebanon; the city is the Tartessos extolled by the Greeks, the land from which the Phoenicians obtained the precious metáis that were the founda- tion of their wealth. Romans and Goths have fought to obtain this land, until at last it fell into the hands of the Moors and a long and sad history began. When on cold winter evenings we read modern or ancient books of travel how the longing awakes in us to escape from the cold and fogs of northern lands to the warm and sunny Andalusia. To-day, with so many means of communication, thie land is not beyond the reach of those who wish to take a short holiday. Madrid is only thirty hours from London. Madrid to Córdoba is nine hours. Córdoba to Seville is two hours and a half. Regular steamers leave Southampton for Lisbon and Malaga and London and Liverpool for Gibraltar. Andalusia is the most southerly province of Spain. It comprises Almería, Malaga, Granada, Jaén, Seville, Huelva, Cádiz and Córdoba. With the exception of a few hot days in August the Andalusian summer is quite agreeable, but a visit in Spring, Autumn or Winter is the most delightful time for tourists. The average temperature is 21.2°' C. (70° Fahr.); in Nizza 16.3°' C. (61° Fahr.). The average winter temperature in Malaga is 12.7° C. (54o' Fahr.); Nizza 7o C.; Biarritz 1 8o. c (47e Fahr); Monaco 9o C. (49o' Fahr.). For Andalu- sia the average temperature for the three summer months is 25° C. {77 o' Fahr.). Alicante has 38 days of rain, Seville 60, Malaga 52. The climate of Andalusia and the luxuriant vegetation remind one of the tropics. The contrasts in temperature are striking. A máximum temperature of 37° C. (98.5 Fahr.) in August changes to 19° C.