The Costa de La Luz – guide to Costa de La Luz and map of Costa de La Luz see also hotels Costa de La Luz

The Costa de la Luz or 'Coast of light' is at the western part of the Andalucía coastline that faces out to the Atlantic.

The Costa de La Luz and in the South the Costa del Sol make up the whole southern region of Andalucia, part from the region of Almeria. It is an area of huge contrasts, ranging from the built-up seafront resorts along the coast near Malaga to the quieter but beautiful beaches of the western Costa de La Luz and the breathtaking historic Andalucian cities of Seville, Cordoba, Granada and Cadiz.

The coastal areas roughly split into two halves, either side of Gibraltar , with the Costa del Sol to the east being the most visited part of Spain since the boom in package holidays in the 60s.

West of Gibraltar is the stretch of coast known Costa de Ia Luz (iuz meaning light), whose popularity with British home-buyers and holiday­makers is growing as the Costa del Sol and the Algarve (further to the west) get increasingly busy

Meanwhile, inland you get a feel for the Andalucian way of life, which is strongly laced with a Moorish flavour. Seville, Granada, Jerez de Ia Frontera (famous for its sherry-making), Cadiz, Huelva and Cordoba all boast a heavy dose of history and culture, being packed with museums, churches, mosques, grand buildings.

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