Detourmap
Places worth the detour in Andalusia
Detourmap lists 183 places in Andalusia, Spain, across 2 kinds of detour. Best known: Mulhacén. 146 rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
- Places
- 183
- Oldest
- Italica 205 BC
- Little known
- 146 of 183
- Share of Spain
- 9%
Andalusia 183
The 120 best known of 183. The other 63 are on the map and on the Spain pages.
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4.Madinat Al-Zahra
Archaeological · 10th century · Renowned
Archeological site of Moorish palace in Spain
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5.Punta de Tarifa
Nature · Renowned
Southernmost point of the Iberian Peninsula and Continental Europe
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13.Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park
Nature · 20th century · Notable
Nature park in Almería Province, Spain
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16.Plaza de toros de la Maestranza
Archaeological · 19th century · Notable
Cultural property in Sevilla, Spain
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22.Sierra de Grazalema Natural Park
Nature · 20th century · Notable
Protected area in Andalusia, Spain
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26.Plaza de toros de la Malagueta
Archaeological · 19th century · Notable
Cultural property in Málaga, Spain
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31.Sierra de las Nieves National Park
Nature · 20th century · Notable
Protected area in Andalusia, Spain
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32.Sierra de Aracena and Picos de Aroche Natural Park
Nature · 20th century · Notable
Protected area in Andalusia, Spain
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34.caliphal baths of Cordoba
Nature · 10th century · Notable
Ancient medieval baths in Cordoba, Spain, now a museum
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36.Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Natural Park
Nature · 21st century · Notable
Natural park in Spain
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42.Plaza de Toros de los Califas
Archaeological · 20th century · Hidden gem
Bullring in Córdoba, Spain
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44.Punta Carnero
Nature · Hidden gem
Coastal village and district of the municipality of Algeciras of the Province of Cádiz, Andalucia, Spain. It looks across the Bay of Gibraltar to the rock of G…
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47.Roman Theatre of Malaca
Archaeological · 1st century BC · Hidden gem
Ancient Roman theatre in Málaga, Spain
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48.Templo romano calle Claudio Marcelo
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Cultural property in Córdoba, Spain
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49.Castulo
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Iberian town and bishopric in the Andalusian province of Jaén, in south-central Spain
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57.Mausoleo romano Puerta Gallegos
Archaeological · Hidden gem
1st Century mausoleum in southern Spain
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60.Plaza de toros de Las Palomas
Archaeological · 20th century · Hidden gem
Bullring in Algeciras, Spain
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63.Playa de Poniente
Nature · Hidden gem
Beach in La Línea de la Concepción, Province of Cádiz, Spain
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64.Playa de Levante
Nature · Hidden gem
Beach in La Línea de la Concepción, Province of Cádiz, Spain
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65.Playa de Santa Bárbara
Nature · Hidden gem
Beach in La Línea de la Concepción, Province of Cádiz, Spain
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71.Puerta de Almodóvar
Archaeological · 10th century · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Córdoba, Spain
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73.Toscanos
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Local neighborhood or area in the municipality of Priego de Córdoba
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76.Plaza de toros La Montera
Archaeological · 21st century · Hidden gem
Bullring in Los Barrios, Spain
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77.Plaza de toros de El Puerto
Archaeological · 19th century · Hidden gem
Bullring in El Puerto de Santa María, Spain
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78.Plaza de toros de Jerez de la Frontera
Archaeological · 19th century · Hidden gem
Bullring in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
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82.Playa de Torrenueva
Nature · Hidden gem
Beach in La Línea de la Concepción, Province of Cádiz, Spain
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84.Playa de La Atunara
Nature · Hidden gem
Beach in La Línea de la Concepción, Province of Cádiz, Spain
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90.Conjunto Dolménico de El Pozuelo
Archaeological · Hidden gem
Archaeological site in Zalamea la Real, Spain
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97.La Línea de la Concepción Bullring
Archaeological · 19th century · Hidden gem
Cultural property in La Línea de la Concepción, Spain
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104.Riotinto-Nerva mining basin
Archaeological · 19th century · Hidden gem
Cultural property in Nerva y El Campillo, Spain
Elsewhere in Spain
Questions about this page
What is the best known place worth the detour in Andalusia?
Mulhacén. Highest mountain of the Sierra Nevada in Spain. It leads because more Wikipedia language editions cover it than any other place here.
How many places worth the detour are there in Andalusia?
183: 98 nature & landscapes and 85 archaeological & historic sites. 146 of them are little known — they carry a Wikipedia article in only a handful of languages.
What is the oldest place on this map in Andalusia?
Italica, dated to 205 BC. 39 of the 183 places here carry a founding date at all.
What counts as Andalusia here?
Wikidata's own administrative boundary: a place is in Andalusia if its located in the administrative territorial entity chain leads there. Andalusia is a first-level division of Spain, the same level as a state or a province.
Where does this information come from?
Every place is drawn from Wikidata (CC0), with photographs from Wikimedia Commons and a link to its English Wikipedia article. Selection is deterministic: a place is here because Wikidata files it under one of the classes this atlas carries and it has coordinates, a photo and an article. Nothing is written or chosen by an AI, and the ranking is simply how many Wikipedia language editions cover a place.