Top Things to do in Andalucia
What to do and see in Andalucia, Spain: The Best Nature & Wildlife Areas
Discover the best top things to do in Andalucia, Spain including Natural Park Sierras de Cazorla, Reservatauro Ronda, Iberfauna, Cactus Nijar, Eco Reserva Ojen, El Torcal de Antequera, Lobo Park, Garden of Eagles (Jardin de Las Aguilas), Parque Natural de Cabo de Gata, Butterfly Park of Benalmadena.
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1. Natural Park Sierras de Cazorla
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5.0 based on 822 reviews
Reviewed By Goldsims - Stafford, United Kingdom
Myself and a very good friend went on Motorcycles through most of the Natural Park, absolutely amazing although the roads at times leave a lot to the imagination, especially on a bike when you are several thousands of feet up with very few barriers and then down again, hair pin bends and uneven road surfaces just wide enough for 2 cars passing slowly. However all that said, it was one of the most amazing trips i have been on and the sights are breath taking.
2. Reservatauro Ronda
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5.0 based on 551 reviews
Guided tour 70 min "Amongs bulls and horses" adult 28 e - Guided tour 2 hours with Ronda´s wine and tapas adult 40 euros- Discover the life of the figthting bull and the andalusian horse. Only a few minutes away from the city that joined its destiny to the king of the dehesa, at RESERVATURO RONDA, in the edge of a Biosphere Reserve, we can enjoy observing within a short distance all the stages of the fighting bull breeding and selection: the breeding stock cows escorted by the powerful stallion -the chosen one, the herald of the essence of the breed-; the calves born that year, running about together overlooked by their mothers, dreaming of a long life in the country; the young bulls insolents, boastful of their thoroughbred; and finally, the bull, the result of centuries of men's passion for creating the most beautiful creature, midway between its nobility and its fighting spirit. Guided tour 70 min "Amongs bulls and horses" adult Guided tour 2 hours with Ronda´s wine and tapas adult
Reviewed By Miss_Das1 - London, United Kingdom
Beautiful property and a great introduction to the way of life of the Spanish countryside and the breeding of Spanish bullfighting bulls and Andalusian horses. Very professional and warm staff. Animals are incredibly well looked after. Excellent tapas and food and wines too. A real insight into “insider” Andalusia and a must for anyone who wants to understand its culture and tradition. Great family outing, kids will LOVE the experience and also for couples.
3. Iberfauna
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5.0 based on 178 reviews
In our center of environmental education you can enjoy species of the Iberian fauna such as the Iberian wolf, fox, lynx, roe deer ... and also from our school farm, it is suitable for all the public, the tour is totally guided by a specialized monitor and the tour lasts approximately 1.5 hours, it is necessary to book the visit by phone or email, the hours will depend on the time of year and the weather. Minimum reservation one day in advance.
4. Cactus Nijar
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5.0 based on 39 reviews
Reviewed By christinem883 - Velez Blanco, Spain
We live an hour and a half away from here, but make the journey regularly. It is mainly a specialist seller of succulents and cacti, plus other xeric type plants and trees. However they also show beautiful avant garde stone statues you won’t find anywhere else. There is a lot of land here, and it has been sectioned off into different types of styles of landscapes. There’s an area to meander through ancient olive trees that are stupendously planted at least 60 cm’s higher than the path we walk on, in dappled shade. Fascinating idea. Plus another area has various water pools fashioned from concrete, and so on. The wonderful sample plantings of agaves, aeoniums, a. Haworthii’s, etc etc are all sensitively placed and without fail get me spending in order to take home the latest plants I’ve fallen in love with. They have a good selection of pots, too and if you need a particular plant potted up in a new pot, they will do it for you, using the correct porous medium. The last time we visited we were walking quietly across the land, looking down into the cañada before us when three baby ibex (a type of goat) walked out in front of us followed by four adults. They look more like deer than goats, I’ve always thought. Beautiful things. They were aware of us but kept walking or trotting slowly, climbing up the rocks and inclines until they disappeared some few minutes later, quite unconcerned. Wonderful! What a spot to go searching for plants, as well as commune with nature. I bought a desert cactus (huge thing, so pleased with it) and several large pots, plus various big succulent specimens to further widen my collection. The guys here are very knowledgable and full of information about their plants and care so it’s a pleasure to chat to lovely people and gain practical help at the same time. We’ve been to a few music gigs here, too. Great layout, different types of music and food too. Ask to go on their mailing list and you’ll then receive emails to find out when their music events are. Forget how much it is, but it’s super-cheap. If you’re interested in Mediterranean gardening, do go along and have a good look around. I read a good review on it in the Financial Times a while ago so google for that to find out their London gardening journalist’s viewpoint, too. Enjoy!
5. Eco Reserva Ojen
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5.0 based on 282 reviews
Eco Reserva Ojen - Wildlife Refuge - Eco Park. trip to a wonderful eco-tourism attraction in Nature, Experience a paradise of fauna very close to do in Marbella, Málaga - "Costa del Sol", recommended for family holidays with children. Better than a Zoo. Guaranteed Wildlife watching: deer, mouflon, Wild boar, fox, Chamaleon, and Spanish Ibex in complete freedom and indigenous mediterranean flora.. The best day trip for your holidays in Andalusia. Thanks for your visit, you collaborate in the conservation of this Refuge of life and the Protection and Welfare of Animals. Activities: - Nature visit guided. - Safari 4x4 - Wildlife Tours, - Bird Watching. - Hiking Trails - Nature Photography. - Ecotours. - School visits. Explora Eco Reserva Ojén: Disfruta una experiencia en la Naturaleza. Un paraíso de fauna en libertad (mejor que un Safari o Zoo) cerca de hacer en Marbella, para familia con niños. Observa ciervos, muflones y cabra montés. Tu visita colabora en la conservación de la Reserva
Reviewed By AndreaMistrali - Benalmadena, Spain
Wonderful experience for the whole family, you can really get in contact with Nature and with wild animals. The volunteers are really into it and you will enjoy it for sure. If you are in the area, you can't miss go visit it
6. El Torcal de Antequera
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4.5 based on 2,758 reviews
A beautiful expanse of land decorated by dramatic natural rock formations.
7. Lobo Park
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4.5 based on 587 reviews
We are not a zoo - but a wild park where our 4 different wolf subspecies live within a 400.000m² big nature reserve. Join us on a guided wolf-tour and find out how wolves really are. Forget myths and rumours and dive into the fascinating life of a highly social, perfect team-worker. Nowhere else can you face unadulterated wolves that close. The most interesting wolf-subspecies and an expert team await you every day.
Reviewed By kathybO1116HO - Stockport, United Kingdom
If you are an animal lover I can guarantee that you will love The Lobo Park, the wolves are beautiful and well cared for yet are still wild animals, which is so good to see. It has a very different feel to that of a zoo and the staff are clearly educated and passionate about wolves, also really friendly and relaxed. Throughout the tour we were able to ask questions which we answered fully and at length. Our tour had both English and Spanish speaking people and questions asked by either nationality were answered,then translated for all.Informative,educational and really enjoyable! Absolutely recommend that you visit here.
8. Garden of Eagles (Jardin de Las Aguilas)
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4.5 based on 316 reviews
Birds of Prey center
Reviewed By Kelpie48 - Inverness, United Kingdom
TIP - The shop at the top is really slow, and you should consider taking your own drinks up with you. we had to give up queuing after about 20 minutes and get the cable car back down. we got this as part of the cable car ticket, and were not disappointed with the display, the birds were just beautiful and looked extremely well looked after and health. Where i live i sometimes see Golden Eagles in the distance, and am always excited when i do. The golden eagle here was just spectacular, it soared high, and then it dropped for the 'kill' on a fox fir, and i can honestly say that i have never seen anything so impressive, and will remember it for ever. the other birds were really impressive too, and flew very close to one part of the audience. this is well worth a visit as part of the cable car ticket
9. Parque Natural de Cabo de Gata
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4.5 based on 2,382 reviews
Reviewed By PSHTraveler - Middlebury, United States
We have always wanted to visit Cabo de Gata and finally had our chance. We don't have a car while visiting Spain, so booked a tour with Costa Almeria Tours, highly recommended! (https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g187429-d12500803-Reviews-Costa_Almeria_Tours-Almeria_Province_of_Almeria_Andalucia.html) The scenery is stunning, but we were surprised to find so much variety -- beautiful inland landscapes, historic sites, fishing villages, flamingos, excellent restaurants, and so on. We had only one day and hope we can return for a longer visit!
10. Butterfly Park of Benalmadena
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4.5 based on 2,104 reviews
We are located in the heart of the Costa del Sol and only 20 minutes from Malaga. In this spectacular Thai temple, you can walk amongst more than 1,500 exotic butterflies from around the world, flying freely in a tropical paradise between waterfalls and flowers. You will be able to observe how they are born, how they reproduce and enjoy learning many things about these wonderful insects.
Reviewed By Kesitod - Chesterfield, United Kingdom
What a wonderful collection of butterfly,.moths and birds ,.very humid and warm inside as it replicates the environment needed for the butterflies, so many different species and fab opportunity to take some cracking pictures , there is also a cafe and toilets onsite and the guided tours are very iteresting
