Landscape and Climate

Andalucía’s complex and highly mountainous geography is the result of its position at the southern edge of the Eurasian plate, where it collides against the African plate. The two main systems of mountain ranges are the Sierra Morena and the Baetic System, either side of the Guadalquivir valley.

One of the huge attractions of Andalucía is the variety of countryside, from the windswept sandy beaches of Cádiz to the rocky peaks of the Sierra Nevada. The diverse landscape is matched by extremes of climate.