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Feria de Abril
It is known as Feria de Sevilla all the stands and attractions that are installed at the distric of Los Remedios. It lasts for a week and it takes place one week after Holy week. It is the best known fair of Andalusia http://www.andalucia.org/es/eventos/feria-de-abril/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xid5lx_fsSU -
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Costa del Sol boom tourism
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First Charter Flight coming to Costa del Sol
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Beginning of international tourism to Costa del Sol
Torremolinos began to become a popular holiday destination and was visited by international celebrities. Hotels as Roca and Pez Espada opened in 1942 and 1959. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwAHrKWXJC4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costa_del_Sol -
Cadiz Carnival: International Festivity
Every year it changes the date, it startes the Miercoles de Ceniza.
It is known because it is a "street party" It lasts eleven days of fun and people participation. It is obligatory to dress up. Individually or in gruoups, you have to be dressed up the fist saturday and during the parades. http://www.spain.info/es/que-quieres/agenda/fiestas/cadiz/fiestas_de_carnaval.html http://carnaval-tk.es/2007/01/breve-historia-del-carnaval-de-cadiz.htm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASGC7FDgxGc -
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Pilgrimage of the Virgen del Rocio
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Referendum Autonomous Government
People went to vote to check if they wanted to be an autonomy through article of the Constitution. There was a majority in the referendum Almería not formally prospered Yes stood at 42% of the census. http://hayderecho.com/2014/02/28/referendum-andaluz-de-28-de-febrero-de-1980-el-caso-almeria/ http://www.historiadeltiempopresente.com/web/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=666:jornadas-referendum-de-autonomia&catid=78:organizamos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDDk6tGDG0g -
Mosque of Cordoba World's Heritage
Cordoba's mosque, previously known as "Santa María Madre de Dios" o "Gran Mezquita de Córdoba" is nowadays known as Ascension de Nuestra Señora Cathedral. It is one of the most important muslims monuments in Spain. It is World Heritage and it is located at the city center. It was started to build the 785, after the muslim invasion to Al-Andalus. http://english.turismodecordoba.org/index2.cfm -
Alhambra as World Heritage
The Alhambra is located on the top of the hill al-Sabika, in front of the Albayzin and next to the Alcazaba. It is known for the first time the IX century when prince Sawwar ben Hamdun needed a place to shelter. But it was in 1238 until 1273 when prince Mohammed ben Al-Hammar placed the palace. This would give it the glory era. http://www.alhambradegranada.org/en/info/historicalintroduction.asp -
Cabo de Gata becomes natural park
It is located at Almeria, at 30 kilometers of the city center. It is the first marine-terrestial natural park of Andalusia. It is one of the coastal strips of greater beauty ecological wealth of the western Mediterranean. http://www.degata.com/eng/ http://www.cabogataalmeria.com/ -
Universal Expo Seville
It started the 20th of april and it coincided with the V centenary of the discoverment of America. It was celebrated to conmmemorate this fact and its slogan was "The era of the discoverments" http://www.expo92.es/inicio/index.php -
High Speed Rail Line (AVE) Madrid-Seville
It started just with some connected places, but later there were new ways from Cordoba-Malaga December 2007. It is stll nowadays improving for example, Granada-Antequera line https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LÃnea_de_alta_velocidad_Madrid-Sevilla -
General plan of tourism
Andalucia startes to use plan DIA (Integral Development of Andalusian Tourism). They try to motivate a new growing era that allows to take advantage of the real opportunities that the sector offers. http://moodle.raar.es/moodle/file.php/1/Legislacion/PLAN_GENERAL_DE_TURISMO_DE_ANDALUCIA.pdf -
Rocio Pilgrimage
It is a pilgrimage that startes the eve Whit Sunday at midday with the introducing of the brotherhood. Each city has a way to go to El Rocío and they all go by wagons. On monday, very year, they jump over the grille to rescue the Virgin and the start the procession. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBNWhkV95k8 http://www.rocio.com/ -
Costa del sol 50 years being a touristic destination
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Toruism Law
This law was a improvement of the previous one, in order to have a better income with the tourim and a new regulation that takes care of the clients, the enviroment, and every aspect that has to be with the tourim in our region http://www.ctc.junta-andalucia.es/documentacion/143320796.pdf -
Universiade 2015
This event has been a winter games between the universities of all the world Russia, Korea, Spain.... every country. It took place in Granada, which has been a great event for the tourism and a great income to the city (hotels, restaurants....) It took place sicne 1st until 14th february. http://www.granada2015.org/es/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_L7nBJLVklY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MakvC7N5AeI
