INTRODUCTION
Algeciras, strategic World Wide point, link between two continents and two seas, is the city where the famous guitar player Paco de Lucía was born. Here is where he studied and where he started his internacional career and here is where his family still lives.

Algeciras is located in the south of the Iberian Peninsula, in the County of Andalousia, in the Province of Cádiz and on the bay of Algeciras.

It is a modern coastal city, a stopping point on the journey of people from different cultures, providing a link between Africa and Europe, thanks to its major port. This town bears some of the most enduring marks of the passing of time and civilizations, which one after the other have occupied these lands, an area of exceptional historical importance thanks to its privileged location.

With 23 kilometres of coastline, Algeciras is famous for its beaches: Playa del “Rinconcillo”, tucked away in the bay, just 3 kilometres from the city centre; Playa de “San García” and Playa de “Getares”, located in an area known as the “Ensenada de Getares”, which boasts some breathtaking cliffs and marshlands and a wealth of plants and wildlife, perched on the edge of the “Estrecho de Gibraltar” Natural Park, which stretches out towards Cabo de Gracia in Tarifa, an ideal spot to catch a glimpse of whales and dolphins. From here you can see the coast of North Africa and Gibraltar.

In this area, you will also find one of the most important sections of the” Alcornocales” Natural Park (Cork trees), important from an ecological and cultural point of view.

HISTORICAL HERITAGE AND PLACES OF INTEREST
The city´s Arabic past can still be glimpsed in certain areas, such as the remains of the ”Murallas Meriníes”, the ancient defensive walls. The church “Nuestra Sra. De la Palma” was built on the site of the former mosque. The “Plaza Alta” which is the nerve center of Algeciras is also worth a visit as well as the marketplace “Ingeniero Torroja” which has a large dome with no internal support.

FLAMENCO IN ALGECIRAS AND SURROUNDINGS .
· Sociedad del Cante (Algeciras) – Last Friday of each month.
· Peña Flamenca “Ana y Miguel” – La Escalinata – (Algeciras) Every Friday.
· Peña Sanroqueña Flamenca (San Roque). .
· Peña Fosforito (Los Barrios). .
· Peña Flamenca Linense (La Línea de la Concepción). .
· Peña Flamenca de Estepota (Estepona).
· Almedina (Tarifa) – Flamenco on Thursday. .
· Restaurante-Tahona “Molino del Conde” (Castellar) – Every Friday. .
· Garaje in (Castellar) – Flamenco on Friday. .
· Music Internacional Festival (Jimena de la Frontera) – August. .
· Flamenco Festival “La Novena” (Estación de Jimena) – A.ugust. .
· Flamenco Festival “Castillo de Castellar” (Castellar) – A.ugust.

SURROUNDINGS OF INTEREST:
. Route of “Los Pueblos Blancos”, typical Andalousian towns located in the mountains, such as Jimena, Castellar, Benamaoma, El Bosque and then, on the coast, Tarifa, Conil or Zahara de los Atunes. .
· Natural park “Los Alcornocales”. .
· Tarifa, with its extensive beaches of white sand and the possibility of capting wild marine life. · Ceuta: borderline with Morocco, only 20 minutes far by ferry. .
· Gibraltar: with its beautiful views on the Bay of Algeciras and Its free port. .
· Sports: Horse riding, golf, surf, windsurf, diving, kite-surf, Trekking, sailing and cycling.

FESTIVALS OF INTEREST .
· Holy Week (April) . The Feria – Fair (June) .
· “Nuestra Sra. Del Carmen” Festival (16th July) .
· “Nuestra Sra. De la Palma” Festival (15th August)

HOW TO GET THERE:
Algeciras is located 20 minutes from Gibraltar´s airport, 45 minutes from Jerez´s airport, 2 hours from Malaga and Seville and 5 hours far from Madrid by train.

PORT:
Algeciras is 30 minutes from Ceuta and one and a half hour from Tangiers by fast-ferry.

FERRYS CEUTA:
- Shipping company Buquebus www.buquebus.es
- Shipping company Euroferrys www.euroferrys.com
- Shipping company Transmediterránea www.transmediterranea.es

FERRYS TANGER:
- Shipping company Comanav www.transbull-cadiz.com
- Shipping company Comarit www.comarit.es
- Shipping company Euroferrys
- Shipping company Nautas www.nautas-almaghreb.com
- Shipping company Transmediterránea

BUSES:
- Bus Station "San Bernardo." Av. S. Bernardo, nº 1 - ALGECIRAS
- Buses Comes Tel: 00 34 956 65 53 03 www.tgcomes.es
- Buses Linesur Tel: 00 34 956 66 76 49
- Buses Portillo Tel: 00 34 956 65 10 55 www.ctsa-portillo.com

TRAIN STATION:
Ctra. Cadiz-Málaga, s/n
Tel:00 34 956 63 20 87