Olvera: White Village and Sierra Greenway
What Olvera is really like: a hilltop white town crowned by a Moorish castle and church, and the start of the Vía Verde de la Sierra greenway.
Setenil de las Bodegas: Cave Houses Under the Rock
What Setenil de las Bodegas is really like: white houses built into and under the cliffs of the Trejo gorge, with tapas in the shade of the rock.
Figueres: Dalí Museum and Old Town
What Figueres is really like: the Dalí Theatre-Museum, the vast Sant Ferran castle, and the old town at the gateway to the Costa Brava.
Rota
What Rota is really like: wide Bay of Cadiz beaches, the Castillo de Luna, ancient stone fish traps and an easy Costa de la Luz base.
Frigiliana
What Frigiliana is really like: a whitewashed pueblo blanco above Nerja, Moorish lanes, cane-honey heritage and wide Costa del Sol views.
Cambrils
What Cambrils is really like: Costa Dorada beaches, a busy fishing port famous for seafood and easy access to PortAventura and Tarragona.
Tarifa
What Tarifa is really like: kitesurf beaches, the southern tip of mainland Europe, views of Morocco and a whitewashed old town on the Costa de la Luz.
Almuñécar
What Almunecar is really like: Costa Tropical beaches, a hilltop Moorish castle, Roman remains and subtropical fruit valleys near Granada.
Salou
What Salou is really like: golden Costa Dorada beaches, the PortAventura theme parks and a palm-lined promenade near Tarragona.
Huelva
What Huelva is really like: Columbus history, the Muelle del Tinto, the Odiel marshes and a gateway to the Costa de la Luz beaches.