Sports and leisure activities Andalusia

The Royal Andalusian Golf Federation.

Spanish Surf Federation.

Spanish Federation of Mountain Sports and Climbing.

The Andalusian Mountaineering Federation.

The Andalusian Air Sports Federation.

For horse trips with variable-time excursions (from half day to one week stay), several signs, like this one, offer their services. 

Sotogrande, a town in the province of Cadiz in Spain, is home to an activity park called La Reserva Club. This club offers a multitude of leisure and sports activities, providing visitors with a unique experience. Facilities include a world-class golf course designed by architect Cabell Robinson, and an indoor artificial beach - the only one of its kind in southern Spain. This beach oasis offers a private and exclusive setting, with sun loungers, an adult pool and a sports lagoon. In addition to sporting activities, La Reserva Club also offers refined gastronomy and unique experiences for the whole family.

Sotogrande, Spain, is home to the famous Real Club Valderrama, an 18-hole championship golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. The course is renowned for its beauty and difficulty, and has hosted many prestigious tournaments. The club's elegant clubhouse features a store where golfers can purchase high-quality golf equipment. For those wishing to stay nearby, there are several hotels available in the area. Sotogrande is a preferred location for golf enthusiasts looking for a world-class golf course in beautiful surroundings.

Located in a very bright building, this studio has three levels, with participants from different worlds, including Ursula López, Rosario Toledo, Vicky Barea or Leonor Leal. The attendance is more Spanish than foreign. The classes begin with stretching, more technical than at the Betanzos academy. In general, the school is more technical than the Betanzos Academy, which is more theatrical. It would be ideal to try both before deciding.

The most experienced amateurs or golfers will enjoy the 18-hole course designed by a former Spanish champion. You can work its swing in an incomparable setting in the middle of olive trees. Antequera Golf also offers golf courses and even days including breakfast and lunch. Magnificent views of the Torcal, the plain of Antequera and the Mont des Amoureux (La Peña de los Enamorados).

Located on the island of La Cartuja, it can accommodate over 57,000 spectators, making it the second-largest stadium in Andalusia and the fifth-largest in Spain. It was inaugurated in May 1999 to host that year's World Athletics Championships and to consolidate Seville's bid for the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games. After renovation work, it was reopened in 2020 as a multi-purpose venue for major sporting and stage events, as well as serving as headquarters for numerous companies and organizations. In terms of major sporting events, in 2020 it hosted four Euro 2020 matches (three Group E matches and one round-of-16 match), as well as the finals of Footfall's Copa del Rey. On the rugby side, it hosted the final of the Copa del Rey de Rugby in 2022. Dedicated to ball sports, it also hosted the 1999 World Athletics Championships and two of the four Davis Cup finals held in Spain (the other two were held at Barcelona's Palau Sant Jordi). It's also a sell-out venue for major concerts, hosting Madonna, U2, Dépeche Mode, Bruce Spingsteen and AC/DC, and for electronic music festivals featuring top DJs, such as the breakbeatfestival (Spain's biggest). And, of course, theOperación Triunfo, Spain's equivalent of Star Ac, also plays host to concerts.

Calar Alto is located in the Sierre de los Filabres, a dozen kilometers from birds to the north of the town of Gergal, in the province of Almería, in Andalusia. It was built under the impetus of the Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie. Initially used mainly by the Germans, the observatory is now also widely used, and therefore financed, by the Spanish. Construction began in 1973 to end a decade later. The site is spread over 100 km ² and remains intact from light pollution. It is now one of the largest astronomical complexes in continental Europe. Five main instruments are available: in addition to telescopes of 3.50 and 2.20 meters, the telescopes are installed under 1.50 and 1.23 meter telescopes, and a very specific Schmidt telescope of 80 centimeters diameter. The studies carried out are diverse, but one of the areas of predilection of observations remains the stars of our Galaxy (chemical composition of the interstellar medium, study of the age of star clusters or search for particular stars). The site on which all this beautiful world is located cannot leave the traveler indifferent… The soil is dry. Cacti are planted here and there. A winding, winding road climbs towards a sky of coronal blue. A real western spaghetti decor! It takes fifty minutes to reach the gates of the observatory. At this altitude, the terrain is replaced by quite dense vegetation, mixing softwood and brush. Very wild, it is the paradise of hikers and mountain bike lovers.

The highlight of the visit is the telescope of 3.50 meters in diameter! Today, essentially dedicated to infrared observations (a technological solution that allows for literally "piercing" certain difficult areas of the Universe), it is maintained, along with other instruments under dome, at a lower temperature than the outside (in order to speed up temperature temperature relative to the decrease in evening temperatures.). This also means that we must cover up when we are in the Chamber, including in the summer. Its main mirror was polished by the famous German company Zeiss, while the total mass of the telescope and its mount avoids the 230 tons! On the weather side, the site has 250 nights per year. What to observe in peace. However, moisture is not so absent that vegetation might let it think: with an average hygrometry of 50%, the sky sometimes reveals some lack of transparency. We can reassure ourselves that this is far enough to offer a high quality sky.

Shonia and Pedro, an avid fishing couple and expert in this field, propose to make you better aware of the artisanal fishing and cultural heritage associated with this activity. To do this, you have the choice between three formulas: from 10 a. m. to 13 p. m., from 13 p. m. to 16 p. m. and from 16 p. m. to 19 p. m. All the formulas will allow you to take a walk on the coast, discover small-scale fishing, learn to recognise fresh fish with a professional and taste local products. In the morning you will take breakfast, lunch lunch and evening, you will visit the auction. If weather permits, you will make the afternoon dip on one of Marbella's beaches. A proposal now available from the port of Marbella.

These catamarans make it possible to reach Marbella and Puerto Banús in a small cruise of about half an hour. The opportunity to walk along the coast and see that Marbella has a beautiful mountain environment, partly hidden by the buildings of the sixties and seventies, along the paseo maritime. In addition to this tour, the same company offers 3 to 4 hour cruises in July and August, with sailing along the coasts, stopping for a swim on a beach and a welcome glass of champagne.

Located in a 16th century hacienda, unique in Spain, this centre offers horseback riding lessons and also has an inn to accommodate its students. The training courses are aimed at riders of all levels but the training will be in Spanish or English. Four options to choose from: horseback riding holidays, intensive courses, intensive dressage with Rafael Soto, silver medallist at the Olympic Games in Athens and classical dressage with training in a secondary school.

Passionate about astronomy, Stéphane, a Swiss-Brazilian, has created a center dedicated to the subject in the province of Granada. It's the ideal place to observe the sky, thanks to Andalusia's largest astrotourism telescope, which allows you to see not only the classic planets, but also galaxies, nebulae, clusters and more. Your host's good humor will make this experience even more unforgettable. You'll also enjoy a planetarium with dedicated films to deepen your discovery. An activity that can be done in French.

Equestrian centre with walks in the forest of the natural park of La, but also on the beaches of Trafalgar. Establishment with swimming pool and bar. A homemade kitchen with a family atmosphere. The horses are Spanish and are maintained and trained. There are 5 rooms for two people with private bathroom.

Founded in 1994, this Taller Flamenco is a school located in the neighborhood of La Macarena, not far from the plaza Alameda de Hércules. Throughout the year, it offers several types of classes: flamenco dance, guitar, singing, etc., which are also open to foreigners. Each class is held in small groups of no more than seven people. Whatever your level, the school also offers private lessons. Finally, this school can also provide valuable assistance in finding accommodation, whether it be apartments or shared rooms.

You will find on the site of this resort all the information concerning the various activities to be practised: cross-country skiing (40 km in total), with the possibility of booking online and knowing the state of the tracks, but also all the programmes of sports and discovery activities that can be practised in the resort or in the surroundings: hiking (including part of the GR 7), mountain bike circuit as it is a bit of paradise for mountain bikers.

For those who can't stand still in the city, this agency has everything covered: although it offers a guided tour of Seville, it also prepares excursions in small groups on hiking trails, on foot, but above all on mountain bikes, in the Sevillian countryside (during the week), and in the mountains (at weekends). Tours (Sierra Norte, Marisma de Doñana, Sierra Sur or Camino del Rocío...) are generally less than 30 km long, but there are also opportunities for longer tours over several days (especially during bank holidays).

Based a few kilometres southeast of Granada, the company of Bruno Pérez de Tudela and José María Boto was founded in 1997, thanks to the enthusiasm and determination of these two nature lovers. Granada Aventura offers a fairly complete range of activities that can be carried out in the Granada region, particularly in the Sierra Nevada Natural Park. In winter, skiing and snowboarding occupy the playground with competent instructors. In summer, there are refreshing ravine descents, especially from the Río Verde, south of Granada, to enjoy the sublime landscapes. The serious entity even rents canoes from Pantano Canales in Güéjar Sierra. Climbing, abseiling, trekking are also part of the activities to be booked, a little further upstream, as well as easy level hikes, such as the Vereda de la Estrella, suitable for families, or more consequent for experienced athletes with, for example, the Altas Cumbres, over two days, near Carihuela and Veleta, culminating at over 3 000 m.