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The charming town Adra of Spain

By Marc Jontae

| February 8th 2012 | Views:

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When we speak of Adra, the first thing that comes to one’s mind is the tastiest cuisine and the charming people of the city. This fast growing fishing town is now becoming the hot bed of tourists. The city is blessed with its impeccable natural beauty and this is another reason why it is one of the first choices amongst tourists. The city has a very long history traced to Phoenicians who are believed to be settled in this town about a century BC. Thereafter, history traces the settlement of Moors, Romans and many other civilization before Christians took over the city.

Places of interest:

Some of the places of interest in this small town include the famous church ‘Our Lady of Angustias’ and the church ‘Immaculate conception’. It is believed these churches were built during the 16th century. According to historians, these churches were renovated several times but majority of the portion of the church retain its original structure. These churches are known for their excellent works of architecture. This is one of the very churches which are built in the traditional Alpujarreña design. San Isidro’s hermitage is yet another interesting place to see. The interior of the church is lavishly decorated. These churches receive highest number of visitors during the summer.

The city boasts of the most imposing beach which is spread over about 13 kilometers. The beaches have walking path, places identified for swimming, several restaurants, place for showers, toilets, water sports etc. There are some less crowded beaches which are within a distance of about two to kilometers from the main beach located near the Adra town. Service of taxis is available to reach these beaches. Those who have fascination for spending the holiday in absolute privacy they would prefer the less crowded beaches of Adra.

The city is a popular fishing spot. Apart from this, it has many industries and with all these industrialization the authorities have taken pains to see that city’s natural beauty is retained intact. There are numerous restaurants spread over the entire town and they are known for serving the popular dishes which are in great demand amongst the tourists. There are many hotels including apartments and villas which offer accommodation at the most reasonable rentals. There are numerous shops selling all the requirements of the tourists including works of traditional arts. There are shops which sell the famous local wine.

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