Andalusiais a region in the south ofSpain. It is a region of contrasts: ancient cities and deserts, amazing beaches along theCosta del SolandCosta de la Luzand theSierra Nevadamountain range where the highest mountain in Spain is found and also the most southerly ski resort in Europe.It spans almost the entire south of Spain and is bordered to the west by Portugal. To the south in the Province ofCadizat the very tip of Spain lies the British overseas territory ofGibraltarwhere it is separate fromNorth Africaby just a few miles.
The region has, however, a rich culture and a strong cultural identity. Many cultural phenomena that are seen internationally as distinctively Spanish are largely or entirely Andalusian in origin. These includeflamencoand, to a lesser extent, bullfighting,Hispano-Moorisharchitectural styles.