New from the best-selling Wild Guides, discover discover 700 hidden adventures from this popular tourist region, from remote coves and wild mountains to desert landscapes and green meadows rich with wildflowers. Experience the best of Andalucia’s rural food culture and accommodation.

Swim from secret coves, plunge into mountain waterfalls, walk in wild flower meadows and cork forests. Explore lost ruins, caverns, watchtowers and abandoned villages. Find magical places to stay and enjoy the very best local and artisan food. In this explorer’s compendium you will discover the hidden parts of Andalucía’s famous coastal areas as well as its incredible lesser-known regions. Featuring stunning photography and engaging travel writing, this is the perfect book for families seeking new adventures off the beaten track or those dreaming up the ultimate wild escape.


• Plunge into turquoise tidal pools below sand dunes and roman ruins at Playa de Bolonia,
• Admire thousands of migrating griffon vultures swooping low from the southernmost tip of mainland Europe
• Wander up to the forgotten ruined castle of Otiñar, overlooking one of Jaén’s greatest canyons
• Hideout in caves once the haunt of infamous bandits and marvel at ancient cave paintings in the hills north of Málaga
• Explore the beautiful wild gorge carved by the Río Verde with glimmering pools, waterfalls and petrified forest
• Retreat to a cabin set among some of the most dramatic landscapes of Spain

350 photographs and GPS coordinates in directions, details of the history and geography of the region.


Edwina Pitcher is a travel writer and photographer specialising in the conservation, history and customs of Europe’s wilder places. She is the author of Wild Guide Portugal and has walked and swum across much of Spain and Portugal. She lives in Cádiz.