CinX's Travels 2015

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Setenil de las Bodegas by cinxxx, on Flickr

Setenil de las Bodegas by cinxxx, on Flickr

Setenil de las Bodegas by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Olvera is a town located in the province of Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain. According to the 2005 census, the city has a population of 8,585 inhabitants.

At the tip of the "White towns route", the city of Olvera is located in the province of Cadiz, in the northwest of the Serranía Gaditana area, near the borders of the provinces of Seville and Malaga, on 36º56' north and 5º16' west, at a height of 643 meters above sea level and has a land surface of 194 km².

The distance between the capital and the Olvera is 139 km,. The number of inhabitants, according to the INE of 2005, is 8,585, although the number of "Olvereños" is possibly greater as migration to the coast (specifically to the Costa de la Luz) in search of employment where individuals decided to change their address to their place of work.

The hills surrounding Olvera are full of olive groves that are said to provide the best extraction of olive oils in Andalusia. In recent years it has received the award of the "Denominación de Origen de la Sierra de Cádiz", which is a standard that is recognised by participants including nearby towns of Setenil, Algonodales, Alcalá del Valle, Torre Al-Haquime etc. While olive groves are of great importance to the economy, the largest economic source of this colourful town is the "cooperative" and the prize "Arco Iris" of 1989 was won due to the town having the greatest number of cooperatives per inhabitant.

Of great interest within the municipality is a large colony of Andalusian griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus) to be found within the natural reserve of the "Peñon de Zaframagón", a huge rock outcrop that is located 14 km to the northwest of the town centre.

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The city seen from the distance

Olvera by cinxxx, on Flickr

Olvera by cinxxx, on Flickr

Olvera by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Olvera by cinxxx, on Flickr

Olvera by cinxxx, on Flickr

Olvera by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Olvera by cinxxx, on Flickr

Olvera by cinxxx, on Flickr

Olvera by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Olvera by cinxxx, on Flickr

Olvera by cinxxx, on Flickr

Olvera by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Olvera by cinxxx, on Flickr

Olvera by cinxxx, on Flickr

Olvera by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Olvera by cinxxx, on Flickr

Olvera by cinxxx, on Flickr

Olvera by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Olvera by cinxxx, on Flickr

Olvera by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Olvera by cinxxx, on Flickr

Olvera by cinxxx, on Flickr

Olvera by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Olvera by cinxxx, on Flickr

Olvera by cinxxx, on Flickr

Olvera by cinxxx, on Flickr

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We move to Germany...

Landshut (Austro-Bavarian: Landshuad) is a city in Bavaria in the south-east of Germany, belonging to both Eastern and Southern Bavaria. Situated on the banks of the River Isar, Landshut is the capital of Lower Bavaria, one of the seven administrative regions of the Free State of Bavaria. It is also the seat of the surrounding district. With a population of more than 60,000, Landshut is the largest city in Lower Bavaria, followed by Passau and Straubing, as well as Eastern Bavaria's second biggest city after Regensburg.

Owing to its characteristic coat of arms, the city is also often called "Three Helmets City" (German: Dreihelmenstadt).

Due to its proximity and easy access to Munich and the Franz Josef Strauss International Airport, situated halfway between Munich and Landshut on the banks of the Isar, the city has East Bavaria's lowest unemployment rate (ca. 4.2% in October 2006), lower than the Bavarian average of ca. 5.8%.

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Landshut by cinxxx, on Flickr

Landshut by cinxxx, on Flickr

Landshut by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Landshut by cinxxx, on Flickr

Landshut by cinxxx, on Flickr

Landshut by cinxxx, on Flickr

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Landshut by cinxxx, on Flickr

Landshut by cinxxx, on Flickr

Landshut by cinxxx, on Flickr