Vegan-friendly stays in Andalusia

Andalusia, in the far south of mainland Spain, has a food tradition shaped by olive groves, market gardens and centuries of Moorish rule. Its cities, Seville, Granada, Córdoba, Málaga and Cádiz, are compact and walkable, with tapas bars where vegetable dishes are part of the ordinary repertoire. Inland, the Sierra Nevada, the Alpujarras and the white villages of the Sierra de Grazalema are walking country, while the coast runs from the Atlantic beaches of the Costa de la Luz to the Mediterranean.

This page covers the region; for the whole country, see vegan-friendly stays in Spain.

Hosting through Vegvisits in Andalusia requires a vegan or vegetarian kitchen.

In Andalusia, Vegvisits currently shows 3 stays.

Andalusian stays on offer: 3 private rooms.

Within the region, listings include stays in Dúrcal, Málaga and Sotogrande.

Andalusian cooking has several dishes that are vegan by tradition. Gazpacho, the chilled soup of tomato, pepper, cucumber, bread and olive oil, is made throughout the summer. Córdoba's salmorejo is a smooth emulsion of tomato, bread, garlic and oil, made without cucumber or pepper, though it is usually finished with chopped egg and cured ham, so ask for it plain. In Seville, espinacas con garbanzos, spinach and chickpeas cooked with cumin and paprika, shows the region's Moorish influence.

Fried aubergine with cane molasses (miel de caña), grilled vegetables, olives, almonds and bread with olive oil are common tapas. Covered markets in each city sell local produce, citrus, almonds and dried fruit.

AVE high-speed trains link Madrid with Córdoba and Seville and with Málaga. The white villages, mountain areas and rural farmhouses are much easier to reach by car.

Spring is mild and green. Seville's two big festivals fall in spring: the Holy Week processions (Semana Santa), and the April Fair, which traditionally begins two clear weeks later. Both make the city busy. Summer is very hot inland, especially in Seville and Córdoba, when daily life shifts to the mornings and evenings. Autumn and winter are mild on the coast, with snow on the Sierra Nevada. The Vegvisits search works by place, dates and guests.