Anyone interested in finding out more about flamenco singing and dancing should pay close attention, because we've come up with some information you're bound to find useful. Spain has numerous flamenco routes around Andalusia. Many of them are intended as a way of discovering the roots of great masters of the art such as Paco de Lucía, Camarón de la Isla, Sara Baras, José Mercé and others. They are a chance to visit flamenco clubs or “tablaos” and see flamenco shows, learn all about the genre in the visitor centres, and above all to experience the art of flamenco to the full.
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The Bajañí route
The Bajañí Route, which runs across Cadiz and Seville, also takes visitors to the birthplace of flamenco singer Camarón de la Isla and composer and guitarist Paco de Lucía, considered to be the best flamenco singer and guitarist of all times, respectively. This sightseeing route mainly focuses on places linked to the flamenco guitar. On your itinerary you will be able to visit Algeciras, Jerez de la Frontera, Morón de la Frontera, San Fernando or Sanlúcar de Barrameda.
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The Camarón Route
It runs through San Fernando (Cádiz), birthplace of José Monge “Camarón de la Isla”. The tour evokes the legendary figure of this brilliant flamenco singer, and takes visitors to the house where he was born, and then to the venue of “Venta de Vargas” where he first came to prominence as a child. The tour goes to the heart of flamenco.
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Route of the 3/4 beat
This is a flamenco tour around the provinces of Seville and Cadiz. You'll visit the Triana neighbourhood (Seville) and other places in the province of Seville such as Utrera and Lebrija. On your itinerary you can also visit Alcalá de Guadaira, Cádiz, Dos Hermanas, Jerez de la Frontera, Cabezas de San Juan, Mairena de Alcor and Seville.
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In the footsteps of Antonio Chacón
A route across Granada, Malaga and Cordoba to discover the Granada plain and the flamenco districts of Granada, in true “fandango” style (popular flamenco dance). Chacón was a famous flamenco singer of the 19th and 20th centuries, as well as very influential in flamenco in the places you will visit with this tour. On your itinerary you will also be able to visit Algarinejo, Fuente Vaqueros, Granada, Iznájar and Málaga.
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Route of the “cantes abandolaos”
This route in honour of the flamenco singer from Cordoba Cayetano Muriel Reyes, also known as “Niño de Cabra”, runs through the mountains of Cordoba and makes a stop in its capital. On the itinerary you will pass through Bujalance, Cabra, Córdoba, Lucena and Puente Genil.
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The mining route
It takes place between the provinces of Almería and Jaén and will give you a very close view of styles such as the fandangos of Puerta de Segura, or the jotas of Siles, Albanchez and El Ojuelo. On your itinerary you'll see Almería, Andújar, Linares and Paterna del Río.