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There are many different excursions from La Costa del Sol offering the perfect opportunities to see the major attractions in Andalucia without the hassle of having to organise it yourself. Coach… More →
December 28th, right smack in the middle of the Spanish Christmas season, we have the annual Verdiales competitions taking place right outside Málaga City. The festival will bring together… More →
12 lucky grapes, one for each month of the forthcoming year.
Possibly you thought the Christmas season was over on New Year’s Eve, but in Spain this is just the mid-point of all the celebrating. In this country, the tradition is to have a rather late dinner… More →
There is quite a debate across Spain regarding whether Santa Claus is displacing the traditional Three Kings at Christmastime in Spain. The truth is that Santa Claus is becoming more and more… More →
A visit to this historical Andalucían town is a journey almost 5,000 years back in time, beginning with the Bronze Age and the native Iberians. The timeline is there to be followed in this… More →
Taking to the stage of the Caseta Municipal in 2022 was one of the leading exponents of the new wave of genre fusion artists, Daviles de Novelda (Thursday 7 July); the grandson of the flamenco… More →
The tower was rebuilt as a horseshoe-shaped fortified tower in 1766 on the orders of Charles III, to protect the coast from Barbary Pirates.
Mesa Roldan is a flat-topped extinct volcano, part of a massive rocky headland topped with a lighthouse and tower, between Agua Amarga village and Playa de los Muertos. It is actually in the… More →
Cascamorras waving the flag in Baza
, Cooling off in a fountain in Baza
Cascamorras festival in the towns of Guadix and Baza has been declared Festival of International Tourism interest due to its intriguing history. Although the festival is relatively little-… More →
The May Crosses Festival (Cruces de Mayo) is celebrated in many parts of the world, especially in Latin America and Spain. In Cordoba festival holds special importance and is the best known of the… More →
Francisco Carrera Iglesias is a master embroiderer, continuing the five-centuries-old tradition of intricate gold embellishment in his Seville workshop. Velvet gowns worn by Virgin Mary statues in… More →
The Cordoba Spring Fair, or Feria de Nuestra Señora de la Salud (Our Lady of the Health)
The Cordoba Spring Fair, or Feria de Nuestra Señora de la Salud (Our Lady of the Health), takes place during the last week of May. Its venue is the municipal fairground on the north bank of the… More →
If you've never spent Christmas in Andalucia before, then you're in for a treat. From the joyous musical specialities of the season, to festive decorations both traditional and contemporary, it is… More →
There are frequent daily ferry services from Tarifa to Tangiers so why not take a day-trip and visit the souk in this beautiful, historic Moroccan city with a rich literary and artistic… More →
Espeto is a traditional way of cooking freshly-caught sea fish, most often sardines.
If you’ve ever eaten at a beach restaurant, or chiringuito, in or around Malaga in summer, then you’ve probably seen, smelled, or tasted an espeto of sardines. This is a traditional way of cooking… More →
Walking through the pretty narrow streets of Castellar de la Frontera.
The GR7 is the footpath through Andalucia, which forms part of the European Route No. 4. The route is made up of itineraries, which are designed to avoid crossing or using tarmac roads or any… More →
Travelling in western Andalucía ique, Ronda to Vejer, almost as far as Algeciras - between June 15 and August 15 any summer (roughly) - you might catch a glimpse of the most enigmatic agricultural… More →
The final touches of Berries and an Andalucia orange will make your Christmas turkey, extra special
'Pavo Navideño' or Christmas Turkey, try this recipe for a christmas turkey in Andalucia. Whilst the Andalucia tradition is Seafood at christmas, turkey is becoming popular and is posible to… More →
Beautiful beaches of Zahara de los Atunes on the Costa de La Luz
The Blue flag awards have grown remarkably since their beginings in France in the mid 80's. The requirements for certification have also widened. Most coatal municipalities in Andalucia sumbit an… More →
The pomegranate appears on Granada city's coat of arms
Granada's history is one of internal crises because of the existence of a powerful landowning nobility successive wars with Castile. Successive kings of Granada sought political support and… More →
