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Normally you will see this on sale in pastlerías (cake shops) as well as in supermarkets and smaller and specialist food shops. They are usually sold individually wrapped in thin tissue paper. Although they are traditionally cooked with lard, which gives the delicate crumbly texture, they can also be made with butter.
Funky Buddha Banus located on the second line in Puerto Banus. Special invited guest DJ on certain nights about once a week
The church is large like most of those in La Alpujarra, made of brick, covered with lime almost all the building.
Located seven hundred metres above sea level with stunning views of the surrounding mountains, countryside and Mediterranean, Competa is best known to many for its locally produced wine, available both dry and sweet, as well as being plentiful and cheap. One of the most popular annual fiestas here is the Noche del Vino (Night of the Wine).
Like so many others, the Holy Week processions in Huelva are certified as "Fiesta of National Touristic Interest" and thus touted as one of the best in Spain (we'll leave that to each visitor to decide). Locals undoubtedly rate this as one of their biggest and best festivals (after the carnival perhaps?).
Also known as Ermita de Jesús, this church was one of many that existed in the town, according to the seventeenth-century historian Terrones Robles. Whilst the vast majority of these churches have been destroyed over time, this church has survived, thanks to restoration works carried out in 1887.
Although it’s a fairly rural village, Jimena has several well-established restaurants, as well as some smaller bars and cafes found tucked away in its close network of streets. Each restaurant offers typical Spanish and Andalusian dishes, some utilizing the specific local and natural ingredients of the area such as the different varieties of wild mushrooms which grow nearby.
Popular with Sunday day trippers, but quiet in the week. Large sand dunes to the north and military land ensure it will always remain totally undeveloped. Visit the ruins of the Roman town . The village to the south is waking up to tourists very quickly and bars and hotels are opening up.
by María Acacia López-Bachiller
Sergio García will defend his Andalucía Valderrama Masters title from October 18-21 in the wake of becoming all-time Ryder Cup points leader at the Golf National. This feat is the result of nearly two decades of steady success in an event focused on team action rather than individual performance.
Maro is a tiny hamlet to the east of Nerja. It clings to the steep hilside overlooking the sea. It is the most easterly village of Malaga province and the Costa del Sol sitting on the border of Granada province and the Costa Tropical and Almunecar.
Below is a table detailing live arrival and departure times for Granada airport.
For information regarding flights to and from Granada, see our flights page. For more information on the airport in general, see our Granada airport page.
Travel transfers offer 24 hour transportation in a rental car with driver. You can book your travel transfers in Andalucia by Internet, even for public holidays. Your driver can meet you as soon as you arrive, at a pre-designated area in the airport holding a sign with your name.
Dating from the 1960s, this restaurant in El Ejido just inland from the Almeria coast, specializes in fabulous fresh fish caught locally, and the vegetables grown in the surrounding area. Chef Jose Alvarez cooks up such delights as millefeuille of El Ejido courgette, liver, boletus and mi-cui, and carpaccio of red prawns from Almeria with olives and extra virgin oil.
The Guadalquivir river-bed is wide enough for small islands which today are only inhabited by birds. Long ago there used to be flour mills, of which some remains can still be seen to this day. The one near the north river bank was called Molino de la Albolafia.
Known throughout Spain for its fabulous nightlife, the Costa del Sol and parts of the centre of Malaga, Seville and Granada come alive after dark. Formal 'nightclubs' or 'discotheques' have largely been overtaken in popularity by Music Bars which also offer music and dancing.
Here is a comprehensive list of the beach bars (chiringuitos) and beach front restaurants and also for reference (Beach Clubs) in Sabanillas and Duquesa in the municiplity of Manilva. The delightful Manilva village is located 4km inland.
These rentals are found in inland locations and offer peaceful settings to relax and enjoy a holiday.
Motorcycle drivers must have the appropriate license and insurance at all times, and properly fitted helmets are compulsory on all bikes, even on small motorbikes under 50cc. These drivers are also required to follow all of the same rules set down for any other vehicle driver.
Sollo restaurant is in the Higueron Hotel in the Higueron district of Fuengirola. Sollo's head chef Diego Gallegos specialises in sturgeon, caviar and river fish and subsequently bears the name "The Caviar Chef". The restaurant has a special menu which changes seasonally. Even before the ordering of food begins you are invited to taste the different caviar on offer, either to experience the unique flavours.
Huelva's bus station is at Calle Doctor Rubio (Tel: 959 25 69 00) providing with regular buses to Seville and resorts along the coast. There is a twice-daily service to Portugal and the Sierra de Aracena iin the north of Huelva province and one bus a day to Cádiz, Granada and Malaga.
