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We are committed to updating our pages as regularly as possible, allocating over half of our editorial resources to this essential task, to ensure that you can always find the latest, most reliable information on popular topics and places.

Here is a list with the latest pages that have been updated or created. Most recent are at the top of the list.

Festivals in Taberno

Festivals in Taberno: Cabalgata de Reyes Magos, Día de la Candelaria, Día de Andalucía, Semana Santa, La Ventolera, San José, Fiesta de Santopétar, Baile de las Animas.

Polícar

Polícar is a village in Granada province reminiscent of the times under Muslim occupation, with narrow streets and unusual architecture.

Via Verde of the Sierra de Baza

Via Verde Sierra de Baza follows the lower northern slopes of the Sierra de Baza. It lies just to the north and outside the Sierra de Baza natural park. The Via Verde Sierra de Baza is 9,4 km long and runs for a few km north and south of Baza town as far as the municipal limits with Zujar and Caniles.

Torre de Rio Real, Marbella

The Rio Real watchtower is located near the south-western bank of the Rio Real, on raised ground. This land is now a bend in the A-7 coastal road. A few metres away, on its southern side, there were abandoned Civil Guard barracks. There is no documentation of a tower at the time of the Reconquest of Marbella in 1485, so it is assumed that this tower was built at the end of the 16th century as part of the Hapsburg defensive strategy, with later modifications.

Castellar de la Frontera

The old village of Castellar de la Frontera is perched high on a hilltop in the province of Cadiz, with commanding views over the Guadarranque reservoir. The village is easiest reached from the A-405 road that leaves the coast at San Roque, branching off to Castellar on the (CA-P-5131) after just 10 kilometers.

Festivals in Dalías

Festivals in Dalías: Cabalgata Reyes Magos, Día de Andalucía, Fiesta de la Cruz, Fiesta de San Juan, Fiesta del Cristo de la Luz and Día de San Miguel Arcángel.

Jete

Jete has become a popular destination for rural tourism. Situated to the south of the Sierra de Almijara, its village centre extends between the banks of the Río Verde. It has about 1000 inhabitants.

Don't Miss The Fiesta!

Peaceful, picturesque...the little village lost in the mountains of Spain is an escapist's dream. But dark currents lurk below the community's placid surface. British writer David Baird's latest book - Don't Miss The Fiesta! - takes readers on a chilling roller-coaster ride. Fleeing from his scandalous past, an expatriate falls for a beautiful young village girl only to encounter an explosive mixture of deep passions and old hatreds.

History of Peligros

It is known that the first Roman settlements were established on this site, with at least two villas built in the second and third centuries. During Islamic rule, it was known as Bericlox and served as a farmstead in the Vega, a strategically important location for Elvira or Ilíberis. The Battle of La Higueruela took place near the site in 1431, with Christians and Muslims fighting each other. The Granadan army lost more than 10,000 men in the battle.

Monte Paraíso Golf

A 9-hole course that winds over the gentle slopes of the undulating hillside and is beautifully laid out around lakes. Designed by Manuel Piñero, the holes vary from 71 metres to 149 metres in length and their manicured fairways and ample greens are suitable for children, beginners and seniors, but experienced players will enjoy playing here too.

Marbella Property Market Reports

Every year Christopher Clower publishes the Marbella Property Market Report. Read the latest edition or any of the earlier versions here.

Carratraca

Carratraca is a a white village tucked away in the Malaga mountains, which is home to one of the original Andalucian medicinal spas. If taking the waters and fresh, mountain air appeals to you, Carratraca could just be the place for you. A country drive through olive and almond groves, past the white village of Alora, its whitewashed houses spread over three hills below the impressive ramparts of Alora Castle.

Benahadux

Benahadux sits over the Andarax River and is home to many archaeological remains from the Copper Age. The town’s primary economic activity is the production and trade of straw, oranges and potatoes. It has about 4,360 inhabitants.

Monda - Things to See

Monda has a small central village square, Plaza de la Ermita, with the Monument to the Miner and some interesting bars. Just outside the square, on Calle de la Jaula (the A-7010 road to Guaro) is the preserved municipal lavadero and the popular Bar de la Luna and Bodega de la Plazolete.

Fuente Lavadero de la Jaula is the town fountain and roofed lavadero (public laundry area), once a focus for social exchange, which dates from the 16th century.

Hornos

Despite some recent construction around the village, the view of Hornos del Segura from afar remains spectacular. The ancient wall of this former Arab fortress stands almost intact, and the village is crowned by a castle with tower. There are numerous fantastic viewpoints overlooking the surrounding Sierra de Cazorla Natural Park. It has about 600 inhabitants.

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