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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.

Mausaleo Romana

The typology of these archaeological remains indicates that they are undoubtedly those of a second-century Roman funerary tower, erected to bury an important figure.

Ensalada de pimientos asados

Roast the red peppers: wash and dry well, and poke once with a fork. Place in an oiled shallow baking dish and bake, uncovered, at medium high for an hour or so, until the peppers are very tender when pierced with a fork. This is best done early in the day or the day before, but if you have a microwave you can speed up the process (though best flavour is acquired in the oven or over hot coals, if you have them).

Granada City - Townhouse Rentals

Granada´s slightly smaller size means that you can be more flexible when picking a holiday home - few city houses are likely to be a long walk from the centre, so it´s possible to pick a more suburban setting and still enjoy the town.

La Axarquia

Until around two decades ago the Axarquía region of Andalucía was little known. Then, northern European expatriates discovered the pretty hilltop village of Cómpeta, started buying up some of the run-down 'fincas' and farmhouses in the area and putting it on the map.

Hospital Real

The civil building houses the Velezano Miguel Guirao Regional Museum and the Vélez Rubio Municipal Tourism Office. The building was built in 1765 and from the early years of the nineteenth century it was the subject of a hectic and eventful life, as it served successively as a center of occupation for French troops and a hospital for the poor in 1822.

Priego de Cordoba - History

The first references to Priego date to the Middle Paleolithic era (40,000-33,000 BC). Much later, the Roman Empire occupied the area between the third century BC and the fifth century AD. During the period of the Caliphate of Córdoba, the settlement was known as Medina Bahiga.

Costa de la Luz Beaches

Use our guide to explore the beaches along the Costa de la Luz from the furthest east next to the Portuguese border, to the furthest west at the Campo de Gibraltar. Beaches along the Costa de la Luz are generally long, sandy and backed by dunes and pine woods. During July and August the beaches nearest the resorts are packed with mainly Spanish visitors from Huelva city and Sevilla.

Festivals

Popular festivals in Nevada are Fiestas de San Sebastián y San Antonio Abad, Fiestas de la Candelaria y San Cecilio and Semana Santa.

Maps

If you are considering visiting Aracena you may find our maps a useful tool, we provide three maps, one of the region of Andalucia with Aracena highlighted. The second handcrafted map gives the location of Aracena with the corresponding local road network.In order to help our readers we have also embedded a Google map which is centered on Aracena.

Plaza de la Constitución

The town square has always been a meeting place for a ball game or conversations. A plaque has stood in the centre giving the square its name since 1881.

Explorers - Ferdinand Magellan and Sanlucar

Ferdinand Magellan (c. 1480 - 27 April 1521) was a Portuguese explorer who organised the Spanish expedition to the East Indies from 1519 to 1522, resulting in the first circumnavigation of the Earth, completed by Juan Sebastián Elcano. 

Shopping Centres in Huelva

Andalucia is not alone in its quest for the convenience of large out-of-town shopping centres or commercial centres ( centros comerciales) . Over the past five years shopping centres in Andalucia have become increasingly prevalent and in Andalucia today they form an integral part of most peoples’ shopping experience.

La Venta de Vargas

La Venta de la Vargas in San Fernando is an intersting Venta / restaurant which is famous for being the place where flamenco sincer Camarón de la Isla started his career by playing at venues such as La Venta de Vargas, along with his life long friend Rancapino, another revered figure in the world of cante.

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