If you are looking for something truly memorable and great to do with the kids – or even without the kids – while you are on holiday in the south of Spain, then you should definitely take a trip to Mini Hollywood. we think the best family day out in Andalucia you can have. The name
Where is the best place to surf in Andalucia? Read on…! On the exhilarating wind-swept beach three distinct groups of sports men and women zip along the surface of the Atlantic Ocean in a cloud of spray, the rush of adrenalin clearly visible on their faces. Behind the ocean spray you can Tangiers, Morocco forming a
Written by Debbie Bartlett If you happen to be in Andalucía at Easter, don’t miss the opportunity to see at least one of the Holy Week processions. These take place in almost every city, town and village – in larger places there will be processions nearly every evening during the week, and in villages there
Arcos de Frontera and La Soledad – Witness Andalucia at its most fertile! Despite Spain’s phenomenal diversity in its culture, climate and landscape, one thing that ‘knits’ this fascinating nation together is it’s quintessential “pueblos blancos”, scattered sporadically throughout. These dazzling whitewashed villages that stand dramatically perched on the foothills of mountain ranges create a satisfying
Sierra de Grazelema Natural Park and luxury villa in Llanama – Andalucia at its most inspiring! What has been cited by several revered travel writer’s a being one of ‘Spain’s most ecologically outstanding areas’, the Sierra de Grazelema was given the status of being Andalucia’s first natural park. This area of thoroughly breathtaking beauty was given
A stony track gently winds into a vast valley dominated by olive trees growing abundantly from a ground that has already been scorched yellow by the harsh May sun. The prevailing presence of Mount Jabalcon stood mightily overhead creates a hint of awesomeness to the view. The bucolic meandering track that is resonant of Spain’s
After twisting and turning up a narrow road for what seems like eternity, when you finally catch sight of the whitewashed hillside town of the Ronda standing like a beacon of dazzling light and contrasting dramatically with the azure and cloudless skies, you realise that the slightly nausea-invoking drive to get to this magnificent ancient
The Andalucian Provence of Granada has played an essential role in Spain’s spectacular history. In the Provence’s capital, the City of Granada, Arab dominance influenced its culture and created one of the world’s most unique and precious monuments – The Alhambra. Extreme variables of landscapes and climate, flamenco music being played in underground venues with
‘Romeria de Jabalcon’ – A serious and ancient yet headily enjoyable Andalucian ritual! Andalucia is a province of Spain steeped in tradition and what may seem to be a completely bizarre and crazy custom to visitors has been practised for centuries in this deeply ritualistic region of Spain and consequently the locals don’t bat an
The ‘world’s biggest chocolate bar’ – Yet another reason to visit Cordoba! From ‘chorros’ to ‘chocolate caliente’, ‘carbon dulce’ to ‘turron’, Spain certainly seems to have an insatiable appetite for sweet delicacies, and with the country’s seemingly collective sweet tooth, chocolate is big business in Spain. Spain’s enthusiasm for chocolate reached record-breaking new heights recently
