From convents to carmenes – Granada’s ancient Albaicin, Andalucia
So often viewed from the towers and terraces of the extraordinary Alhambra citadel, yet so rarely explored, the Albaicin and the adjacent ‘gitano’ district of Sacromonte still retain some of the essence of romantic Andalucía.
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Seville’s Art, Architecture & Aristocrats – hidden Andalucia
An insight into Seville’s heritage, from the baroque extravagence of its provincial towns, to the glorious architecture of its capital. …
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Seville – and the magnificent Hotel Alfonso XIII
Today we arrived in Seville. Leaving some chilly, overcast wether on the coast, we arrived in the mild and sunny …
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Sorolla – Gardens of Light – Jardines de Luz – Alhambra & Generalife Complex, Palace of Charles V – until 14 October 2012
In 1908 Joaquin Sorolla, the Valencian painter, came to Andalucía for the first time. The light was something totally new …
Read MoreHot and steamy! Alhama de Granada, Thermal Spa town, Andalucia
A visit to the inland thermal spa town of Alhama de Granada is worth the demanding journey to discover …
Read MoreMalaga’s castle – the Gibralfaro
In the afternoon we headed up to Malaga’s castle; the ‘Gibralfaro’. There’s not much of the castle left, just the …
Read MoreThe Arab Baths of Ronda, Andalucia, Spain
In Ronda’s San Miguel neighbourhood, at the foot of the ancient city walls of the town’s Islamic medina are the …
Read MoreDiscovering Jardin Nazari – El Jardin de los Sentidos – the garden of the five senses
Take the old road from the coast towards Granada that snakes through dramatic landscapes and one will discover the picturesque …
Read MoreThe ancient church at Bobastro, ‘La Cuidad de Omar Ibm Hafsun’ 5DQFWFQG9XGH
Despite it being early November, the sun is warming on our backs as we hike up the few hundred metres …
Read More‘The Magic of Andalucia’ – Introductory travel notes by Andrew Forbes
The sixteenth century renaissance Palace of Villalón, found in the heart of Málaga’s historic city centre, is home to part …
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