Granada’s Garden Route – The hidden oases of Southern Spain
Water is the fundamental element in nature; the source of life on this blue planet. Understandably therefore it is so …
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Genalguacil, ‘Paradise of Art & Nature’ – Paraiso de arte y naturaleza
The first two weeks of August 2014 is the 20th International Festival ‘Art Encounters’ (‘encuentros de arte’) in the Malaga …
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Go Wild in Southern Spain – Ten of my favourite wild spaces in Andalucia
Andalucía is one of Spain’s largest autonomous regions, almost equivalent in size to Portugal. Although well known for its developed …
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Summer in an Alpujarran Village, Capileira, Granada Province
Sheltered by the Sierra Nevada is the vertiginous village of Capileira, one the highest communities in Spain The road continues …
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Semana Santa, (Easter Holy Week) in Andalucia
Semana Santa, or Holy Week, here in Andalucia is a week of emotive pageantry. I written travel notes before about …
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Cortijo del Marques – historic manor house, now small hotel near Granada city
Be ‘Lord of the Manor’ for the weekend at this rambling Cortijo surrounded by ancient olive trees and rolling countryside …
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A gourmet, ‘Secret Sleepover’ in Andalucía with Toma Tours
There’s nothing like a little spontaneity on a Friday to get the weekend off to a good start! Impulsively, I …
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Embrace space and light – in the Grazalema Natural Park
One of the pleasures of having this blog is to share the seasonal changes in Andalucia. As we head into …
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Hike hidden Andalucia, along the Megalithic route of Guadix, Granada
Strikingly beautiful canyon landscape, puntuated by Megalithic stone tombs A short drive north east of Granada, on the A-92N motorway …
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Snacking in Seville – Tapas Tour with ‘Sevilla Tapas’
Tapas are an essential part of any visit to Seville, so this time I made sure I was exploring the …
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