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Hotel Claude French Room Marbella Old Town

Luxury in Old Town Marbella – Hotel Claude

I don’t often make notes on Marbella, but when I do, it’s usually here in Old Town. It’s one of …

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Snapshots from the past – Alcala al Real, one of Spain’s great citadels

There in the distance, beyond the blossoming cherry trees, was our first glimpse of the citadel; an ancient walled city; …

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Rooftops Priego De Cordoba

Baroque fountains, rococo doorways and Andalusian geraniums… in Priego de Cordoba

Spring is without doubt one of the best times to enjoy Andalucia, and especially Cordoba province. Priego de Cordoba, the …

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Montefrio Granada By Andrew Forbes 3

A former frontier between two worlds – the ‘Sacred Empire’ of Montefrio, Granada

The view from the mountain road as you enter the valley is impressive. Turn another bend and there, perfectly framed …

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Eat, Sleep, Love; Cordoba

Intriguing, beguiling, seductive; the Andalusian provincial capital of Córdoba offers a fascinating and indulgent short break High walls, with crumbling …

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Hotels in Cordoba

During my last visit to Cordoba, we stayed in two hotels, giving an idea of the two main types of …

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CRYPTIC. Street Graffiti In Cordobas Old Town A. Forbes C

Snapshots from Cordoba

Córdoba, capital of its province of the same name, is certainly one of Andalucía’s more mysterious provincial capitals. Not served …

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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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Osuna – Renaissance bling in the Hidden Andalucia

This remarkable town is chockful of ancient architecture; the university, monasteries and churches full of priceless sacred art. You can …

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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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