Andalucia Diary – Seasonal Travel Notes

Discovering Malaga’s historical sub tropical secret garden

The approach road gives little indication of the magic of what lies ahead, as it winds through a neglected neighbourhood, …

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Marques De Riscal Andrew Forbes

Rioja’s Cathedrals of Wine

I’m slowly conquering Spain – spending free time to explore different regions. Last month we made it to Rioja…Probably the …

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Zaragoza

On our way to the wineries of Rioja, we stayed in Zaragoza. It's was my first time in the arid …

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Artisan ceramics and tiles in Seville – ‘Populart’

Close to Seville’s ancient cathedral, in the narrow streets of the barrio de Santa Cruz, are hidden some of the …

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Nerja and the Costa Tropical

Today we returned to a small sea view hotel in the small village of Maro, east of Nerja at the …

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Granada Old Town – the ancient Albaicin revisited

Granada is back on my radar with life taking me to the city quite frequently at the moment.  Walking through …

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Antequera – artisan food!

It’s a real pleasure to be back in Antequera – we’ve chosen it as a quick get away; and travelling …

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The Granada flamenco singer, Enrique Morente, dies aged 67

It's confirmed that yesterday afternoon that Enrique Morente died in hospital. He's probably one of Spain's best known and most …

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