Dia de Todos los Santos – El cementerio de San Sebastian, Casabermeja
Today is All Saints Day and in Andalucía, and across Spain this isn’t so much the morning after the night …
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Romantic Vejer de la Frontera
So, we’ve arrived in Vejer de la Frontera – here is a captivating view of the Andalusian hilltop town. I’m …
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Wine growing returns to Monda – Vina & Bodega Remsamen
Sunday morning, in the unseasonably hot autumn weather, we headed to the village of Monda. Through Facebook, I’d learnt that …
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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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Malaga’s Lake District – El Chorro, a world of emerald waters and deep gorges
A dream destination for rock climbers and geologists, Malaga’s lake district of El Chorro is a popular Sunday rural escape …
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High above the ‘Sotogrande set’ – the hilltop citadel of Castellar de la Frontera (Castellar Viejo)
Rich, green ‘centenarios’ cork oak trees spread out in all directions, spilling down to the edge of the Guadarranque reservoir. …
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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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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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Arabia in Andalucia – the secrets of Cordoba’s Medina Azahara
Buried for almost a millennium, the ancient palatial city of Madīnat az-Zahrā, probably the most stunning mediaeval Islamic city outside …
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‘The Moor’s Last Sigh’ – revisiting the enigmatic Albaicin quarter of Granada
Granada’s Albaicin district is marking 1000 years of history; an enigmatic quarter that continues to be an inspiration to artists, …
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