Have a fino day out in Spain’s Cordoba
WHILE I’m here in Spain, I’m eager to make the most of the three day weekends that I have and do a bit of travelling. I
A wild 36 hours in Morocco – via the disaster of public transport
With such quick and easy access to Morocco across the Strait of Gibraltar, it’s something of a wonder that more people in the south of
NO LUCK: The village in Spain that refuses to see the New Year in until mid-summer
WHILE many people will have woken up across Spain this morning having partied into the early hours last night, there is one village in Spain
Six top attractions in Spain you may not even have heard of
WHEN visiting a country like Spain, determining how to make the most of your stay can be a difficult task, writes Shannon Chaffers. Of course,
Pick of the peaks for hikers in Spain, Europe’s second most mountainous country
ITS 13 mountain systems cover almost half of the land, and almost a quarter of Spain lies above 1000m. The best-known ranges include the Pyrenees,
The Malaga winery making fine, dry, elegant mountain wine (just the way Catherine the Great liked it)
MALAGA’S hugely famous local dry wine enjoyed a 200-year boom until the early 20th century when it faded into obscurity. When winemaker Victoria Ordoñez began
FOOD FIGHT FRENZY: Spain’s foody wars from Els Enfarinats in Alicante to la Tomatina in Valencia’s Buñol
PRESENT arms, take aim, fire! When it comes to food, Spain is a warring nation so watch out for that grapeshot – it really does
Three hidden gems inland from Spain’s Costa del Sol to escape to for a peaceful New Year
THREE quiet destinations located off the beaten path in Malaga, ideal to spend a peaceful New Year. Malaga has plenty of hidden gems located in
Ten very good reasons to visit Extremadura on your 2023 trip to Spain
WHEN it comes to tourism, Extremadura is off the beaten track. Few of the 80 million foreign visitors who visited Spain annually in pre-Covid times
WATCH: Have a messily good time at flour and eggs mock battle in Spain’s IBI
IF you are on the Costa Blanca and want to let off some steam after the Christmas excesses, head for the Alicante province town of
Granada’s Alhambra Palace is boring, Sevilla’s Giralda is pointless and the Caminito del Rey isn’t dangerous enough… It must be true, we read it on TripAdvisor
From the confused to the disillusioned to the just plain bored, check out our ‘dirty dozen’ of the daftest TripAdvisor reviews given to some of
Where to stay on the ski slopes of Andalucia’s Sierra Nevada
IT is hard to describe Pradollano as an authentic mountain village. But, with a metre of snow on the ground and the sun finally out,
Malaga to have first direct flight to Cape Verde from Spain as of Spring 2023
THE German company Eurowings will connect Malaga airport with Cape Verde, known as the ‘African Caribbean’—twice a week from April—with the first direct flight from
More ski lifts, new hotels and even a ‘glamping’ site: What Spain’s Sierra Nevada has in store for the future
FANS OF skiing, snowboarding and all things Alpine are in for a treat over the coming years, as Sierra Nevada in Spain’s Granada province will
Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca to break record for cruise passenger arrivals
ALICANTE will break its record high achieved in 2011 for cruise passenger arrivals. Port Authority president, Julian Lopez Milla, says he expects over 120,000 passengers
Party options: Perfect spots to celebrate Christmas in and out of Gibraltar
Festive flavours at PizzaExpress OH come, all ye hungry! This season, Pizza Express is setting the table for a festive feast with extra flavour. Indulgence
Winter wonderland: The Skiing destination in Andalucia’s Granada
IT was two decades ago that I looked out from a hillside near Ronda and spotted the distant snowy peaks of the Sierra Nevada over
REVIEW: Living amongst Roman remains in Andalucia’s Cordoba
WHEN the owners of Cordoba’s most charming boutique hotel decided to expand a few years ago they knew there would be something below the building
REVIEW: A trip to Andalucia’s Cordoba to taste why Noor has two Michelin stars
HALF science lesson, half history, a meal at Cordoba’s culinary science lab, known as Noor, is an essential journey for anyone interested in Spanish food.
Peak of good dining: Where to eat in Spain’s Sierra Nevada
A PIPING hot raclette, a burger and chips and a few stale tapas used to be the basic offering in the Sierra Nevada two decades
IN PICS: Top 10 smallest villages in Spain’s Malaga
AROUND the province of Malaga there are villages with less residents than in a block of flats in a big city.
Ski’s not the limit : Add an extra dimension to your winter sports experience with these other (great value and often free) Granada sites
NO trip to the Sierra Nevada is complete without paying homage to Granada’s most iconic landmark, the stunning Alhambra Palace. This magical 13th century Arabic
Home Brew: Where to eat in Ronda
IN a tiny back street, a torero’s cape length from the town’s famous bullring is a spit-and-sawdust bar that perfectly typifies Ronda. Nothing more than
How to prepare your next international trip
During these cold winter days, are you dreaming of your next holiday? If the answer is “yes”, the good news is that you can start
Nine breathtaking UNESCO sites in Spain to start with
Spain has been a centre of Roman, Islamic, Christian and colonial empires which have turned the nation into open-air museum of wonders that move, inspire
This Andalucian hilltop town is officially the most tranquil destination in Europe
A PRETTY Andalucian hilltop town has won recognition as the ‘most tranquil’ destination in Europe. Visitors to sleepy Zahara de la Sierra, inland in the