Arcos de la Frontera – 750th anniversary: This magical hill top town celebrates its 750th anniversary this year, marking independence from the Moors and becoming part of the Kingdom of Castille. Throughout 2014, a special committee will be organising various events to involve as many of the local people and tourists alike. These events include open
International Sherry Week (ISW) invites all Sherry lovers to join in a global celebration of Spain’s unique Sherry wines. Developed and managed by an independent group of Certified Sherry Educators positioned globally, the 2014 campaign has been designed in consultation with the regulatory council of Sherry Wines to support the promotion of Sherry worldwide. International Sherry Week
If you’re looking for a quality, romantic and stylish villa that is great value for money on the Costa de la Luz, Vintage Travel recommends Casa Abeto. With its golden sandy beaches and a stunning backdrop of sand dunes, dense pine forests and colourful fields of sunflowers, Costa de la Luz couldn’t be in a
Situated just a couple of kilometres from the Atlantic coastline and a string of beautiful beaches but within the tranquillity of the countryside, at Casa da Oliveira you get the best of both worlds. This classically-styled Algarve family villa is built amongst other similar houses in a fine and well-to-do residential area of Vilamar, not
When Lord Nelson lay dying on the deck of HMS Victory back in 1805, he could not possibly have foreseen the scenes that would take place in the same waters two centuries later – Daring young men and women being hurled across the very same ocean where the great sea battle took place, at nail-biting
Vejer de la Frontera in the Spanish province of Cadiz is a classic white-washed old Spanish pueblo, which is, by and large, missed by the tourist hordes. The reason for this traditional village’s relative anonymity is because it is ten miles inland and therefore off the densely-travelled coastal route. The long period of Moorish rule
Barely a week goes by before the Provence of Andalucia plays host to some kind of time-honoured and memorable fiesta, with February being no exception. If you are looking for an excuse to get some late-winter sun then Granada’s San Cecilio Festival might be just the excuse you are looking for. It is believed that
It is well-known amongst scholars of ancient writing that an ancient city once existed at the mouth of the Guadalquivir River in Andalucia. It is said that long ago the present day Guadalquivir had two mouths and the city of Tartessos was built upon an island in between them. Today there is only one river
One of the greatest components of Andalucia is that despite the popular perception as it being sun-scorched, arid and desert-like region of southern Spain, it is home to some of the most stunning and fertile natural parks in Europe. The Alcornocales National Park is one such park of lush and verdure wildlife, which certainly diverges
Cadiz is one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in Europe. This beautiful city is built upon a narrow peninsula much of which is surrounded by sea. Its geographical location led to Cadiz becoming an important sea port and a leading naval base for at least 3000 years. Being such an significant city for so
