The Sierra de las Nieves National Park is located in the hills behind Marbella and to the east of the Costa del Sol. It covers an area of 30km by 20km (around 18,530 hectares) and centres on Mount Torrecilla (1909m above sea level). The park was declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1995 and
Andalucia Spas are mostly located at the source of natural springs. High in mineral content, the water is integral to the many treatments offered. As well as the usual massages and hydrotherapy remedies, The Spas are renowned for aiding respiratory, heart, rheumatism and arthritis and circulatory problems as well as nervous disorders. Below, we give
We discovered a fantastic walk on nymcam.co.uk around the stunning Boquer Valley in Majorca and felt the urge to share it with you. It’s a 4 mile ‘off the beaten track’ walk with some breathtaking views. See the full walk here. The walk starts just outside the Oro Playa holiday apartments, Puerto Pollensa, along an
If you’re lucky enough to be heading out to Andalucía in 2010 then this article is for you. It’s our quick fire guide as to essential happenings in 2010 across the province and when. Please do get in contact with us if you want to find out a little more about the events, or alternatively
If you’ve ever had the desire to paint landscapes with the assistance of an expert then look no further. We’ve teamed up with acclaimed Welsh Artist Jantien Powell to offer you the opportunity to receive private painting tutorials when you book one of our selected properties in Andalucia, Spain. Whether you are an expert of
By Debbie Bartlett, Vintage Travel’s area representative in Andalucia. Inland Andalucía is so beautiful that I never tire of the scenery, even though I have lived here for 20 years! I particularly love Ronda and the nearby area, where the landscape varies so much. There are mountains, lakes, little villages where time seems to have stood
We’ve been busy compiling our new Vintage Travel Villa Holiday Brochures for Spain/the Balearics and Portugal, France/Italy/Gozo and Croatia and Greece/Turkey and are proud to report that they’re printed and ready to go! These brochures are by far our best yet with some stunning photography throughout as well as a dramatic increase in choice of villa holiday in some of
Italica is a set of impressive Roman ruins located just a few miles outside of Seville in Andalucia. The site dates back to 206BC when it served as a settlement for Roman soldiers wounded in the battle of Illipa – the first settlers who came from Italy.
If you’re planning a trip to Andalucia then you may want to join in one of their many fiestas that run throughout the year and that have very different focuses. Believe it or not there are well over 3,000 fiestas thrown in the region every single year, including fairs, pilgrimages, carnivals, mock battles between Moors
Andalucia is the southern region of Spain and the second largest in terms of land mass. It’s capital city is Seville and the region is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and Almería. Due to the vast scale of the area there’s a huge amount of activities you can get
