Sierra de Grazelema Natural Park and luxury villa in Llanama – Andalucia at its most inspiring! What has been cited by several revered travel writer’s a being one of ‘Spain’s most ecologically outstanding areas’, the Sierra de Grazelema was given the status of being Andalucia’s first natural park. This area of thoroughly breathtaking beauty was given
For a musical extravaganza like no other head to Barcelona this October! Are you fanatical about Leonard Cohen? Does Lady Gaga send you ‘ga ga’? Or perhaps it’s Dead Can Dance that rocks your boat when it comes to music. If you happen to be a fan of any of the above then you may
What makes the Costa de Marisco so special? When you think of Spain ,bull fighting in Valencia, football in Catalonia and tapas in Andalucia typically spring to mind. The north western region of Galicia is undoubtedly one of Spain’s lesser known treasures, obscured not only by its unobtrusive and less reachable position on the extreme
For three wonderful days the Catalan town of Begur celebrates its historic links with the Caribbean and Latin America by holding a fiesta that is quirky, colourful & great fun! The streets and alleyways throng with visitors & locals attired in traditional 19th century Cuban dress; white shirt/blouse, white trousers/dress & obligatory straw hat. Market
A stony track gently winds into a vast valley dominated by olive trees growing abundantly from a ground that has already been scorched yellow by the harsh May sun. The prevailing presence of Mount Jabalcon stood mightily overhead creates a hint of awesomeness to the view. The bucolic meandering track that is resonant of Spain’s
Between the towns of Begur and Palafrugel on the northern tip of the Costa Brava lies the village of Tamariu, so small and unpretentious that it comprises of a sandy bay and little more and is renowned for its tranquility, beauty and inexplicable resistance to the evolving trends of tourism. And if you are a
Every region of Spain prides itself on autonomy and a cultural-uniqueness that is void from the rest of the country, and none more so than the province of Catalonia. What is commonly known as the most expensive region of Spain, with its capital being widely accepted as the nation’s dearest city, there is an old
Bob Dylan looks set to rock Spain this summer at the Cap Roig Festival 2012! If you are a Bob Dylan fan and a lover of Spain then you could do a whole lot worse than travel down to Jardines de Cap Roig near Palafrugell this July to witness the legendary singer open the Cap
The tremendously unfair tendency to view Spain’s Costa Brava as being synonymous with sky-high buildings, English pubs and fry-ups, could not be further from the truth. Take for example the village of Tamariu, an extraordinarily quaint, picturesque and tranquil seaside village that has remained virtually unchanged for centuries. Tamariu is just one village that is
The Andalucian Provence of Granada has played an essential role in Spain’s spectacular history. In the Provence’s capital, the City of Granada, Arab dominance influenced its culture and created one of the world’s most unique and precious monuments – The Alhambra. Extreme variables of landscapes and climate, flamenco music being played in underground venues with
