Similar to Greek tavernas, Spanish chiringuitos are a unique feature of Spain’s Mediterranean coast, offering welcome shade, refreshingly cold drinks and maybe even a tapas or two. With the summer now firmly arrived in southern Spain, these beach bars – chiringuitos as they are known locally – are open up and down the Andalucian coast.
New research has uncovered that the best value villa holidays are in Portugal and Spain. According to the Self Catering on a Shoestring Report, which was carried out by the Post office and Meon Villas, Spain and Portugal offers the best value for money in terms of purchasing food and drink from supermarkets on self-catering
June in Menorca means Fiestas de Sant Joan – A captivating display of medieval splendour. “Is there any month in Spain which doesn’t have any fiestas?” a slightly perplexed student asked his Spanish teacher during a class dedicated to fiestas in Spain. “No”, replied the teacher, “barely a week goes by when there is not
Is Velez-Malaga about to become the next Marbella with a 750 million euro new luxury complex in Costa Del Sol? For the many thousands of tourists who flock to the Costa del Sol each year, they are after soaking up some rays of sunshine and experiencing a touch of pampering and luxury. With resorts such
Maximise your visit to the historically and aesthetically outstanding Santiago de Composetela at Muino de San Lorenza. The Camino de Santiago de Compostela, known in English as The Way of Saint James, is a 1000 year old pilgrimage to the shrine of St. James in the cathedral of Santiago de Composetela. Each year more than
Pollenca Wine Festival 2011 – Yet more evidence of Mallorca’s growing prominence in the wine industry. A wine festival Europe should be proud of. Want an excuse to sample as many local wines as possible for free on the island of Mallorca this May? Then look no further! Simply step into the Santo Domingo Cloisters
In his book “Gatherings from Spain”, the 19th century traveller Richard Ford, referred to Spain as being “one big mountain”. Despite the fact that Spain has an average altitude of 660 metres, with 24% being above 1000 metres and 76% between 500 and 100 metres, the knowledge that Spain is the second most mountainous country
It perhaps takes a trip to Galicia for one to realise just exactly how scenically and culturally diverse and truly immense a country is Spain. Compared to the parched and arid landscapes of the south, Galicia is a fertile oasis of greenery, rolling emerald fields and woodland. If you are wanting to experience a
The Black Music Festival’s tenth anniversary – Not another excuse to visit Gerona! If you are wanting an excuse to jump on a last minute flight to the Costa Brava this spring, then you may be interested in hearing about the Black Music Festival 2011. From March 11 to April 15 2011, the tenth edition
A summer of Europe music festivals on the Spanish Costa Brava The Costa Brava is home to music festivals of every genre, catering for every musical taste, no matter how mainstream or alternative. It is during the summer months when the majority of the Costa Brava’s festivals are held, often put on in the most
