Top 20 roadside ventas you NEED to visit in Spain’s Andalucia
THEY are as much a part of Andalucia as fish and chip shops in Britain or bistros in Paris.
The roadside ventas lining the highways of Spain’s largest region have been providing sustenance to the weary traveller for centuries.
Take any main motorway or winding A-road...
Once home to sailors, potters, Flamenco dancers and bullfighters: Why you should visit Sevilla’s...
ONCE home to sailors, potters, Flamenco dancers and bull-fighters, Triana’s rich history is as colourful as its buildings which light up the river bank on its iconic Calle Betis.
The barrio was once known as an arrabal, the name given to areas separated from the...
Five incredible castles in Spain’s Malaga every history-lover should visit
The Alcazaba of Antequera once guarded one of the most important frontier castles in the Kingdom of Granada
A luxury hotel in Mallorca has been named one of the best new hotels...
THE hotel Can Ferrereta de Santanyí, located in the historic centre of Santanyí, has been listed as the best boutique hotel for its "exquisite style and excellent service" by National Geographic Magazine.
Also listed on Small Luxury Hotels of the World it describes Can Ferrereta...
Spain’s Malaga among best Christmas destinations in Europe
CHRISTMAS is one of the most celebrated festivals of the year and Malaga is among the must-see places to visit over the festive season.
Just days away from the switch on of its one-million-euro Christmas lights, Malaga City has been chosen among the 20 most...
Where bandits once trod: A riding adventure through the stunning Sierra Morena in Spain’s...
Jon Clarke heads on a riding adventure into the Andalucian outback of the Sierra Morena near Sevilla
The best city breaks to enjoy in Spain this Easter
TAKE advantage of the long weekend. We have everything you need to plan your perfect escape...
Sevilla
The capital of Andalucia and the largest city in southern Spain, Sevilla is held in such high regard that people speak of it in awed tones, from the Plaza de Espana...
YOUR TICKET TO BOATING IN MARBELLA ON SPAIN’S COSTA DEL SOL
SMART YACHTING AND SMART CHARTER MARBELLA ARE SET TO MAKE YOUR BOATING DREAMS COME TRUE THIS SUMMER
HAVING opened the doors to their new office in Puerto Banús earlier this year, the Smart Yachting and Smart Charter Marbella team are ready for a busy first...
Estepona’s fast-growing restaurant scene
Estepona has a great mix of places to eat, writes Dining Secrets of Andalucia editor Jon Clarke
Flavours of Córdoba: A tour of Córdoba’s tastiest dishes
The city owes its rich culinary repertoire to the mix of cultures that have passed through
FROM CASTLES TO CABINS: Here are the coolest staycation properties in Spain
AS Christmas approaches, some of us might be dreaming of trips to Lapland, drinking hot chocolate in front of an open fire and dreaming of meeting Santa on his sleigh.
But as expats in Spain we're lucky to live in a holiday destination with...
ISLAND ESCAPE: There has never been a better time to visit the normally packed...
IT’S approaching high Spring and the beaches of Ibiza would normally be filling up and the hip boutiques of Ibiza town inundated with English, American and German accents.
Instead there is merely a gentle trickle of European tourists circling the White Isle and you’re more...
Looking for an adventure? Here are 12 epic walks to take in Spain
By Shannon Chaffers
IN PICS: Discover ‘bonkers’ new Crazy Golf course just opened on Spain’s Costa del...
A FABULOUS new crazy golf course includes a toilet to circumnavigate.
The ingenious hole sits alongside other holes with gnomes, the Rock of Gibraltar and a windmill.
All part of the zany mind of Paul Hickling, it sits in a hidden valley between Casares and Manilva.
One...
Why you should visit Motril on Spain’s Costa Tropical and discover its fascinating history...
Sugarcane, rum, wonderful seafood and heaps of history, Katherine Brook shares the secrets of Motril.
Spain’s weird and wonderful tourist attractions – from food fights to smurf towns
TOURIST recommendations for Spain are so predictable.
A dip in the Med, stunning food, even better wine, and all on a backdrop of some era-defining castle or other.
You could spend a whole month like this – how boring.
Whatever happened to pre-GPS days of getting lost,...
MAPPED: Spain breaks record with most blue flag beaches in the world
SPAIN has once again kept its position at the top as the nation with the highest number of blue flag beaches in the world.
Valencia is again the region with the most award winning playas in Spain while Andalucia has seen the largest increase in...
LATEST: What you need to know about travelling to Spain from the UK
WITH the peak summer holiday season now in full-swing, here’s the run down of the rules for those travelling to Spain from the UK.
Post-Brexit Entry requirements
Since Brexit, UK travellers are limited to visiting countries in the Schengen area for up to 90 days in...
Feast for foodies on the Costa de la Luz
The Costa de la Luz has the most exciting mix of restaurants, writes Dining Secrets of Andalucia editor Jon Clarke
The 13 birds to look out for in Andalucia and across southern Spain this...
These 13 high-flying highlights have got birdwatchers going wild
REVOLUTION!: The best places to eat in Spain’s Madrid
MADRID has gone through a food revolution since I lived there in the early 1990s when it was literally all about roast suckling pig, pinchos de tortilla and there was just one vegetarian restaurant, near the Retiro.
Today, it has as buzzing a food scene...
Patios of Cordoba: Where even the most reluctant gardener will find inspiration
It had been on my bucket list for years and yet somehow, I had never quite got round to it, but with foreign travel curbed and curfews still in place, it was time to look closer to home and the patios of Cordoba beckoned, writes Fiona Govan.
TRAVEL SPAIN: Six amazing places to visit in 2022 that probably aren’t on your...
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, the most spectacular and well known sites are at the top of everyone's bucket-list, but Spain has so much more...
West End: San Pedro has become the more refined, less bling end of Spain’s...
FORGET the hustle and bustle of Banus, the snobbishness of the Golden Mile and the hordes of tourists in Marbella centre… Head west instead to San Pedro de Alcantara.
Less showy, more refined, but equally well appointed, the West End of Marbella is the place...
The best places to stay in the Sierra Nevada ski resort in southern Spain
There are hundreds of places to stay in the Sierra Nevada, but only a handful are really reliable, writes Jon Clarke
Travel in summer 2022 – will it be boom or bust for Spain?
SINCE the Covid pandemic started in early 2020, international travel has been dogged by uncertainty.
EU-wide vaccine certificates, Covid tests and passenger locator forms have dampened consumer demand and now, sanctions over the Ukraine war are increasing the cost of jet fuel and worrying...
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Icy Spicy! Where to eat in the Sierra Nevada
Sierra Nevada has one of the best mixes of quality restaurants in Andalucia, writes Jon Clarke
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IN PICS: Malaga’s feria in Spain’s Costa del Sol even busier than in years before the pandemic and with...
MALAGA'S council has revealed that this year 25% more visitors have arrived in Malaga in comparison with 2019 to celebrate one of the most...
