Spain’s unique hams from the black Iberian pig
WITHOUT a doubt one of Spain’s genuine world-leading gourmet delights is Cerdo Iberico – the pork from the black Iberian Pig. What makes this meat
RECIPE: Tasting the influence of Moorish cuisine in Spain
SITUATED just 15 kilometres apart, it is not surprising that there are so many ties between Morocco and Spain. No more is this felt than
Grand Hyatt will open its first hotel in Spain this spring in Mar Menor area
The Grand Hyatt group will open its first hotel in Spain following a franchise agreement with the La Manga Club and Resort in the Mar
National Geographic lists two villages in Malaga among 100 most beautiful in Spain
RURAL Spain has some real gems and two of them are in Malaga, according to prestigious magazine. The popular American monthly magazine, National Geographic, has
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Superstition emptied a Spanish village in the 14th century before turning it into a must-visit festival
There is live music, falconry demonstrations, sword fights, hypnosis and magical shows
WHERE TO EAT IN ANDALUCIA: A taste of Cordoba’s tastiest treats
CÓRDOBA was a Roman colony, an Islamic capital and a cultural crossroads where Christian, Jewish and Moorish influences mixed. From Roman olive oil to the
Barcelona raises tourist tax again in bid to boost coffers and chase ‘quality tourism’
A bump in Barcelona’s tourist tax means that visitors should get ready to fork out a little extra for their stay as the city shifts
Benidorm on Spain’s Costa Blanca gets EU boost to develop sustainable tourism
BENIDORM will get over €6 million of EU money to pay for a major sustainable tourism initiative. The city had bid for €8 million but
Airbnb names Malaga as top trending travel destination for 2023
Malaga is the number one trending tourist destination for 2023, according to a popular international travel company. Leading into 2023 Airbnb released a list of
Have a fino day out in Spain’s Cordoba
WHILE I’m here in Spain, I’m eager to make the most of the three day weekends that I have and do a bit of travelling. I
A wild 36 hours in Morocco – via the disaster of public transport
With such quick and easy access to Morocco across the Strait of Gibraltar, it’s something of a wonder that more people in the south of
NO LUCK: The village in Spain that refuses to see the New Year in until mid-summer
WHILE many people will have woken up across Spain this morning having partied into the early hours last night, there is one village in Spain
Six top attractions in Spain you may not even have heard of
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,
Pick of the peaks for hikers in Spain, Europe’s second most mountainous country
ITS 13 mountain systems cover almost half of the land, and almost a quarter of Spain lies above 1000m. The best-known ranges include the Pyrenees,
The Malaga winery making fine, dry, elegant mountain wine (just the way Catherine the Great liked it)
MALAGA’S hugely famous local dry wine enjoyed a 200-year boom until the early 20th century when it faded into obscurity. When winemaker Victoria Ordoñez began
FOOD FIGHT FRENZY: Spain’s foody wars from Els Enfarinats in Alicante to la Tomatina in Valencia’s Buñol
PRESENT arms, take aim, fire! When it comes to food, Spain is a warring nation so watch out for that grapeshot – it really does
Three hidden gems inland from Spain’s Costa del Sol to escape to for a peaceful New Year
THREE quiet destinations located off the beaten path in Malaga, ideal to spend a peaceful New Year. Malaga has plenty of hidden gems located in
WATCH: Have a messily good time at flour and eggs mock battle in Spain’s IBI
IF you are on the Costa Blanca and want to let off some steam after the Christmas excesses, head for the Alicante province town of
Granada’s Alhambra Palace is boring, Sevilla’s Giralda is pointless and the Caminito del Rey isn’t dangerous enough… It must be true, we read it on TripAdvisor
From the confused to the disillusioned to the just plain bored, check out our ‘dirty dozen’ of the daftest TripAdvisor reviews given to some of
Where to stay on the ski slopes of Andalucia’s Sierra Nevada
IT is hard to describe Pradollano as an authentic mountain village. But, with a metre of snow on the ground and the sun finally out,
Malaga to have first direct flight to Cape Verde from Spain as of Spring 2023
THE German company Eurowings will connect Malaga airport with Cape Verde, known as the ‘African Caribbean’—twice a week from April—with the first direct flight from
More ski lifts, new hotels and even a ‘glamping’ site: What Spain’s Sierra Nevada has in store for the future
FANS OF skiing, snowboarding and all things Alpine are in for a treat over the coming years, as Sierra Nevada in Spain’s Granada province will
Alicante on Spain’s Costa Blanca to break record for cruise passenger arrivals
ALICANTE will break its record high achieved in 2011 for cruise passenger arrivals. Port Authority president, Julian Lopez Milla, says he expects over 120,000 passengers
Party options: Perfect spots to celebrate Christmas in and out of Gibraltar
Festive flavours at PizzaExpress OH come, all ye hungry! This season, Pizza Express is setting the table for a festive feast with extra flavour. Indulgence
Winter wonderland: The Skiing destination in Andalucia’s Granada
IT was two decades ago that I looked out from a hillside near Ronda and spotted the distant snowy peaks of the Sierra Nevada over
REVIEW: Living amongst Roman remains in Andalucia’s Cordoba
WHEN the owners of Cordoba’s most charming boutique hotel decided to expand a few years ago they knew there would be something below the building