King of the castles: Five of the most beautiful castillos to visit in Spain
FROM austere hilltop fortresses to splendid royal palaces and stunning Moorish alcazars, Spain out-castles all of Europe with over 2,500 to explore.
Andalucia, fought over by Moors and Christians for seven centuries, is better-endowed than most regions with medieval fortified hilltop citadels. In Cadiz, where...
Caminito del Rey opens its Visitor Center with 240 parking spaces and a viewpoint
THE iconic Caminito del Rey, an aerial trail built in the walls of the Gaitanes gorge in Malaga, has opened a new visitor center.
The Visitors' Center, a building constructed on a 25,000 square meter plot located next to the MA-5403 Ardales-El Chorro road, with...
EXPLORE SPAIN: Cordoba’s Finest Glamping Retreats
GLAMPING has found its thriving hub in Cordoba.
Amid the stunning landscapes, these campgrounds offer a new way to appreciate the beauty of nature without sacrificing comfort.
Looking for an adventure? Here are 12 epic walks to take in Spain
By Shannon Chaffers
This city in Spain is the fourth best in the world to live in,...
DATA has revealed the world’s most sought after places to live and a Spanish city has made it into the top five.
Madrid is the fourth most popular city with people considering a move abroad, after Paris, Miami and Dubai.
The Middle Eastern desert metropolis took...
UNDERGROUND COOL: As Spain’s temperatures rise, opt for a cave house
EXTREME athlete, Beatriz Flamini, recently caught Spain’s attention by spending 500 days in a cave in Los Gauchos, near Motril. Her idea was to write about the troglodyte lifestyle and attempt a world record for solo cave-dwelling.
Staying 70m below earth, unable to tell day...
Journey back in time: The Genal Valley is just inland from the Costa del...
Taking a ride around the Genal Valley is a wonderful way to see how ancient Andalucia must have looked, writes Eloise Horsfield
Granada: The ultimate student guide to the city in southern Spain
IF you were to visit just one city in Spain, Ernest Hemingway wrote, it should be Granada - and there are few student cities to rival the undisputed capital of culture in Andalucia.
With multiple diverse higher education institutions, Spain’s largest student population soaks...
CORPUS: Fairground, flowers, flamenco, and flamboyance in Spain’s Granada
THE NIGHT of Saturday 3 June marked the start of one of Granada's most famous and historical events. Attracting thousands of visitors annually, the fiesta of Corpus Christi is an important part of the city's cultural history. The celebrations were inaugurated shortly before midnight,...
PLAN YOUR TRIP: Malaga’s most Romantic settings for Valentine’s Day in Spain
PAMPER yourself and your other half with a romantic getaway to the dreamy landscapes of inland Malaga or one of the charming Costa del Sol towns…
Sweep your partner off his or her feet with an idyllic escape to any one of these four magical...
Camping Órgiva is the perfect base for your visit to La Alpujarra in Spain’s Granada
NESTLED in the heart of La Alpujarra, with easy access to amenities and beautiful scenery, Camping Órgiva is the ideal destination for those wanting to visit the area.
A family-run business, the campsite started over 25 years ago and is open all year round. The swimming...
Famous Caminito del Rey in Spain’s Malaga to be accessed by train again
A SUBURBAN train network will once again include a stop at El Caminito del Rey in its itinerary.
From the first quarter of 2023 trains that run on the C-2 Málaga-Álora line will stop at the El Chorro-Caminito del Rey train station.
The recovery of the...
Seeing the light on the Costa de la Luz
Roman ruins, pristine beaches, cool kitesurfers... Tom Powell is blown away by Tarifa and Bolonia
The 10 must-see tourist sites in Spain’s Sevilla (and how to see them all...
With thousands of Rangers fans descending on Sevilla for the Europa League Final against Eintracht Frankfurt, here's a look at the must-see sites in the Andalucian capital.
Visiting Malaga? These are the 8 best hotels on the Costa del Sol- according...
THE Michelin Guide has begun evaluating hotels and these are the best 8 in Malaga province.
The culinary guide has recently expanded into the hotel market to identify ‘the best and most exciting stays in the world.’
Among them are eight Malaga hotels, each chosen for...
Arriving in Sotogrande style, take a trip down the Rio Guadiaro
IT is by far the most exciting way to arrive in Sotogrande. But you are likely to get wet so don’t bring your gladrags.
One of the best family adventures on the Costa del Sol, you can rent a kayak and paddle the whole way...
MÁGIC OF EASTER IN SPAIN: Female soldier leads Foreign Legion squadron across Ronda’s famous...
A TINY female legionnaire leads a crack army squadron carrying Jesus in a Spanish Easter parade this year.
The diminutive soldier barks orders at her charges as they march Jesus on a cross around Ronda.
The Good Friday midnight March was part of the normal Semana...
Weekend in Estepona, hidden gem of Spain’s Costa del Sol
I WAS sitting in the sunshine, squinting at the Mediterranean and wondering if I would be brave enough to take a dip.
I had the beach to myself, save from some dogs splashing their owners along the seafront and athletic locals playing beach volleyball...
Blast Off: a musical melting pot in the Lecrin Valley of Spain’s Granada
FOR creative types, the annual “cosmic arts lab” private party in Space Mountain studios at Albunuelas, Lecrin, is a rare opportunity for local people to mingle with luminaries of the UK music scene and enjoy diverse audio-visual entertainment in an amazing venue nestling in...
Old meets new: Visit Estepona on Spain’s Costa del Sol
ESTEPONA is a place where old Spain meets new.
The deep blue of the timeless Mediterranean Sea contrats with the greenery of the rolling hills and mountains that provide a backdrop. The two sandwich the bright white of the traditional homes and more modern architecture...
Telemark: Guided ski adventures in the Spain’s Sierra Nevada
While Sierra Nevada ski school Telemark hits its 30th anniversary this year, its roots go back to 1912, writes Jon Clarke
The unspoilt little sister to the Sierra Nevada – the Sierra de Contraviesa in...
FAMED for its panoramic views, vineyards producing local ‘vino’, and pink almond blossoms in early spring, the Sierra de la Contraviesa is an unspoilt place to visit. It is known as the low Alpujarra (Alpujarra Baja) of Granada region, although a small part lies...
Choosing the perfect outfits for a destination wedding
Destination weddings have been popular for a long while, but it feels like they have been having a real moment in the last few years. And it is hardly surprising - destination weddings are awesome!
Destination weddings are unlike any other style of wedding. They...
Travel Spain: These are the villages you should visit in the Alpujarra south of...
LYING on the south face of the Sierra Nevada, and spanning the provinces of Granada and Almeria, Las Alpujarras or La Alpujarra, is a mountainous area full of picturesque white villages built in a Moorish style, irrigation systems dating back to the Berbers, and...
MOONLIGHT WALKS with Donkeys on the Costa del Sol
BEHIND a small wooden gate in the hills above La Cala de Mijas on the Costa del Sol you’ll find the sort of place donkeys might dream about.
Because it is here at Donkey Dreamland these long-eared velvet-nosed creatures are given a second chance at...
IN PICS: Top 10 smallest villages in Spain’s Malaga
AROUND the province of Malaga there are villages with less residents than in a block of flats in a big city.