Travel Spain: These are the villages you should visit in the Alpujarra south of Granada
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
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
Why you should visit Motril on Spain’s Costa Tropical
Sugarcane, rum, wonderful seafood and heaps of history, Katherine Brook shares the secrets of Motril.
BEWITCHING: How a small white village in southern Spain conjured up a wizard of an idea to pull in thousands of tourists each week
GRAB your broomstick, don your witches hat, it’s time to fly up to the bewitching mountain village of Soportujar. The village, in the heart of
15 of the Best Ancient Ruins on the Costa del Sol and Costa de la Luz
What are your favourite little known Moorish and Roman sites in Spain?
Cuisine of La Alpujarra: Dishes you must try while visiting the mountain villages south of Granada
THE Alpujarra region has various signature dishes served to visitors in its countless bars and restaurants. Best of all, during certain hours of the day,
From Moors to modern hub: A look at the illustrious history of La Alpujarra in southern Spain
THE Alpujarra was originally inhabited by Phoenicians and Romans, the latter who introduced the system of acequias to channel water from snow melt into fields
Calling adventurers: La Alpujarra in southern Spain is just what you’re looking for
SOUTH of Granada, a whole world of adventure awaits you in the mountains. From 400m to 3,479m – this being the top of mainland Spain’s
Nowhere to Lorca, everything to me: A personal journey through the Sierra Nevada mountains in Spain’s Granada
FEDERICO Garcia Lorca once described La Alpujarra as ‘the land of nowhere’, and this remained true when I first visited in the early 2000s. It
The Best Cities for Enjoying Easter in Spain
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
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
English Ski School: Meet the British couple who swapped the London rat race for high life on the slopes of Spain’s Sierra Nevada
THEY could have become a successful London power couple when they met in 2008, but both preferred to swap the rat race for the outdoor
Piste to plate! The best places to dine in Spain’s Sierra Nevada
No uphill battle to find good places to eat in the Sierra Nevada, writes Jon Clarke
Sierra Nevada: Nothing beats a weekend in Spain’s Costa del Ski
IT’S not hard to work out why the Sierra Nevada is often dubbed ‘southern Europe’s top skiing resort’. While you’ll be shivering in the Alps
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
IN PICS: Snowfall in Sierra Nevada promises great start to ski season in southern Spain
THE slopes of Spain’s Sierra Nevada are covered in a healthy amount of the white stuff promising great conditions for the start of the ski
Desert dreaming: The world’s first off-grid ‘capsule hotel’ is located in the Gorafe desert in Spain’s Granada
An avant-garde new tourism project has opened in the heart of the Gorafe desert in the Granada. In a world first, District Hive aims to
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Following in the footsteps of Federico Garcia Lorca through Granada’s Alpujarra
Carlos Pranger takes a step back in time to walk the hills of La Alpujarra with poet Federico Garcia Lorca and composer Manuel de Falla
The ultimate bar crawl and guide to tapas in Granada
WHEN in Rome they say you should do as the Roman’s do. And in Granada, I was equally happy to follow suit. Here the locals
How an epic bicycle journey across southern Spain revealed some surprising delights
When British traveller Chris Atkin set out to cross southern Spain making a 1,300 km route between Valencia to Gibraltar by bicycle, he didn’t know
Travel in the time of Covid: What it’s like to be the only hotel guest in one of Spain’s most touristy cities
DURING a brief period last autumn when travel around Spain was not restricted, Madrid-based American Deirdre Carney made a once in a lifetime trip to
The Twin Alhamas of Granada and Almería
The Olive Press gets steamed up over what is on offer in both Alhama de Almería and Alhama de Granada
A great way tapas the weekend
Granada: home to the Alhambra palace, the Albaicín and thousands of tapas bars. In the name of research, Mark Roulston visits just a few to