Tag: Cordoba
Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba voted most beautiful Cathedral in Spain on Twitter
THE Mosque-Cathedral of Cordoba has clinched the title of the most beautiful cathedral on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.
The Relatando Historia profile...
Reservoir levels in Andalucia continue to fall despite the latest rains as the region approaches the end of the...
RESERVOIR levels in Andalucia are continuing to fall despite the heavy rains brought by the DANA storm two weeks ago and last week’s showers...
Spain’s Andalucia home to three of Europe’s top-rated monuments
ANDALUCIA is home to remarkable monuments, some of which rank among the most beautiful in Spain, Europe, and the world.
In TripAdvisor's recent ranking of...
Temperatures to plummet by up to 10C across Andalucia this weekend as FOURTH heatwave of the summer finally comes...
ANDALUCIA’S current heatwave will last until this Saturday, but temperatures could fall by 10 C on Sunday, according to the Spanish Weather Agency (Aemet).
This...
New heatwave to hit Andalucia and Baleares over the weekend and next week
AN alert has been issued in Andalucia and Baleares due to a new heatwave that will affect the regions over the weekend and next...
Palace of Viana in Spain’s Cordoba to resonate with music during September nights
THE Palace of Viana in Cordoba is set to host a series of concerts during September nights as part of the Eclectic Nights event.
Returning...
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.
Fatal Tragedy: Suspected heatstroke claims man’s life during grape harvest in Spain’s Cordoba amid red alert for extreme heat
IN a tragic incident, a 58-year-old man from Nueva Carteya lost his life last Friday, August 11, while carrying out grape harvesting duties on...
Convicted rapist in hiding since 2016 jailed after being found in Cordoba
A FUGITIVE Rapist sentenced to 17 years of prison in 2016 has been found in Cordoba.
The man had been hiding since he was convicted...
Drought forces earliest grape harvest in continental Europe to be even earlier
THE harvest season in Montilla-Moriles, Cordoba, is one of the first to commence in the whole of Europe and this year it will start...
Fresh heatwave set to hit Spain from Monday, with a chance of a new record temperature
THE SECOND heatwave of the summer is expected to hit Spain from Monday, with temperatures as high as 44ºC expected in the Guadalquivir Valley...
Nine top Andalucian wineries take part in a major wine conference in Japan
LEADING Andalucian wineries took part in a major wine conference in Japan last month.
Nine wineries from Malaga, Cadiz, Huelva and Cordoba attended the event...
Priceless illegally-kept archaeological relics dating back to Roman times discovered in Spain’s Andalucia
A COUPLE from Baena, Cordoba province have been arrested for illegally hoarding 119 pieces of great archaeological value in a store room.
The man and...
Air Europa and Iryo to launch first ever combined plane and train ticket in Spain
AIR Europa and Iryo have announced the launch of combined plane and train tickets in Spain from September.
The agreement will include flights connecting Spain...
Summer heat arrives in Spain after a month of storms and showers
AFTER A MONTH of storms and showers across Spain, the summer heat has finally arrived, with temperatures due to hit as high as 35ºC...
PP obtains over 26% more councillors across all Andalucia while PSOE collapsed on May 28 elections
ANDALUCIA’S political arena has taken a right turn as the conservative Partido Popular (PP) has obtained almost 900 councillors more than in the 2019...
Major Spanish writer Antonio Gala dies in Cordoba at the age of 92
BRILLIANT writer Antonio Gala has died at the age of 92 in Cordoba today (Sunday 28 May).
Gala, born in Ciudad Real in October 1930,...
Spain’s Cordoba Patios closes with record number of visitors—but with homework pending in generational handover
THE Cordoba Patios closes another successful edition which has seen thousands of visitors left mesmerised by their dizzying floral displays.
The Fiesta de los Patios...
New exhibition tells the lives of Roman gladiators, with help from their tombstones
SLAVES, prisoners of war, condemned criminals or even free men who voluntarily chose the job… There was no one route to becoming a gladiator...
Why the city of Cordoba should be top of your travel list right now
SPAIN is not short of beautiful cities oozing history from between the cracks of their ancient iconic buildings, such as Granada’s Alhambra and Sevilla’s...
FLOWER POWER: How to get around Cordoba’s spectacular Festival of Patios this May
A PRESIDENT of the Amigos de los Patios association once said, ‘the Festival of the Patios is to Cordoba what San Fermin is to...
Woman arrested after husband hears phone chat to kill him with rat poison in Spain’s Andalucia
A WOMAN from Lucena in Cordoba province has been arrested by the Policia Nacional for plotting to kill her husband with rat poison
The...
Queen of Spain gets compliments and colourful language from wellwisher in Cordoba
THE ELDERLY Spanish woman may have been talking to Queen Letizia, but that didn’t stop her from using some colourful language when she got...
Bogus Verdejo wine sold nationwide by scammer operating from Spain’s Andalucia
AN ANDULACIAN wine and alcohol distributor has been arrested for bottling and selling 2,250 bottles of counterfeit Verdejo wine.
The detained man operated from three...
Olive Press takes a look at Spain’s Suicide Triangle: Alcalá la Real, in Jaen, is trying to stop the...
THE attractive mountain town of Alcalá la Real is topped by a Crusader castle and cascades down a steep hillside, connecting the Guadalquivir Valley...
Teacher in Spain’s Cordoba province slammed for using blackface and exaggerated accent in video about Africa
A TEACHER at a school in the Andalusian province of Cordoba has been widely criticised online after a video circulated in which she appeared...
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