Genal Valley

The Genal Valley’s incredible copper forest is the perfect winter escape, especially to visit its amazing black pigs, writes Jon Clarke

WE had driven up to the high point of Jose’s 340 hectare farm that straddles some of the wildest countryside in all of Andalucia. For

6 Dec, 2025 @ 12:05

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

Looking for a day trip? Delve into the ‘Copper Forest’ located in Spain’s picturesque Genal Valley – just a short drive from the Costa del Sol (PICTURE SPECIAL)

FORGET New England in the fall. The transformation of the Genal Valley into the ‘Copper Forest’ every autumn is a mesmerising rite of passage for

3 Dec, 2023 @ 11:33

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Journey back in time: The Genal Valley is just inland from the Costa del Sol but it seems to be a million miles away from the hustle and bustle of the coast

Taking a ride around the Genal Valley is a wonderful way to see how ancient Andalucia must have looked, writes Eloise Horsfield

4 Nov, 2022 @ 19:15

Lead·Malaga·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

BEAST FROM THE EAST: Andalucia’s Christmas chestnut crops DESTROYED by wasp from China

SWEET chestnut harvests in Andalucia have been decimated by insects from the Far East this Christmas. The chestnut gall wasp from China is thought to

30 Dec, 2018 @ 12:30

Environment·Food & Drink·Lead·Malaga·Nature

Emergency chestnut meeting called in Huelva

Canker disease as well as the threat of gall wasp infestation has left chestnut trees in the province in Malaga ‘at risk’

1 Jul, 2015 @ 15:19

Environment·Huelva·Lead

Serrania de Ronda’s Genal Valley chestnuts infected by killer gall wasp plague

The chestnut gall wasp has, as feared, infected may of the crops across Ronda's Genal Valley region and could ruin its €10 million chestnut industry

23 Apr, 2015 @ 18:01

Environment

Property focus: Idyllic Genal Valley finca up for sale

The owners would like to pass the finca on to a younger, more energetic family who hanker after ‘the good life’

11 Mar, 2015 @ 12:00

Property

How a plague of killer wasps could ruin the Genal Valley

Spring could arrive with a sting in the tale for chestnut farmers near Ronda. Only then will they know if their €10 million industry is

6 Mar, 2015 @ 11:30

Environment·Malaga

Cueva del Gato could finally open to the public in Benaojan

Malaga is masterminding a dramatic new project

30 Oct, 2014 @ 12:00

La Cultura·Malaga

An expat in Spain’s New England

The Alto Genal valley is truly a valley for 'all seasons', writes Di Beach

24 Oct, 2014 @ 18:30

Malaga·Travel News

Green and blue: The Genal valley explored

Heading off the beaten track, Tom Powell takes a diversion from the Ronda road to explore the luscious Genal valley and investigate its tiny blue

22 Oct, 2014 @ 17:08

Malaga

Dining Secrets: The tops for spring breaks

Continuing our look at ‘top fives'

14 Mar, 2012 @ 12:38

Food & Drink

Firefighters started Genal Valley blaze

The fire destroyed more than 800 hectares of forest in the Genal Valley last month

7 Mar, 2012 @ 09:25

Malaga

On the scenic route

Wendy Williams takes a step back in time in the unspoilt Genal Valley

19 Jan, 2012 @ 15:15

Other News

My Top 10 places to visit around Ronda

Following a request from a reader, Paul Whitelock chooses his Top 10 places to visit around Ronda having already shared his Top 10 places in

16 Nov, 2011 @ 10:39

Paul Whitelock's View From The Mountains·Travel News

Gaucin: A view from the top

Wendy Williams admires the views from the Balcony of the Serrania de Ronda and discovers what gives Gaucin its ‘zing’…

1 Sep, 2011 @ 09:17

Other News·Travel News

Put a cork in it!

The Spanish cork industry is struggling as the demand for cork, particularly from the wine industry, has dropped dramatically. Can anything be done? Should we

1 Dec, 2010 @ 22:01

Paul Whitelock's View From The Mountains

A to Z: Secret Andalucian Summer

Take your Andalucian summer beyond the crowded Costa beaches with our 26 favourite spots

30 Jul, 2010 @ 12:55

Andalucia·Exploring Spain·Nature·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

On the gecko trail

Jon Clarke takes a stroll around Andalucia’s most artistic, creative town

21 Jul, 2010 @ 10:28

Day Trips·Olive Press Travel·Travel News

What a chestnut!

Jon Clarke takes a tour - and quite a few lunches - around one of Andalucia's best kept secrets

19 Jul, 2010 @ 11:14

Other News·Travel News

Bird route nestles in the Genal valley

A multi-million euro tourist project unveils a new bird route

2 Apr, 2010 @ 16:03

Nature

Slithering inland…

Life finds a way as rare species of snail found near Ronda

22 Jan, 2010 @ 19:31

Malaga

The Genal Valley’s incredible copper forest is the perfect winter escape, especially to visit its amazing black pigs, writes Jon Clarke

Looking for a day trip? Delve into the ‘Copper Forest’ located in Spain’s picturesque Genal Valley – just a short drive from the Costa del Sol (PICTURE SPECIAL)

Journey back in time: The Genal Valley is just inland from the Costa del Sol but it seems to be a million miles away from the hustle and bustle of the coast

BEAST FROM THE EAST: Andalucia’s Christmas chestnut crops DESTROYED by wasp from China

Emergency chestnut meeting called in Huelva

Serrania de Ronda’s Genal Valley chestnuts infected by killer gall wasp plague

Property focus: Idyllic Genal Valley finca up for sale

How a plague of killer wasps could ruin the Genal Valley

Cueva del Gato could finally open to the public in Benaojan

An expat in Spain’s New England

Green and blue: The Genal valley explored

Dining Secrets: The tops for spring breaks

Firefighters started Genal Valley blaze

On the scenic route

My Top 10 places to visit around Ronda

Gaucin: A view from the top

Put a cork in it!

A to Z: Secret Andalucian Summer

On the gecko trail

What a chestnut!

Bird route nestles in the Genal valley

Slithering inland…

Good news for wallets in Spain as inflation falls for second month running

Why the world is eating twelve grapes this New Year’s Eve

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