Tag: Genal Valley
Journey back in time: The Genal Valley is just inland from the Costa del Sol but it seems to...
Taking a ride around the Genal Valley is a wonderful way to see how ancient Andalucia must have looked, writes Eloise Horsfield
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...
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’
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
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’
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 safe from the dreaded gall wasp
Cueva del Gato could finally open to the public in Benaojan
Malaga is masterminding a dramatic new project
An expat in Spain’s New England
The Alto Genal valley is truly a valley for 'all seasons', writes Di Beach
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 celebrities
Firefighters started Genal Valley blaze
The fire destroyed more than 800 hectares of forest in the Genal Valley last month
On the scenic route
Wendy Williams takes a step back in time in the unspoilt Genal Valley
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 Spain and in Andalucía and his Top 10 favourite spots in Ronda itself
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’…
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 boycott wines which have plastic corks or screw tops?
A to Z: Secret Andalucian Summer
Take your Andalucian summer beyond the crowded Costa beaches with our 26 favourite spots
On the gecko trail
Jon Clarke takes a stroll around Andalucia’s most artistic, creative town
What a chestnut!
Jon Clarke takes a tour - and quite a few lunches - around one of Andalucia's best kept secrets
Bird route nestles in the Genal valley
A multi-million euro tourist project unveils a new bird route