Getting Fresh: Enjoying Spanish Fruit in Summer
June 20th, 2013
A fortnight in sunny Spain. A chance to absorb some Vitamin D from the Summer sun, a few rays to make you feel and look better, slowly and safely. A Summer holiday will leave you feeling better and looking fresher, renewed and energised. Not just Vitamin D either, a Spanish diet for a couple of weeks will also boost your energy levels, particularly with the bounty of fruit available right now. What’s down at the market? Let’s take a look at some popular Spanish fruit, in season for Summer.
Read the entire post » Getting Fresh: Enjoying Spanish Fruit in Summer
Read the entire post » Getting Fresh: Enjoying Spanish Fruit in Summer
July Event: Strumming the way to Córdoba
June 19th, 2013
Wow! Almost July already, where has that first half of the year gone to? Probably it just feels like it has whizzed past because there’s always something to see and do in Spain. Something to attend too, if the amount of Spanish fiestas and festivals are anything to go by. July is no stranger to festivals either, the combination of a Spanish Summer and a party is one not to miss. Add to that mix a dream destination, and you have Córdoba, and the 33rd Guitar Festival, taking place next month. Grab your guitar, and come and strum in Córdoba.
Read the entire post » July Event: Strumming the way to Córdoba
Read the entire post » July Event: Strumming the way to Córdoba
Event: Midsummer Music in Granada
June 17th, 2013
Looking for A Midsummer Night’s Dream? Kick off the longest day of the year with a little light music. Come to Granada in June, and hear a string quartet or two play the soundtrack to your Spanish holiday. From the 21st of June until the 12th of July, partake in the Festival Internacional de Música y Danza de Granada – the 62nd International Festival of Music and Dance – the perfect note for your trip!
Read the entire post » Event: Midsummer Music in Granada
Read the entire post » Event: Midsummer Music in Granada
10 Cathedrals to visit in Spain
June 16th, 2013
Are you enjoying your Sunday afternoon? Feeling ecclesiastical? It’s so hot here this afternoon in Andalucía, the cicadas are starting their Summer rumble and the sun is besting down as the church bells of Murtas call the faithful to prayer. There aren’t that many left, and certainly not enough to fill the largest church in the Alpujarra, but they’re called religiously all the same.
Thinking about the cathedrals of Spain – and there are many! – and compiling a list of 10 to visit. Let’s take a look…
Read the entire post » 10 Cathedrals to visit in Spain
Read the entire post » 10 Cathedrals to visit in Spain
Event: Spanish Flamenco in June – Olé!
June 5th, 2013
Flaming June. If you really want to see some sunshine this June then you’d better book up quick! Spain has all the sunshine, the Summer in Britain has already been and gone - 2 days was it?!
How about really feeling the heat ? As in the full-on passion of Spain? I’m not taking about a holiday romance, but the celebration of Flamenco. In June, you can see and hear it all at the Suma Flamenca Festival – in the hot capital, Madrid. Pack your frills and heels…and best sense of rhythm!
Read the entire post » Event: Spanish Flamenco in June – Olé!
Read the entire post » Event: Spanish Flamenco in June – Olé!
Eye on Orihuela – Costa Blanca
June 5th, 2013
The Costa Blanca. A firm favourite for sure, so many resorts to visit, and places to see, you’ll want to return. Orihuela is one of those, a destination offering family holidays, a sandy coastline, and a little history thrown into the mix for good measure. Once a prosperous stopping off point for the Catholic Kings, add it to your list of places to see in Spain.
Visit Orihela, another jewel in the crown of the Costa Blanca.
Read the entire post » Eye on Orihuela – Costa Blanca
Read the entire post » Eye on Orihuela – Costa Blanca
June Event: San Juan in Spain
June 3rd, 2013
Spain may be a Catholic country, but the Spanish also like to celebrate the odd Celtic festival – and the biggest one of the year is undoubtedly held later this month. June is the month of San Juan, a traditional night of fun on the beach, the elements of fire and water playing front of stage. Feeling in need of some rejuvenation? Of course you do, you need a holiday! Like a fresh start? Then come to Spain this month and celebrate San Juan in style!
Read the entire post » June Event: San Juan in Spain
Read the entire post » June Event: San Juan in Spain
Summer Eating and Drinking in Spain
May 31st, 2013
Well, it’s true, isn’t it? One of the top reasons for a Spanish holiday is the great gastronomy that Spain has to offer. Whether you crave calamari or long for longaniza, a week or two in Spain will leave you with a taste for more. Seafood, fresh fruits, simple and fresh salads, Spain on a plate! To wash it all down, you won’t feel let down by the amount of local drinks on offer. There’s no better time than Summer to try a little taste of Spain – let’s see what’s in season, with Summer eating and drinking from sunny Spain.
Read the entire post » Summer Eating and Drinking in Spain
Read the entire post » Summer Eating and Drinking in Spain
Over 50′s holiday in Spain – 5 Best Spots
May 31st, 2013
When your windsurfing days are over, or you just feel that it’s time to hang up the surf board – when the very mention of the word water sports has you running for the nearest servicio – then perhaps it’s time to take stock. Seriously, as the old adage goes, age is but a number, and it’s only how old that you feel that will make any difference. However, some folk like a slower paced holiday, a more relaxed feel to their longed for two weeks in the sun. So where are the best Spanish spots to take a break – for the over 50′s? Let’s take a ramble…
Read the entire post » Over 50′s holiday in Spain – 5 Best Spots
Read the entire post » Over 50′s holiday in Spain – 5 Best Spots
Golf: Top 5 Costa Blanca Courses
May 28th, 2013
Ready for a round? Golf. Love it, or hate it – it’s one of the numero uno reasons why foreigners flock every year to Spain, to play a few rounds under the Spanish sunshine, and relax. There they find championship courses, and wonderful weather to enjoy their chosen sport,
The Costa Blanca is no stranger to some of the best courses in the Europe, so come along and tee off on holiday, plus fours at the ready, let’s take a look at the top 5 Costa Blanca golf courses…
Read the entire post » Golf: Top 5 Costa Blanca Courses
Read the entire post » Golf: Top 5 Costa Blanca Courses
Bucket list: Top 10 Spanish Attractions
May 26th, 2013
This is actually a really difficult post to write, because there are just so many things to see and do on holiday in Spain. Of course, it all depends on what sort of person you are, and the type of holiday you like to enjoy. If you want to see the best of the best, the most visited hot spots, then take a tour now, and see what are the Top 10 Spanish attractions – you might disagree or have your own favourite list - let us know!
Read the entire post » Bucket list: Top 10 Spanish Attractions
Read the entire post » Bucket list: Top 10 Spanish Attractions
Chilling out in Tarifa, Cádiz
May 23rd, 2013
You know when you arrive somewhere for the first time, and you just think, ‘Aaahh – that’s better.’ Instant wind-down, when a view and an atmosphere are your holiday remedy for stress and worries, a sort of Spain Holiday chill pill!
Tarifa is just like that. Stand and survey the wide stretch of sandy beach and feel the tension ease with the ebb and flow of the tide. Travel to Tarifa this Summer, and just chill!
Read the entire post » Chilling out in Tarifa, Cádiz
Read the entire post » Chilling out in Tarifa, Cádiz
Shopping on a rainy day in Málaga
May 21st, 2013
What? The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain, doesn’t it? Well, it’s not great today – but the good news is, it will warm up later this week. There aren’t many wet days at this time of year in sunny Southern Spain, but sometimes it can happen! What’s to do on a rainy day? How about a bit of shopping? Based for your Spanish holiday in Málaga? Then head on down to the mall, and indulge in a little retail therapy. Let’s go shopping on a rainy day, in and around Málaga.
Read the entire post » Shopping on a rainy day in Málaga
Read the entire post » Shopping on a rainy day in Málaga
June Event: Gay Pride in Barcelona
May 20th, 2013
Next month, follow the crowds to Barcelona in the North of Spain, it’s time to be proud! Gay Pride – renamed Pride Barcelona – is taking place, and will attract huge crowds, celebrating and growing in number with every year. So get your flights to Barcelona booked – and join in the party at Pride Barcelona!
Read the entire post » June Event: Gay Pride in Barcelona
Read the entire post » June Event: Gay Pride in Barcelona
5 Things to do with Kids in Almuñécar
May 16th, 2013
The Costa Tropical, it has such a natural beauty, Don’t drive on past either, stop and explore such towns as Almuñécar, there’s more to do here than you think. Travelling with kids isn’t always the most relaxing of holidays - ‘are we there yet?’- but you can make it better by filling the days with things to do. Here are a few suggestions of things to do with children in Almuñécar, on the sunny Costa Tropical.
Read the entire post » 5 Things to do with Kids in Almuñécar
Read the entire post » 5 Things to do with Kids in Almuñécar
Wild Spring Plants of Andalucía
May 15th, 2013
Go take a hike. Venture into the countryside – the Campo – of Andalucía at this time of year and take a deep breath and and a lasting look.
The countryside, as far as the eye can see, is covered with a colourful and sweet smelling blanket of wild flowers and herbs. A walk in the stunning Alpujarras at this time of year will lower your blood pressure, set your pulse to a slow rhythm and you’ll experience that feel-good factor, in some of the freshest air in Europe.
Take a second look at the wild Spring plants of Andalucía, and their uses.
Read the entire post » Wild Spring Plants of Andalucía
Read the entire post » Wild Spring Plants of Andalucía
Event: Come to the Fair in Algeciras
May 13th, 2013
June is full of Fiestas and Fairs in Spain. Well, actually, so is every other month – in fact, you can probably happen on a party anywhere, or at any time in party loving Spain.
Come for your Spanish holiday in June, and you can join in with all the fun of the fair in Algeciras,the Royal Fair in fact, on the sunny South coast.
Read the entire post » Event: Come to the Fair in Algeciras
Read the entire post » Event: Come to the Fair in Algeciras
Top Nudist Beaches around Málaga
May 10th, 2013
Airlines now are just so tight with luggage restrictions. 10kg seems to go nowhere if you choose to just travel with hand baggage. Wouldn’t it be easier to leave all the beach paraphernalia at home?!
Seriously, by the time you have UN-checked all those opt out boxes – when did that happen? – and booked your Málaga flight, you’ll want to keep luggage as light as possible. Unless you wear it all for the flight - dressed like an onion – then perhaps it would make a change to go natural – let’s take a look – hey, not too closely – at the top nudist beaches around Málaga.
Read the entire post » Top Nudist Beaches around Málaga
Read the entire post » Top Nudist Beaches around Málaga
5 Historic Sites in Galicia
May 8th, 2013
Galicia - the North of Spain, Think of crashing waves, long deserted beaches, bracing cliff walks. Make yours a really historic holiday! See the sights, explore the area, and delve into the history. A healthy sort of holiday, especially when dinner involves a plate of really good fish, freshly caught and landed that morning. Thinking about it is enough to put a bit of colour in your cheeks – so go to Galicia this year and see another part of Spain. Let’s start with 5 of the best historical sites to see.
Read the entire post » 5 Historic Sites in Galicia
Read the entire post » 5 Historic Sites in Galicia
Event: Celebrate San Isidro in Madrid
May 6th, 2013
Madrid in Springtime – perfect! The colder Winter nights of this high placed city are over,the intense heat of Summer not quite here, the perfect time to visit and stay in Madrid is now, the capital city of Spain. Any capital city weekend or short break is always full of things to do, but if you choose to visit Madrid next week, you can also take part in one of the biggest festivals on the city’s calender – the Fiesta de San Isidro. Best party foot forward – let’s go to Madrid!
Read the entire post » Event: Celebrate San Isidro in Madrid
Read the entire post » Event: Celebrate San Isidro in Madrid
