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Easter. What does it conjure up for you?   Chocolate. Easter Eggs. The Easter Bunny. More solemnly, Religion? Somehow, sunshine figures somewhere in there too, why do all childhood memories of Easter involve yellow ribbons and sunshine?  But you can still have some sunshine too, not if you stay at home, but come instead to sunny Spain for Semana Santa – probably the biggest and most important date on the Spanish calender.

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Sometimes you just want somewhere to look exactly as you would imagine it to be.  If you choose a Spanish holiday this year in the sunny South of Spain, then consider Arcos de la Frontera, in Cádiz. Your first view will be exactly as you thought it would, a perfect template for an equally perfect pueblo blanco – let’s take a moment and admire Arcos de la Frontera.

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It doesn’t happen very often in southern Spain, but what can do you do to pass the day when the heavens open and the rain falls on Spain? After many months of dry weather you often get two or three days of heavy rain. So your holiday visit to the beach is off. What then?

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I was in the great city of Granada the other night – possibly the last truly hot night of the year. The temperature was twenty seven celsius at 9pm. But it was something that I have taken for granted that made me get all hot under the collar. That was how wonderful the bridges over the rivers are went lit up at night. So often i walk or drive across the bridges of Spain without fully appreciating their appearance. Here are just a few I have crossed that have grabbed my attention.

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Below Barcelona, you might well want to spend a little time exploring the Costa Daurada – the Gold Coast of Spain.  Fishing villages, golden beaches, long coastal walks – from Sitges to Salou any wishes you may have for perfect beach life will be granted by the genie that is Spain-holiday.com! But what about inland Tarragona – there´s more to this province than meets the eye…let´s discover medieval villages, monasteries and moreish wine, champagne too! Let´s toast Tarragona!

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All across Spain children are getting excited about receiving their gifts at Reyes, which falls next month.  But what about Christmas this weekend? Spanish families will still gather to be together, share a family meal on Christmas Eve and attend mass. Hundreds of people also flock to see Nativity scenes and cribs all over the country, and some are even starring real people – known as Belen Viviente – or Living Cribs.  The oldest one in Spain to be performed every year is situated in Arcos de la Frontera, in Andalucía – a lovely place to visit any time of year, but particularly now when you can go and see the live action!

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Arcos de la Frontera enjoys one of the most remarkable settings in the whole of Andalucia. Perched on top of a steep cliff, its houses appear as though they are about to plunge any moment into the impressive valley formed by the Guadelete River below.

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