Posts Tagged ‘cadiz’
Chilling out in Tarifa, Cádiz
May 23rd, 2013 by Carol Byrne
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!
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Event: Come to the Fair in Algeciras
May 13th, 2013 by Carol Byrne
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.
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Birdwatching for Spring – in Southern Spain
April 30th, 2013 by Carol Byrne
Are you getting a little twitchy? Is it time for a holiday? Birdwatching is a big part of a holiday for some, and this is the perfect time of year to do so. Spain has a huge population of migratory birds – and now in Spring, they’re all coming back for their Spanish holiday. Where can you see them? Let’s take a look at our feathered friends- and see where are the best spots for a little Spring birdwatching in the South of Spain.
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Sanlúcar – Sherry and Sunshine
April 8th, 2013 by Carol Byrne
Sitting in the warmed up Spring sunshine late yesterday afternoon, I thought to pour a tall, narrow glass of sherry. No, I’m not ninety, and neither am I a granny…! But sherry is having a revival not seen since the first Easter – it seems everyone is drinking it, and there’s so much more to sherry than just the flavour of a trifle. But on a warm Spring evening, the Sherry to try is a cold Manzanilla, with a little tapa on the side. The perfect aperitif before a late dinner, and so refreshing. Where’s it from? Let’s take a look…at sipping sherry in Sanlúcar de Barrameda.
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Admiring Arcos de la Frontera
March 7th, 2013 by Carol Byrne
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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The 10 Best Nudist Beaches in Spain
January 31st, 2013 by Carol Byrne
Getting away from it all, chilling out, sometimes means leaving all your worries behind. What about leaving your luggage at home too?’ Not all of it, you understand, even that well known Irish airline might object to you travelling that light! Just leave out the swimwear, wetsuit, sarong – but do remember the high factor sun lotion.
Go naked, visit some of the naturist beaches in Spain, there might be more than you think, and experience a holiday with a difference…here’s a quick tour of the 10 best nudist beaches to be found in Spain.
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Fun, food and frolics at the carnival of Cadiz
January 18th, 2013 by vernon
Cadiz has been a fun city for centuries. Sailors loved the place in the days when invading British armies arrived on a multitude of ships, ate, drank, were merry and left taking ship loads of sherry with them.
And they were not even there at the time of the Cadiz carnival in February. I can only imagine how much they would have enjoyed that!
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The Sherry Triangle of Southern Spain
December 20th, 2012 by Carol Byrne
I would assume that most people in the UK only buy a bottle of Sherry at Christmas – and that’s just to keep Granny quiet in the corner for a few hours. Have you noticed that she’ll only have a little glass but manages to quaff the entire bottle?! Hmmm.
But Sherry is becoming increasingly popular with younger people too – and so it should. Not just as a drink either. You only have to turn on a cookery programme to see the likes of Rick Stein or José Pizzaro flinging it into a pan, to sauté kidneys or marinate fruit. Sherry is best when drunk in Spain – naturally – and you could combine a holiday in the sunny South with a bodega trip or twenty. Sounds good, no? – Sherry is not just for Christmas!
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Saddle up in Spain
October 30th, 2012 by vernon
Taking a riding holiday in Spain is fast becoming ever more popular.
The country and the countryside lends itself to being seen in this way.
Those who are not troubled by the idea of becoming saddle sore love coming to Spain and getting a leg up on these unique horses.
The Andalusian thoroughbred horse is a classy creature and there are so many lovely locations in Spain that are seen best from the saddle.
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I spy in Spain
October 28th, 2012 by vernon
Parents will know all about those words they hear from the rear of the holiday hire car. Words guaranteed to send a chill down the spine of mummy or daddy.
Two words. What’s that?
An almost inevitable utterance from children who see something out of the car window. A sight they are not used to seeing when at home.
So, here are some answers to that annoying question. What is that?
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Time to wine in Spain
October 25th, 2012 by vernon
Grapes are all around me. A friend cannot give me enough. A neighbour has land where I am encouraged to take as many grapes as I wish.
If things carry on this way I will soon be running my own bodega. But there is no need to. There are plenty for you and me to visit throughout Spain.
So let’s go on a road trip. You can drink. I will drive.
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Bridge over untroubled water
September 27th, 2012 by vernon
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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Any Port in Spain
September 11th, 2012 by vernon
How you arrive at your destination in Spain can make all the difference to your first impressions of the country. Flying is so much less attractive than it was in times gone past. It feels less special than it used to.
But arriving in a country by sea still has some inherent magic to it. Including when you arrive at one of the many Spanish ports.
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Animal magic in Spain
August 30th, 2012 by vernon
What do you notice when on holiday in Spain?
The people? The places you drive by? The beautiful beaches or magnificent monuments?
Probably all those. But i am always taken by how people on holiday here notice the animals of Spain. Indeed, i am as guilty as the next person for giving them a name. Why do we do that?
And my treasured photo album of Spain is full of the animals of Spain.
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Spain on a plate
July 29th, 2012 by vernon
Taste is one of the five recognised senses. And what better way to sample the flavours of Spain than to taste the place via its food and drink. And that is just for starters.
That’s what cookery book author Claudia Roden spent several years doing as research for her new, sumptuous book called ‘The Food of Spain.’
I can think of less tasty ways to savour all a country like Spain has to offer.
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Covering up – the Spanish Shawl and the Silk Route
July 13th, 2012 by Carol Byrne
A night out watching a Flamenco performance is often the highlight of your special Spanish Holiday. Particularly when performed on a balmy night in one of the Gypsy barrios of Seville or Granada. But it´s not just about the music…take in the colourful swish of red clothing and the use of the Abanico or Spanish fan. Watch as the mysterious dancer entrances you with clacking heels, a turn of her wrist and a sweep of the shawl…even clothing has its own language and every movement a secret signal or code. What is the history of the Spanish shawl? Where did it come from? Let´s find out…
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Photographic memories of Spain
July 11th, 2012 by vernon
We all take photographs as we travel around Spain. Whether we are on holiday in the wonderful country, or living and working in Spain.
And while my memory is not what it once was, I only have to look at my vast collection of photos taken all over Spain for memories of some magical places to come flooding back.
Like these.
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San Roque rocks
June 24th, 2012 by vernon
It’s funny how first impressions can count for so much in Spain. Arrive in a town via the ‘wrong’ entrance and it is easy to dismiss the attractions of a place that truly has lots of charm and plenty to offer the casual visitor.
Come in the front door of a village, town or city and you are more than likely to be impressed.
That happened to me when i arrived in San Roque.
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My favourite five coastal destinations
June 15th, 2012 by vernon
I was asked recently to name my favourite five coastal destinations in Spain.
One each from the Costa Blanca, Costa Brava, Costa de La Luz, Costa del Sol and the Costa Tropical.
A tough challenge. But here goes. My famous and favourite five.
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Dressing up in Spain
June 4th, 2012 by vernon
They love to dress for a party in Spain. Fiestas are full of folk flouncing around in fabulous outfits. It is not always clear what the costumes represent, but I always admire the outfits i see on men and women come party time all over Spain.
Here are just a few sights i have witnessed and photographed.
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