In the last years many of the municipal markets in Málaga have been renovated. They are an ideal spot to discover the wide variety of fruits and vegetables, meat and fish offered in all these different stalls. History of municipal markets Since the Middle Ages, towns and cities have held and exercised considerable authority over […]
Short introduction to the history of Granada Granada began life as an Iberian settlement in the Albayzín district. Muslim forces took over from the Visigoths in 711 and around the foot of the Alhambra hill in what was called Garnata al Jahud, the jewish quarter. Hence the name of Granada comes from this district. Granada […]
The book Iberian Adventures was published in English in May 2017. If you love Spain and want to know more about this fascinating country I can recommend you to read this book, written by an Irishman who fell in love with Spain in the 50ties and has lived in Spain since 1978. I specially enjoyed […]
The olive tree was introduced onto the Iberian peninsula by Phoenicians and Greeks in about the first centuries BC. The Romans extended olive cultivation and improved oil production techniques. Oils from Hispania, the largest supplier of this precious liquid, were considered to have the best quality and were normally consumed in Rome and many other […]