This year the Vuelta de España, the famous Tour of Spain 21 days biking event ended one day in Capileira. Froome and company ascended quickly the last part of the 181km from Jaen to Capileira, whereas we mortal people suffer going up all the way from Orgiva at some 450m elevation to Capileira at some […]
The Strait of Gibraltar is perhaps the most famous place for birdwatching in Andalucia, because it provides the perfect short sea crossing for migrants to and from Africa. The numbers of raptors, storks and smaller migrating bird make it an attraction for birders from all across the world. Migration Strait of Gibraltar The wetlands of […]
Summer is coming up again and this is the ideal time to go and see the spring in the Sierra Nevada, the biggest national park of Spain. The Sierra Nevada mountainrange is some 80 km long and 15 till 30 km wide. From Capileira (75 km distance from Granada-city) there are buses going up to […]