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 […]
The English Cemetery of Malaga Last Sunday we decided to visit the English cemetery in Malaga. This cemetery is located near the Malagueta and the Grand Hotel Miramar below the Gibralfaro. We were able to park in one of the streets that goes up to Gibralfaro and a volunteer who was in the little house […]
Story about a century old winery in the Alpujarra Los Garcías de Verdevique, Andalucia Ana Rivas writes, ‘Nothing from my past indicated that I would pursue a career related to wine world. It was more a kind of a love affair with wine. Working as lab manager in Canary Islands I fell in love for […]
This recipe ‘Poor man’s potatoes’ is great in winter and specially popular in Granada province: Ingredients: olive oil onion potatoes green and or red pepper garlic salt How to prepare: Peel the potatoes and cut them in slices, The onions you can cut in ring slices and the peppers in long strips. You can add […]
Spain will welcome back foreign holidaymakers in July, says PM Pedro Sánchez at a press briefing on Saturday. “Start planning your holidays in Spain”, Pedro Sánchez told foreign tourists adding that the industry would resume “with full health guarantees” Tourists will be able to come to Spain again from July “in conditions of safety”, prime […]
New reservation system From May 1st a new reservation and ticket service to the Alhambra is launched. From now on, it will be easier to buy a private ticket to visit the Monumental Complex. You will have the possibility to purchase your tickets online (tickets.alhambra-patronato.es) between three months and up to two hours before of […]
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 Alpujarras is a beautiful mountainous region in the south of Spain. South of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in the provinces of Granada and Almería. We invite you to visit this beautiful region watching this video, we produced specially for you. Here you’ll find flowering trees, donkeys, herds of sheep and other elements of […]
Sky-diving simulator in Málaga, Andalucia On the 1st of May, Spain’s first outdoor skydiving simulator opened in the Malaga province, offering kids and adults the chance to safely enjoy the thrill of flying. This is a very special piece of equipment, as it was used by Tom Cruise to prepare for his skydiving stunts on Mission […]
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 […]
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