Plaza Nueva One of the most popular squares in Granada. This pleasant square sits beneath the Alhambra´s imposing Torre de la Vela. Linking the Paseo de los Tristes with the main streets of Gran Via and Calle Elvira. This square is often a place for meeting up …
Lanjaron Spa Town in Granada province I love Lanjaron Spa town, a quaint location just South of Granada, below the Alpujarra villages. It´s been a destination for tourists from Spain and Europe for many years, attracted by the 5 natural mineral waters that the area has. I have been …
The local Tourist Board for Granada province (El patronato provincial de Turismo de Granada) organized an interesting event at the end of June, called GRXperience I already consider myself as a local but after this experience I already want to go back to some of the places that …
Image courtesy of: Álex Cámara – Granada Digital.com Barcelona vs Granada FC Barcelona vs Granada C.F: The big match is about to kick off. I am often asked about Expat Life. If I preferred living in Barcelona or if I like Granada in the South of …
I´ve been looking into to some new experiences than are on offer to you when visiting the city of the Alhambra Palace, in Granada, Spain. Head out of the city down to the coast in a vintage style car or even climb up over the clouds and see it all from above! Andalusia …
The Lecrin Valley is located South of Granada, halfway between the Coast and the city. The valley has many small villages dotted around the picturesque countryside. Orange and lemons trees as far as you can see, mixed with Pine, olive and almond trees. The Moors actually named this …
Last week I discovered the Poniente Granadino. The area west of Granada which has towns and villages such as Loja, Montefrio, RioFrio and Huétor Tajar just to name a few. I live in Granada and have done for years. However I am surprised to find areas of the …
I have already written earlier A to Z posts on Almeria, Granada & The Costa Tropical, but this one is a general A to Z about the wonderful region Andalusia, which occupies Southern Spain. A place of so many contrasts and a difficult article to write. …
A few weeks ago I took a city break in the old part of Cadiz. (Read more about it here: Cadiz break post or a Day out in Puerto Sta Maria ) and one of the day trips that I made while in that region was to Jerez de …
The city of Granada has inspired the Creative Director at Loewe, Stuart Vevers, to design a handbag named after the Andalusian city. Having previously worked for British brand Mulberry, Ververs has also worked alongside Marc Jacobs at Louis Vuitton and collaborated closely with Luella Bartley. He certainly brings a …