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 …
I was lucky to win the award for The Best Host in Andalucia which was run by Vive Andalucia, the prize was a 3 night stay in a four star hotel in Andalusia Spain , in the location of my choice. The competition was to choose a photo …
In the city centre of Granada, the stree which runs right beside the Main Post office is Angel Ganivet. This street was given its name in 1943. The person Angel Ganivet was an important social philosopher, writer and diplomat and he was born at number 13 of this street in 1865. …
Having lived in Spain for many years, I´m still amazed to discover that I don´t know it all! Spain is a vast country and several languages are spoken here as well as Spanish bringing more culture to the land. Along with it´s colourful history and traditions …