Granada Christmas festivities begin around the 1st of December and end on the 6th of January. According to Spanish tradition, the big celebration is actually Epiphany. The three kings bring gifts on January the 6th. So the Spanish Navidad has plenty to offer with a whole month …
After a summer of dining out and several hotels I´m sharing a handful of my travel hacks to help you budget for your next getaway. Maybe you over spent over summer and don´t know when your next city break will be. Get your money stretch further …
The Dance festival is every Summer at the Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain. The FEX International Music and Dance festival is a prestigious summer event. Well known in Spain and further afield. As soon as the tickets go on sale they tend to sell out quickly. …
Costa Tropical Air Show Motril Air Show is one of the four Spanish Air Shows celebrated annually. The Costa Tropical has it´s own Air Show on the first day of Summer. This year it is the 16th Edition of the Festival Aereo Internacional de Motril. The …
The Noche en blanco in Granada has been an important event in the city´s calendar annually. The last edition was held in Spring 2023 after a long 4 year hiatus, White Night in Granada is back in 2024. You may have heard of the Annual White …
After 8 editions and 10 years of this fabulous Cultural initiative the summer festival draws to a close in Sping 2024. Anna Kemp the founder and creator od this project thanked the local community in Laroles and all the supporters over the years of this rural …
Granada’s Semana Santa gained International interest status in 2009. Easter has a special significance in Andalusia and there are many traditions surrounding Holy week. The traditional Semana Santa processions attract huge crowds particularly in Seville, Malaga and Granada. The seasonal bakes are also worth seeking out …
In the Alpujarra town of Orgiva Hecho en La Alpujarra is held each Easter week. Located 30 mins drive South from Granada this charming area has amazing local produce and traditional crafts. It´s handy to have all the producers from mountainside villages all under one roof in this …
For the past years, Hospes Palacio de los Patos in Granada have hosted the Annual Rice Days. This gastronomic event coincides with the arrival of spring and celebrates traditional Spanish Rice dishes. It is a real treat, it almost feels as though the Costa Blanca region …
Earthquake in Granada Spain Earthquake territory. At the time of moving from Barcelona to Granada, back in 2006. I was still learning about Southern Spain. I first moved to a city centre apartment in the city of Granada. At that time I was happily settling in …