Cheste is a town in the Valencian community quite famous for its motor racing circuit. Indeed, the finale of the Moto GP series takes place there making it internationally reknowned. If bikes are not your thing though, there’s still a…
Banos de la Encina
Baños de la Encina is an extraordinary place in a spectacular location with the most amazing castle to visit. Located a little over 50km from the city of Jaen, this Andalucian marvel is great for a day trip, but even…
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How Rus Beat the Plague
Rus is a village in Andalusia that knows a thing or two about fighting the plague – quite handy in today’s world! First things first though, and you might have guessed that the only reason we visited was so I…
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Embalse de Negratin and Jalbalcon Mountain
Andalusia is full of dramatic landscapes and just inland from Baza is a great example – two in fact! The waters of the reservoir seem to glow a surreal shade of turquoise whilst the views from the top of the…
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Logroño – not just Rioja!
Logroño is the capital city of the La Rioja region most famously recognised for its wine. Now, although a nice glass of red features highly on our list of priorities, we found the city had a lot going for it…
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El Almacen – A Wonderful Wine Bar in Daya Vieja
Everyone needs a wonderful wine bar within walking distance, right? Well, now we have one. Thanks to Rafa Vives and his team at El Almacén Wine Bar, we can stroll out for a glass of top quality vino at very…
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Puente La Reina and its Roasted Red Peppers
Puente La Reina (The Queen’s Bridge) is a small medieval town lying just a short drive South West of Pamplona, beyond the windfarm on El Perdon. It seems strange to be writing about a place some nine years afte visiting,…
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Albarracin – amazing antique architecture!
Albarracín is one of those places that really needs to be added on everyone’s “to do” list of Spain. Just two hours drive from both Zaragoza and Valencia, and about three and a half from Madrid, it’s far enough away…
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Marvellous Murals in Geldo
Geldo is a village just half an hour’s drive from the north Valencian and Castellon coast. Otherwise unremarkable, it hosts a fabulous collections of murals making it the ideal place for a morning or afternoon stroll admiring these works of…
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El Fondo and the end of the Civil War
The tiny village of El Fondó (El Hondón – not to be confused with other nearby towns with similar names) is located around 50km inland from the city of Alicante. Don’t be fooled by its size, a huge part of…
