If you are looking for something which will blow your mind with a kaleidoscope of colour and a rich vein of history to boot, then head to the Rio Tinto Mining Park in Andalucia. It is definitely worth the effort…
Rojales Fiestas 2022
After a three year hiatus thanks to the global pandemic, Rojales Fiestas are back with a bang. Quite literally! The chupinazo rocket launched on Sunday 12 June 2022 signalled the return to normality we have all been waiting for. The…
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Recreativo de Huelva – Spain’s Oldest Football Club
Do you know which is the oldest football club in Spain? It may surprise you to know that the answer is Real Club Recreativo de Huelva in the southwest of Andalucia. They were founded on 23 December 1889, a decade…
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Manises – Valencia’s Ceramics Capital
Manises is a small town on the northwestern edge of Valencia, just a stone’s throw from the airport. Don’t go throwing too many stones though, as you are bound to damage some ceramics or tilework because the streets are just…
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Plane Spotting in Lanzarote
Our final night in Lanzarote was spent just a stone’s throw from the airport near Playa Matagorda, Puerto del Carmen. The weather still wasn’t great but we did get out and about stretching our legs ahead of the flight back…
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Morro Jable and Jandía Playa – Fuerteventura
Beach holidays are not really our thing. Having said that, the scenery along the coast as we got towards the Southern tip of Fuerteventua was spectacular. What a shame there are half built hotel projects along the way. It’s easy…
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Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura’s Capital
Puerto del Rosario is the capital city of Fuerteventura yet it seems many of the island’s visitors never make it there. Quite why it is ignored by round-island tours is a mystery. We loved our short time in the city…
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Playa Blanca – Lanzarote
I didn’t think that a place like Playa Blanca would be blog-worthy, but it really proves that once you get away from the main tourist drag, there are lots of opportunities for exploration. Despite the weather (strong winds and an…
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A History of Tourism in Alicante
I’m sure most people think that tourism in Alicante began with the package holiday boom in the 1970s. That is so far from the truth it is unbelievable. In fact, tourism has been alive and well in the city and…
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Teguise and its Costa, Lanzarote
Teguise is a beautiful small town in the heart of a truly volcanic landscape just 40 minutes on the bus from Arrecife. Costa Teguise is a sprawling coastal resort about half an hour on the bus along the coast to…
