We recently enjoyed a wonderful short break in the picture postcard town of Peñiscola, at the northern end of the Comunidad Valenciana in the province of Castellón. It’s a place we’d driven past many times and for the past six…
Xivert Castle
All around Spain you will find castles in various states of restoration and/or disrepair. Some are easy to access whilst others are impossible to get to. The Knights Templar castle of Xivert (Castellón, Valencia) sits nicely in the middle of…
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MIAU Fanzara – Urban Art Spectacular
Readers of anythingbutpaella are probably already aware that we are fans of Urban Art. A few miles inland from Castellón (Comunidad Valenciana) is the village of Fanzara which has taken this artform to a new level. MIAU Fanzara, literally Museo…
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Why Betis? ¿Por qué el Betis?
Readers of this blog might have noticed that I am a Bético, a supporter of Real Betis from Seville. A very common question I get asked is “Why Betis?” Well, it’s a bit of a story from a long time…
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Crevillente Carpets
Over five years ago I wrote about the potential for tourism in Crevillente and yet here we still are, with the situation more or less the same. In December 2019 the local council began talking about a carpet museum so…
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Historical Military Museum of the Canary Islands
Anyone with even a slight interest in Spain’s military history really should visit the Military Museum in Santa Cruz de Tenerife if they are ever on the island. Allow a couple of hours or you’ll be rushing round. Free to…
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A quick trip around Tenerife
A week on the island of Tenerife was just what the doctor ordered. With few cases of Covid-19, restrictions are not as severe as on the mainland, and temperatures were a good 5 or 6 degrees below what the Alicante…
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Bargain! Five wines for around €10
It’s over five years since I wrote a blog entitled “Five Spanish wines for less than £10“. It has been a very well read entry and of those five wines, four are still available, which shows just how good they…
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Vote for me! Or buy a picture?!!
Hola Paella fans! As you know I like my photography, and I hope you enjoy the pictures I share on the blog. Well, now I’m asking for your help. It’s just a bit of fun but I could really do…
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Güéjar Sierra and the Canales Reservoir
Sometimes you discover a place entirely by accident. Güéjar Sierra is a great example of this. How we had never heard of the “Switzerland of Southern Spain” is a mystery! Back in March we had been in the Sierra Nevada…
