I had pretty low expectations of Albacete. Nobody I knew who had visited before spoke particularly highly of the place, and even the expression “Albacete – caga y vete” suggests it is little more than a toilet stop on the…
Casa Pinet – a revolutionary cafe
Visiting Casa Pinet in the small mountain village of Tarbena is one of those quirky experiences which will stay with you for the rest of your life. The drive from the Costa Blanca to Tarbena is quite dramatic. There are…
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Castles on the Costa Blanca
There are many castles on the Costa Blanca. This is mostly thanks to the conquests and reconquests between the Moors and Christians many years ago. A new “castles route” has been developed but its information is English is far from…
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Made In Alicante
Made In Alicante is an intriguing exhibition about the many products which have been made in the Alicante region over the years. It’s free to go in, but be warned, if your Spanish isn’t up to scratch you’ll need a…
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Alcoy – More than Moors and Christians
Alcoy (Alcoi) lies in the hills about an hour’s drive inland from Alicante. It is rightly famous for its Moors and Christians festival which takes place in late April, but a night stop in the city and a good walk around…
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Malaga’s SOHO Murals
Malaga still seems to be somewhat off the beaten track when it comes to tourism. Many tourists pass through the city’s airport but are missing out on a real gem by heading to their resorts and never venturing into the…
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Bewitched
Halloween. Every knows about Halloween. Celebrated each year on October 31, kids (and adults) dress up as ghosts, ghouls, witches and wizards, to party and have lots of fun. As a kid we often used to go “trick or treating”…
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La Virgen de Rosario
October 7 sees many towns and villages across Spain celebrate the Virgen de Rosario, or Our Lady of the Rosary as the English translation goes. The celebration dates back to 1571 when the Christian fleet defeated their Ottoman adversaries off the coast…
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Castro Urdiales
On the Cantabrian coast just a few miles West of Bilbao, on the road to Santander, is the beautiful town of Castro Urdiales. It’s a great place to stop for lunch on the way to catch a ferry over the…
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Benidorm Fallas 2015 – a quick guide
Benidorm isn’t exactly off the beaten track, and it’s hardly unknown, but something is going on there this week which perhaps not everyone knows about. Fallas is more synonymous with the city of Valencia, but Benidorm offers a smaller version of…
