The town of Mula is located just a short drive inland from the city of Murcia. Depending on what you want to do in the area, a visit could range from a morning to a couple of days. There are…
Bellus and Guadassequies
Sometimes you just stumble across an amazing place. There’s a lot of luck involved in rural tourism when you haven’t researched anything! On our recent trip to Llutxent we saw a huge body of water and thought it would be…
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Elche Reservoir Walk
Blowing away the cobwebs with a lovely walk in the morning sun is definitely one of the pleasures anyone living in or visiting Spain can experience. The Elche reservoir walk is one we have done before, but over the last…
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Magical Mines of Mazarrón
The mines of Mazarrón are a magical place. Full of urban exploration opportunities and an incredible array of colour to satisfy any photographer, it’s a place which is easy to get to but you must remember this – you visit…
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Intriguing Iznájar
Some towns are simply beautiful, others are fascinating, but we found Iznájar quite intriguing. It was beautiful, yes, and fascinating for sure, but everything we saw in this place had us wanting to learn more about it. Approaching the town from the…
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Experience Alpacas in Andalucia
We recently had the chance to experience alpacas in Andalucia, and what an amazing experience it was too! It was one of those trips which leaves you with memories to cherish forever. It’s now 8 years since Alan and Lorna…
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4 eyes, 5 eyes and 50 shades of red
If you are looking for a fantastic walk with breathtaking scenery, you could do worse than to head to Aspe, just 25km inland from Alicante. On the edge of town, find the Santa Cruz Hermitage and start from there. I…
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Catral’s Rural Walks
A recent initiative by the local authorities in Catral have seen the marking of three rural walks. What better on a sunny day than a walk through some of the Vega Baja‘s splendid countryside to see why the area is so famous…
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Walking the Camino
Many of us think about walking the camino, and when we do, we are usually thinking about the Camino de Santiago de Compostela. Not me! It’s just too long and the weather would probably be awful anyway. No, I’ve found…
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Autumnal Colours in the Pyrenees
New England in the fall. The Wye Valley in the Welsh autumn. Both offer spectacular colours as the trees turn golden and begin to shed their leaves. Every country has its places to go to watch this spectacular display of…
