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…
Granada and the Alhambra – Post Lockdown
With reports of the Alhambra being relatively crowd free, and tickets easy to get, we decided to hot-foot it down to Granada for a few days. Hot, sticky, but very much worth it. A bit different to our last visit…
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Alhama de Murcia
Alhama de Murcia is one of those towns that you see signposted off the A7 (E15) motorway when you are passing but never get around to visiting. Well, we finally made a special effort and were not disappointed. Pick up…
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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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Llutxent and the Monastery Route
You don’t have to go far from the coast to find some amazing places to visit. The Valencian village (or is it a small town?) of Llutxent is no exception, and if you are a nature lover and a walker…
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Alicante Bullfighting Museum
Just over half an hour’s walk from Alicante’s beaches lies a fascinating place which attracts fewer visitors than it deserves. That may be because it is a hidden gem which is hidden because few people know about it. The Bull…
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Spain’s Wordless Anthem
Did you know that there are no words to Spain’s national anthem? Look at any international sporting event or medal ceremony and you’ll see the Spanish contingent stood there in silence whilst the Marcha Real rings out. Whilst other nationalities…
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Sierra Nevada – What? No Snow???
Sierra Nevada has long been on our to-do list. As the mountains are located about halfway between Jerez and home, we thought we would spend a night there and enjoy the snow. Guess what! No snow!!!! When we talk about…
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El Puerto de Santa María
El Puerto de Santa María is a great alternative to staying in Jerez or Cadiz, and is well located on the train line half way between the two. Initially our impressions of the town were that there was little to…
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Sanlúcar de Barrameda
Sanlúcar de Barrameda is an easy trip out from Jerez de la Frontera or Cadiz if you are staying there. It’s a fairly small town but with a strategic location on the Guadalquivir River it has rather a rich and…
