Guadix, in the Granada province of Andalusia, is a curious place to visit. We have driven past on the N-92 many times and often seen the brown tourist sign pointing out the visitor centre for the cave houses. Having visited…
Granada for (next to) nothing
Granada is an amazing place to visit and whether it is your first time there, or your tenth, you are still bound to find something incredible. For us, something like 20 years had elapsed between visits, but we were blown…
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Elche through the years
If looking at old photos of a city is your thing, then head to Elche as soon as you can. Running until 11 December, Refugi de la Memoria is a fascinating collection of 300 photos showing how Elche has changed…
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Burgos – much more than morcilla!
Burgos claims to be the cradle of humanity in Europe. A few kilometres from the city, the Atapuerca archeological site is considered to be the birthplace of the first Europeans. It is a city steeped in history and a wander…
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Picasso and the Journey of Guernica
Free cultural exhibitions are quite common in Spain. Just look around for information in your local paper or for posters at your town hall and you’ll usually find something of interest. The problem is that free often means of poor…
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Digging into Bigastro’s Past
Bigastro is a small town inland from the southern Costa Blanca. It’s a nice place for a wander around and there is a recently created walking trail, the Ruta Alquibla, that takes in the town and the countryside on both…
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Alcazabar de Almería
The Alcazabar de Almería is a giant fortress standing guard over the city of Almería. It’s really an unmissable sight if you are in the area, but the reality is that it’s taken me three or four visits to get…
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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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Aguilas Football Museum
You really do need to be a fan of football to get the most out of a visit to the Aguilas Football Museum. Luckily I really enjoyed it but I’m not sure Mrs Paella had the same level of enthusiasm!…
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Paella Westerns in the Almeria Desert
Paella Westerns is what they should have been called. Forget all that nonsense about Spaghetti Westerns. They were filmed in Spain so from this day on you should refer to them as Paella Westerns! The incorrect nomenclature was actually a…
