Moors and Christians is such a special time of year in Guardamar del Segura. From the 20th to the 29th of July, a whole host of entertainment is on offer to visitors as the town pays its respects to Santiago…
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…
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Caballos del Vino – Wine horses in Caravaca
Set in a stunning location half an hour’s drive from the city of Murcia, Caravaca de la Cruz is a picturesque town with meandering cobbled streets which enjoys a pretty peaceful time for most of the year. That all changes…
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Sagunto Castle
Anyone driving between Valencia and Barcelona has probably glanced up from the AP7 and seen the castle occupying the long hilltop of Sagunto. If that’s you, make sure you leave a few hours to stop off next time you pass…
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Puerto Sagunto’s Industrial Heritage
The plan had never been to explore Puerto Sagunto (Port de Sagunt in Valenciano) as we hadn’t anticipated finding much to get excited about. How wrong we were. Before checking in at the NH hotel (cheap, comfortable, blissfully quiet and…
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The English Cemetery in Malaga
The English Cemetery in Malaga is a lovely little spot to ponder the past. To call it English is a bit of a misnomer really. Those interred came from around Europe, but predominately from the UK, so the British Cemetery…
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Archidona
Archidona has something to offer everyone and is far from being your typical Andalucian white town. History, architecture, food, religion – it has it all. There’s even a mountain to climb if you are feeling energetic. At the top you’ll…
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Albacete – the knives were out!
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…
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Vélez Blanco – a photographer’s dream
Vélez Blanco is a beautiful Andalusian white town located in the hills between the cities of Granada and Murcia. It has everything you would want from a town – friendly people, great bars, incredible landscapes, stunning whitewashed streets, fresh drinking…
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The Daya Vieja Palm Observatory
Sometimes the strangest things are very close to home. The other day I finally had the chance to stop off in the village of Daya Vieja and climb to the bizarre palm observatory. It is located in the central Plaza…
