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Roman bridge and Mezquita in Cordoba Andalucia highlights
Indiana Jones in Spain - Harrison Ford on vacation in Andalucia One of the world´s most popular actors, Harrison Ford (aka Indiana Jones, Han Solo etc) has just been spotted on holiday in Spain with...
Renaissance architecture in UNESCO World Heritage city Ubeda, Jaen
For most people today the summer solstice is a time for celebration marking the first day of summer, usually associated with the big mid-summer parties in countries like Sweden, Norway, Iceland and...
Alhambra view Granada Andalucia Spain
Flamenco not Football in Andalucia... With Euro 2016 kicking off today in France, all eyes will be glued to tvs for the next few weeks of football. And with a record number of “home nations” present...
Bardenas Reales national park Navarra Game of Thrones 6 filming locations
Winter is coming - HBO´s hit series, Game of Thrones, returns to our screens soon..! This Sunday (24 April) sees the premier of the eagerly-awaited Season 6 of Game of Thrones . And it´s not just the...
The Mezquita, Cordoba´s mesmeriazing mosque cathedral
Did you know that April 18 is World Heritage Day? It´s also called World International Monuments and Sites Day and is a day to celebrate the diversity of cultural heritage and the importance of...
ubeda parador hotel and salvador church
A new motorway has just been opened between the city of Jaen and the UNESCO towns of Ubeda and Baeza . The 50km stretch of new road is apty named the Autovia del Olivar (Olive Motorway) as it winds...
view of the mezquita and roman bridge cordoba spain
Where to go in Spain in 2016… Tired of the crowds in Tuscany; feel like you have “done” the Dordogne; or don´t really fancy Turkey right now? Then Spain should be high on your bucket list. So, what...
Alhambra Granada romantic locations Andalucia Spain
Ideas for a very Moorish Valentines weekend getaway in Andalucia ... Valentines Weekend is only a few weeks away but don’t panic, there´s still time to plan a romantic getaway in sunny Spain. And...
View of Antequera Andalucia lovers rock and dolmens unesco sites spain
Andalucian sites added to the new UNESCO World Heritage List 2016. El Torcal national park along with the Peña de los Enamorados (Lovers Rock) and the Megalithic dolmens of Menga, Viera and El...
craft beers spain el cabo microbrewery cabo de gata andalucia
Artisanal Andalucia: on the Craft Beer Trail in Spain… Over the past couple of years, the number of Spanish microbreweries in Andalucia has doubled ( see map ) The region´s been slow to catch on, but...

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