Kylie brings her star quality to IconicaFest This year’s Iconica Santalucia Sevilla Fest went out with a bang, thanks to Kylie Minogue’s thrilling Tension show on 14 July. The pocket pop princess delighted a crowd of 12,000 at Plaza de España with her unstoppable energy. I’ve never seen anyone…

They call it Madness - IcónicaFest After the superb Pet Shop Boys concert a few weeks ago, Icónica Santalucía Sevilla Fest brought us Madness last Monday, 7 July. I won’t repeat my fulsome praise for this festival, but please bear in mind that, while I think summer isn’t the best time of year to…

Pet Shop Boys' emotional journey at Seville's Icónica Fest by Fiona Flores Watson On the sweltering night of last Tuesday (17 June 2025), with temperatures still hovering in the low 30s°C, we gathered in thrall to the greatest British synth-pop duo, who have blazed a trail in the genre since the…

Andalucian hotels win big in international awards Andalucia has always been an incredibly popular holiday destination, with around 8.3 million international tourists this year up to August. Andalucia has an impressive range of hotels where visitors can enjoy relaxing breaks or city…

  John Julius Reel is a writer (in both English and Spanish, of which more later), teacher and occasional actor from Staten Island, who arrived in Seville in 2005, met his wife, and settled down in the city. I am sure that I’m far from the only person who feels a strong affinity with this writer,…

During the Andalucian summer, when temperatures regularly soar into the 35-degrees-plus range, staying outside after dark is a no-brainer. As night falls, and the day’s sweltering heat dissipates, cool breezes bring a welcome respite, so the obvious place to be is an open-air space. Another great…

Los Maestros del Futuro - art and craftmanship in Seville Seville is globally renowned for artistic craftmanship – the beautiful ceramics, including the 14th-century azulejo tiles that you can see in the Alcazar, as well as examples in countless other palaces, churches, convents and other…

SO/ Sotogrande Hotel Sunday Brunch On Sunday 21 November 2021 SO/ Sotogrande Hotel held its first ‘Laid Back Sunday Brunch’ upstairs in the Cortijo restaurant, and Andalucia.com were invited guests.  This is a stunning location with panoramic views from the terrace over the swimming pools, golf…

After the summer: back to Spain Like many British living in Spain, this summer I made the journey back home – together with my Anglo-Spanish children - to see much-missed family. This was a complicated undertaking, with various forms to be filled in, multiple tests to be booked, ordered, paid…

Dawn to Dusk: Flying over Andalucia Imagine if, as an air pilot, you could create an itinerary and fly anywhere you wanted for a day? This year, in the Dawn to Dusk Challenge 2021, one team  - whose media partner is Andalucia.com - will fly spend a day flying over some of the region’s most…