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…

Travelling from Spain back to the UK in times of COVID-19 – a personal account by guest blogger Dennie Pasion Dennie Pasion is an English hair and make-up artist who has lived in the US, Dubai and South Africa, and has worked for Vogue, Elle, Vanity Fair and The Face. She recently moved back to…

Andalucia.com 2020 / 2021 The main event of 2020 for Andalucia.com was when the new Drupal 8 version of the website finally went live in May, after a long and complex migration from Drupal 6. The new version offers greater functionality, and a more streamlined content management system and so many…

UP TO 50% OFF HOTEL STAYS IN ANDALUCIA  – THE NEW BONO TURISTICO When did you last stay in a hotel in Andalucia? Perhaps this summer, on the coast? Or maybe last year? Since March, everyone's holiday plans have been turned upside-down by the COVID-19 pandemic. Andalucia had the most hotel…