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Spain still top summer holiday destination for Europeans
For a large majority of Europeans, Spain is still the top country of choice for the big annual holiday, according to YouGov. And among the Brits, one favourite area is Andalucia. The survey asked 7,562 people in…
Women in the Feria, with red striped casetas to the right.
Every town throughout Andalucia holds its own party between April and October - throughout spring, summer and autumn, from small villages to large cities, such as Malaga, Cordoba, Jerez and Granada, hold their feria (Here is our list).…
Happy BirthdayOn Friday 17 April Andalucia.com celebrates its 19th birthday - the website was founded by Chris Chaplow on 17 April 1996.
Andalucia has established itself as the leading website about the region, with visitor statistics which have grown exponentially, as southern Spain is a…
procesiónlNo celebration in Spain is as weather-dependent as Semana Santa. At the Feria de Abril, you can duck inside a nearby caseta to avoid a rain shower, nibbling some tasty queso and jamon, and sipping some manzanilla sherry until it's clear to go outside again. At a food festival, you're…
GUEST BLOG By Chris Chaplow
I was interested to attend the launch of a new bank last week - HolaBank by La Caixa. The event, held at the Don Pepe Hotel in Marbella, was attended by around 400 customers, as well as lawyers and estate agents.
First to speak was Victorino Lluch, director of Eastern…
If you live in Spain, you'll have noticed banners and posters around towns and cities advertising various political parties
The reason is because this Sunday, 22 March, regional elections will take place across Andalucia. The results - which are impossible to predict, with no clear frontrunners…
In two weeks, on March 28, the province of Málaga will feature two new and exciting attractions for visitors.
The Saturday before Easter, one of Andalusia's most fascinating attractions reopens to the public after a major renovation, the same week a fourth major art gallery opens in Málaga,…
During the month of February, one dynamic young Andalucian fashion company has been running a laudable charity initiative.
For every article of clothing sold in one of Silbon's eight stores, which are mostly located in this region, and on its online store, the menswear label which makes classic…
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This month, after a chilly January, two events - one cultural and one gastronomic - are trying to tempt us out into the orange-scented streets of Seville.
The first is the festival asia , which is on until 22 February encompassing the Chinese New Year.
Events include a guide to the…
The Goyas 2015 saw Andalucian cinema triumphant.As I mentioned in my last blog post, several films shot in Andalucian were nominated for a total of 29 Goyas this year.
In the glamorous ceremony, on Saturday 7 February, they won a total of 17:
El Niño: Best Special Effects, Best Sound, Best…