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The Royal Convent of Santa Clara is the oldest conventual foundation in Úbeda, built in the thirteenth century, and is still inhabited by cloistered nuns. It was the first nunnery in Úbeda after the re-conquest and Queen Isabel la Católica stayed there in 1489.
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Antonio Gades was one of the most revolutionary Spanish dancers of the twentieth century and he was also one of the most revered figures in the history of flamenco dance. Antonio Esteve Ródenas was born on the 14th November 1936 in Elda, Alicante, but went to live in Madrid at an early age. He was born of non-gypsy parents and spent his early years working in numerous jobs.
Festivals celebrated in Antas are the Three Kings, Carnival, Semana Santa,Fiesta de San Isidro Labrador, Festividad de la Virgen de las Huertas, Fiestas de San Roque, Fiestas de la Virgen de la Cabeza and the modern El Argar Classical Music Festival.
Designated a natural park in 1987, the Sierra María-Los Vélez occupies the eastern end of the Cordillera Subbética in the north of Almeria province. It covers 22,670ha, a landscape of impressive contrasts, with its arid, moon-like plains overlooked by the Sierra's rocky summits, which are white with snow in winter, and the dry, barren south-facing slopes compared to its densely wooded north-facing ones.
Playa Fontanilla is a beach located to the west of Marbella Marina - the Marbella Puerto Deportivo. The beach is approximately 1km long. It backs onto the paseo maritimo which has multiple facilities; it is full of restaurants, cafés and shops. This beach offers a wide variety of water sports, including jet skis.
We've put together a top ten list - if you're short of time in Granada and you can't decide where to go and what to see in this historic city, just follow our tips. Explore the city's rich cultural, religious and architectural past and enjoy some extra musical, literary and scientific delights.
There are bus services from Castell de Ferro to Granada, Motríl, Salobreña, La Herradura, Almería, Almuñécar and Albondón using the bus company, ALSA.
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Matilda Corrales Gonzalez, who was born in Seville in 1935, is a dancer of the purest and most profound qualities of the baile flamenco. As a child Matilda Coral was greatly influenced by Pastora Imperio, a person whom she would perform with and also someone she would learn so much from.
Adra was founded by the Phoenicians during the eighth century BC, however, according to archaeological remains found on the Montecristo hill, a site classified as being of important cultural significance, the area has a Punic past. Punic control of the colony is thought to have been established from the fourth century BC, and at the end of the second century BC it passed to the control of the Roman Empire in the province of Hispania Ulterior. Evidence suggests that the Roman presence in Adra persisted for three centuries.
San Pedro offers a variety of hostals (Spanish Guesthouses) both in the centre of town and on the outskirts and all come at a reasonable price. These are perfect for those who do not want to spend a lot of money on a hotel or for those who are just passing through the area. They all provide comfortable and clean accommodation at a cheaper price.
In the valley below Casares are the Roman Sulphur baths of Hedionda. The high sulphur content is due to a sulphur spring which flows from a limestone outcrop above the valley. It attracted the attention of the Romans 2000 years ago.
Sian Faber is an artist based in the white village of Gaucin, a pueblo blanco (white village) whose inspiring beauty has attracted many artists from far afield over the years. In the 2024 edition of the Art Gaucin art exhibition, her current collaborative collection of work, Drawn to Flamenco, stood out with its bold colours, unique materials and its captivating subject, the flamenco dancer, Eliza Gonzalez.
This is the oldest church in the town. Built in the mid-sixteenth century.
Few foreigners ever have been so closely identified with Spain as is Ernest Hemingway. A Nobel and Pulitzer prize-winning novelist, essayist, and correspondent, Hemingway was able to capture the many complexities of Spain in a way that enchanted the world.
Matián is a classic example of an almost abandoned village and farming community, located 6km south of Venta Quemada. It once had a population of 100, but now consists of just two families. Most of the depopulation occurred in the 1960’s. Electricity only arrived in the village in 1988, and even today, not all the houses have running water.
El Rompido is an untouched paradise on the Costa de la Luz. It has no shortage of places to stay, including some of the nicest luxury hotels on this stretch of coastline, with direct access to the beach, water sport facilities, swimming pools and golf courses.
San Pedro sports complex is a multi-use sports complex with Covered pavillion indoor and outdoor facilities with ample car park.
The Costa Tropical was given its' name due to the unique tropical micro climate that exists in this part of Andalucia. This climate is an ideal environment for the growth of subtropical plants, especially species of Palm.
