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Famous for its vegetables and abundant water, this pueblo blanco in the Parque Natural de Grazalema has a long history. In fact, you can see a Roman calzada (road) 3km outside the village, which used to join the town with neighbouring Ubrique, Villaluenga del Rosario and Grazalema itself. It is at 1950 metres, and is high enough for snow to fall.
La Cañada is a fitting tribute to the people of Guadiaro who became golf addicts overnight with the emergence of Sotogrande. The full length Trent Jones course is located in the hills adjacent to Valderrama and is open to some wind. The long first hole sets the tone for a tough round of golf and the 4th is a trek into the unknown with no view of the green until the third shot.
Festivals in Berja: Cabalgata Reyes Magos, Día de Andalucía, Semana Santa, Fiesta de los Humarrachos, San Marcos, Cruces de Mayo, Fiesta de la Parva, Feria de Agosto and Fiestas Patronales en Honor a la Virgen de Gádor.
An archive round up of news items of interest to visitors and residents of Sotogrande from 2021.
Santa Cruz del Comercio is a village in Granada province is an ideal destination for those who want to enjoy outdoor sports such as hiking or hunting.
It's hard to believe that the wild beauty of the La Axarquía is just half an hour from the coast of Málaga's eastern Costa del Sol. These villages are as interesting as the better-known white villages to the west and inland from the more glitzy western Costa del Sol including the gateway of Marbella. Nerja, to be fair, is the jewel in the crown of this eastern stretch Costa del Sol coastline. It has maintained a certain old-fashioned charm with its magnificent palm-lined Balcón de Europa, justly famed as one of the most beautiful promenades on the Coast.
The Hotel Don Carlos in Marbella, a Costa del Sol landmark since 1969, reopened in summer 2025 following a three-year, €50 million renovation project. The project was led by the Selenta Hospitality Group, which acquired the hotel in 2006. Selenta are a Spanish hotel owner and operator acquired by the Canadian company Brookfield Asset Management in 2021.
Sierra Norte is the name of a 'comarca' (region or area) in the north of the province of Seville. It is made up from 18 municipal districts and even more small villages.
If you want a really stress-free run-up to your wedding, and you don’t mind paying to offload the nitty-gritty of the organisation onto someone who is based here in Andalucia, and speaks the language, then why not consider hiring a wedding planner to make all on-the-ground preparations for your big day?
Tourist Office in Sorbas.
An archive round up of news items of interest to visitors and residents of Sotogrande from 2024.
The Parks in Antequera are Paraje Natural del Torcal, El Chorro, Jardín de la Plaza de Toros, Jardines del Rey, Río de la Villa and Corazón de Jesús.
Oria is home to numerous archaeological remains, the vestiges of its turbulent past, which accompany a varied landscape of green areas and rock forms at the edge of the Sierra de las Estancias. From here, there are unrivalled, spectacular views of the province of Almería. The town has around 2,250 inhabitants. Archaeological remains have been found in the well-known area of El Picacho.
See below a selection of group excursions from Benalmadena. Perfect opportunities to see the major attractions in Andalucia without the hassle of having to organise it yourself.
Montilla is world-famous for its wine and endless fields of grape-vines punctuate a landscape of gentle rolling hills. It is best known for its dry white wine which is made using the same solera method as sherry. The very sweet Pedro Ximenez grapes are used so consequently, it does not need fortifying.
This course is situated in the foothills of the Sierra de la Almijara and has lovely views of the surrounding mountains. The first nine holes are mainly flat with large bermuda fairways and large sloping and curved greens. Lakes affect a large part of the course.
Real de La Quinta is a large residential development just north of Marbella (within the Benahavís municipal district). It is being developed by the ‘La Quinta’ group east of their flagship resort, ‘La Quinta Golf’.
Granada is, with Seville, one of the biggest tourist attractions in Spain, not just Andalucia. The primary reason is for the truly extraordinary monument of the Moorish Alhambra, this emotive, sensual palace-fortress is set against the magnificent backdrop of the snow-capped peaks of the Sierra Nevada. It is under no circumstances to be missed.
Huécija is a typical alpujarreño village with notable features including the Convento de los Agustinos and its beautiful tower. It has about 480 inhabitants. The origin of the village’s name is not known with any certainty, however, it is thought to be either Latin or Arabic. During the Arab-Andalusi period, the town was called Guacimora, Güecixa and Güecija.
