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This initiative aims to celebrate the life and work of the writer Gerald Brenan, and also serves as a cultural attraction for visitors.
Events calendar in Sierra Nevada 2017/2018
Festivals in Cóbdar: Cabalgata Reyes Magos, Fiestas Patronales en Honor a San Sebastián, Día de Andalucía, Semana Santa, Fiestas Petronales de la Virgen de la Piedad
Some of the most celebrated names from the world of flamenco came together at the Flamenco Festival Trocadero in Sotogrande in summer 2021. The first edition of the festival, presented a series of concerts in the popular Trocadero Beach Club and Restaurant.
This village, located in the Alpujarra region, is home to some beautiful natural monuments. The village itself has kept the Arabic influence alive, with narrow streets, whitewashed houses and flat roofs a common sight. The “El Fex” farmhouse is a prime example of this Arabic influence; it dates between the 8th and 9th centuries. Visitors can also visit the Muslim remains that have been found in the old Molino de Ramblero mill.
There are a good amounts of hotels located almost within touching distance of the famous Seville cathedral. A lot of them feature spectacular roof terraces offering unrivalled views over the monument, some even with swimming pools offering this same view.
The Phoenicians were a Semitic people who called themselves the ‘Canaan’ and lived in city-states on the coastal strip of what is today Lebanon. The Greeks called these people ‘Phoenician’ which is Greek for the Tyrian purple dye from the Murex mollusc that the Phoenicians traded. Tyre was their main territory but it would be difficult to call Tyre the capital of Phoenicia in the modern sense as all Phoenician city-states had their own kings or rulers — rather like the city-states in Greece.
Just nine kilometres from Vejer de la Frontera the Playa del Palmar beach stretches out across the Cádiz coast inviting visits from locals and tourists alike. Nearby Capes of Trafalgar and Roches protect the coast.
Starting in Alcalá de Guadaíra 14km south of Seville, this vía verde (greenway) covers 28km and ends in Carmona, running along the foot of a string of hills (alcores) after which the route is named. Dotted along the hills and located close to the greenway are several picturesque towns overlooking the fertile vega (plain).
Tourist Office in Macael
Benalmadma Pueblo is one of the best towns to take part in a Corpus Christi festival on the Costa del Sol. Several of the streets in and around Plaza de España are decorated with a carpet of coloured petals and greenery ahead of a mid-day church procession.
Ogíjares is a village in Granada province located close to the Barranco de la Ricla. There are various interesting monuments to see, including archaeological remains, two convents and two churches.
Since 2011 Sabinillas has hosted a full moon festival every August on its beaches, with live bands, dancing, body painting, craft stalls and friends getting together on the beach for moonlight picnics. The full moon festival was inspired by the famous lantern and full moon festival in Koh Pha Ngan in Thailand, although this one is more family orientated.
Cabalgata Reyes Magos, The Three Kings procession is celebrated on the evening of 5th January.
Ubrique is a picturesque pueblo blanco (white town) in the Serrania de Ronda Mountains of Cadiz province. Spectacularly situated in front of the crag of the Cruz de Tajo, the town follows the valley of the Rio Ubrique. This beautiful and tranquil town has a long, interesting history which stretches back over many epochs and empires.
Certain festivals seem to summarise life in Spain, with its love of having a good time in the company of friends and loved ones. The Night of San Juan is definitely one of these events. It is a celebration that is usually held on the beach with roaring bonfires, drink, food, and friends. It is a memorable, almost surreal scene and one that needs to be experienced.
Festivals in Suflí: Cabalgata de Reyes Magos, Día de la Candelaria, Día de Andalucia, Semana Santa, San Marcos, Cruces de Mayo, San Luis Gonzaga and San Roque.
Pedro Martínez is a village in Granada province, where various Paleolithic remains have been discovered. Its village centre is typically Spanish, a result of the Christian reconquest.
Antequera Santa Ana station is the new Antequera train station on the AVE high speed rail line and is located about 17km to the north west of the town. It is just of the A-384 in the direction of Campillos. When the futuristic station building was opened on 16 December 2007, the station was critised as a white elephant in the middle of nowhere that cost 10m €.
This is a defensive watchtower from the XVI century. It takes its name from the Roman baths, which are about 50 metres to the west. It is one of a chain of towers along the coast built at that time to warn the locals of pirates and possible Moorish invasions from North Africa. It is slightly conical in shape, but less so than the others, and leads to a larger terrace, perhaps to accommodate larger artillery. Built of stone, not brick, it is 13m high and has a diameter of 8.3m at the base.
