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For a real performance of the most noble and classical kind, no one should miss the magnificent stallions of the Real Escuela Andaluza del Arte Ecuestre, the Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art, whose spirited performances take place every Thursday during the summer at the riding school, adjacent to the historic 19th century Palacio de las Cadenas.

Bayárcal is situated at an altitude of more than 1000m, making it the highest municipality in the province of Almería. This has gained the town a reputation for having, supposedly, the cleanest air in Europe, which pairs wonderfully with its natural and rustic beauty. It has around 320 inhabitants.

This action-packed thriller drew the following accolades from the press when it was first published in the early '90s. "A confident, strenuous debut" by writer Des Wilson. (The Sunday Times). "Its crooks-as-developers ingredient keeps the plot simmering nicely." (The Guardian). "If you're flying off to the sun for your holidays, it's an ideal read."

Pioneering in Andalusia since the 1980s, this children’s traffic park teaches road safety to pupils aged 4–6. It is located on Calle Dr Burgos Canals in Albolote.

One of the prettiest villages in the Sierra, Alájar is overlooked by the towering Peña de Arias Montano, a dramatic rocky outcrop with a church and belfry. From the Peña is a stunning view of Alájar, its fields of olive trees and the gently undulating plain south of the Sierra.

Painting for pleasure can become a very addictive pastime, and that's aside from the social side of classes, workshops, exhibitions, art societies etc. One of the most popular mediums for amateur artists is watercolour; a fascinating if unpredictable medium that has fascinated artists for hundreds of years. Watercolour can never be fully mastered or conquered.

Laroles is the largest of four villages that make up the municipal district of Nevada. It sits in between the rivers Bayárcal and La Ragua and is surrounded by lush chestnut groves.

Crack the eggs into a dish and set aside. Lightly rinse the wild mushrooms and cut off the hard stem, if they have any, then rip into largish bite-size pieces.

Garrucha has a rich history spanning fishing traditions and industrial mechanization, all of which can be observed throughout the town. It has around 8,800 inhabitants. The earliest reference to a settlement in Garrucha dates to 1327. The spot was fought over by nearby Vera and Mojácar until royal intervention offered the diplomatic solution of a tax on its port activities to be paid to the competing neighbouring towns.

In and around Sotogrande there are several commercial centres, markets, banks, pharmacies, cash dispensers etc.

Popular festivals in Cogollos de Guadix are La Carretá, Festividad Virgen de la Cabeza, San Gregorio and San Agustín.

Museums in Cádiz province: Museo Municipal, Museo Tesoro Parroquial, Museo Monográfico de Baelo Claudia, Colección de Relojes and more.

There are numerous bookshops in all the major towns and cities of Andalucia. All markets are catered for, and there are a number of English language Bookshops and other international language book shops in Andalucia catering for the foreign resident.

The Tourist Office is located in the Town Hall of Uleila del Campo, opening from Monday to Friday.

Because commercially raised animals form such an important part of the Andalusian economy, veterinarian services are an integral part of life in this area. You see pigs, cattle, oxen, sheep and goats in fields all over the region, as well as horses used in the countlesss ferias and romerias.

El Carpio sits on the banks of the Guadalquivir River, and is topped with a tower on a hill. The town has around 4500 inhabitants.

If you are considering visiting Mijas you may find our maps a useful tool, we provide three maps, one of the region of Andalucia with Mijas highlighted. The second handcrafted map gives the location of Mijas with the corresponding local road network. In order to help our readers we have also embedded a Google map which is centered on Mijas.

Cortes y Graena has been inhabited since prehistoric times, and remains from the Bronze Age have been found in the municipal district

Freila is the smallest of the villages in the Altiplano region of Granada. At an altitude of 804 metres above sea level and with a population of just over 1,000 you can locate it in GPS zone 30S and the map reference is X:05 08 10 / Y:41 53 70. The municipality of Freila covers an area of approximately 74 m2.

Rural Apartments, villas and village houses in the villages and in the countryside of Andalucia are ideal for an 'away from it all break'.