Marbella & Puerto Banus
TweetIf the Costa del Sol, the sunny coastline along the province of Malaga, in Spain’s southern Mediterranean coast is a very privileged place indeed, with its 150 kilometres of Mediterranean shoreline and its mild and sunny climate; Marbella, the jewel in the crown of one of the world’s most famous tourist playgrounds, is in a […]
Jaén, Spain
TweetThe Andalusian City of Jaén, sits like a sentinel guarding the gateway pass between the Castilian flatlands and Andalusian, the “Desfiladero de Despeñaperros”, a steep mountain path dividing both cultural regions. Jaen, although Andalusian, also shares many characteristics with its Castilian neighbours; almost sitting at a crossroads between both regions, as if in it , but […]
Córdoba City Guide
TweetThere are certain places in the world which seem to exert a special power, as they have repeatedly been chosen by successive civilizations as their nucleus; and Spain has more than its fair share of those cities, which, through their successive cultures have become cultural powerhouses; Cordoba is one of its most remarkable examples. Cordoba […]
Malaga City Guide
TweetAs a major centre of sun, sea and surf based tourism, and coupled with its proximity to two of the world’s historical heavyweights, Cordoba and Granada, Malaga’s long, rich and varied history is often overlooked in favour of its image as the capital of a vibrant, world renowned leisure playground, belying the rich historic legacy […]
Tarifa
TweetSituated in the narrowest point of the Strait of Gibraltar on the southernmost tip of Spain, Tarifa sits where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Mediterranean Sea. It’s high winds, strong waves and westerly swells, provide Tarifa with some of the best conditions in Europe for surfing, wind surfing and kite surfing, establishing it as the […]
Cádiz City Guide
TweetWith a history going back more than 3,000 years Cádiz is possibly the most ancient city in Western Europe with various civilizations settling here over the years including Phoenicians, Carthaginians, and Romans. It was named Gadir by the Phoenicians who were the founders of the first settlement in 1100 BC. The Romans turned it into […]
Salamanca
TweetSalamanca is the capital of its own province and located to the south-west of the Spanish autonomous community of Castilla y León around 200 km from Madrid. Salamanca has a population of around 165,000, is most famous for its university and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. Salamanca was founded before the […]
Ávila City Guide
TweetÁvila is the capital of the province of the same name that lies to the south of the Spanish autonomous community of Castilla y Leon. Ávila’s history dates back to the 5th century BC but the city is most famous for the stunning 11th century medieval city walls that encircle the city and that are […]
León City Guide
TweetLeón is the capital of the province of the same name within the landlocked autonomous community of Castilla y León which lies in northwest Spain. The city of Leon has a population of around 140,000, lies on the banks of the river Bernesga and is part of the Camino de Santiago being the last major […]
Burgos, Spain
TweetBurgos is located to the north east of the Castilla y Leon region of Spain and lies on the River Arlanzón a few kilometers from the prehistoric World Heritage site of Atapuerca. Burgos was the capital of the unified kingdom of Castilla-Leon between the 10th and 15th centuries, with its location on the Pilgrim’s route […]
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