IN PICS – Review of Órgiva feria on 26-29 September: more fun than last year’s event
THE ÓRGIVA feria of ‘Michaelmas’ is held at the end of September, or sometimes the first weekend of October. This […]
OPINION: The decline of air travel – from comfort to chaos (and sometimes poo)
AGED OVER-50, I’m old enough to remember the era when flying – including short-haul travel between Spain and the UK
Only fools and houses? What is the hidden practice that drives away 97% of potential property buyers in Spain and derails your sale?
Mathew Wood, our resident real estate expert from Hola Properties – headquartered in Lanjarón – explains the sabotage situation that
IN PICS: ‘Noche en Blanca’ in Órgiva in Spain’s Granada
AS THE LAST event of the summer programme, the Órgiva town hall staged a large-scale DJ event in the Plaza
IN PICS: ‘The Female Gaze – Art by Carol Reynolds’ event in Salon del Monte, Dúrcal
ON Saturday August 25, the successful event. ‘The Female Gaze – Art by Carol Reynolds’, gave a splash of colour
Restábal artist, Carol Reynolds, presents a night of art depicting ‘The Female Gaze’ in Salon del Monte, Dúrcal, on Saturday 24 August
CAROL REYNOLDS, a British artist living in Restábal, Lecrin Valley, is presenting her diverse feminist artworks at a popular Dúrcal
August’s bumper August fiesta week animates La Alpujarra of Spain’s Granada – with unusual-themed events, still continuing!
SPAIN loves its fiesta. There are certain weeks of the year when most of La Alpujarra appears to be celebrating
Property market report south of Granada, Spain, and new rules that affect the sale of rural properties near water sources
Mathew Wood, our resident expert from Hola Properties – headquartered in Lanjarón – gives his monthly roundup of the local property market covering Lecrin,
A is for August – A is for Angry in southern Spain
‘AGOSTO’ is a month notorious in southern Spain for its tendency to ‘calentar la cabeza’ (heat the head, literally). Just
How to survive Andalucia’s fierce summer fiestas in the even fiercer Spanish heatwave (for ‘guiris’)
AT SOME point in your life, you decided to swap the grey skies of Northern Europe for the sunnier climes
Monthly property market report for the areas south of Granada, Spain – vital insights for home owners
Mathew Wood, our resident expert from Hola Properties – headquartered in Lanjarón – gives his monthly roundup of the local
Spain’s Granada city freezes new tourist rental licenses amid growing controversy and protests
IN AN INITIATIVE likely to ripple across the whole of Granada region, the city of Granada has announced a freeze
IN PICS: The crazy water fight to mark San Juan in Lanjarón, in Spain’s Granada
ANNUALLY on 24 June, the saint’s day of San Juan in Lanjarón marks the town’s biggest event. This is the
IN PICS: The colourful ‘Publica’ carnival parade during San Juan in Lanjarón – in Spain’s Granada
THIS YEAR, the parade, that always occurs at 6pm on the Saturday of the San Juan weekend in the spa
Preview of the San Juan fiesta of ‘Agua y Jamón’ in Lanjarón from June 21-24 – and a guide to highlights
Our reporter, who lived in Lanjarón for several years, shares her tips on how to enjoy this ‘loca’ fiesta, which
10 things visitors should not miss in La Alpujarra of Spain’s Granada
LA ALPUJARRA is a diverse place of contrasts – from the ancient water channels and traditional farming methods to the
Can you legally use digital signatures and e-signatures to buy and sell property in Spain?
Our resident expert, Mathew Wood of Hola Properties – headquartered in Lanjaron – explains the ins and outs of using
Keeping cool: the best public swimming pools in La Alpujarra of Spain’s Granada – and some hints about using them
ALTHOUGH the weather moving through mid-June looks slightly unstable (rain, thunderstorms), those ‘scorchio’ days are just round the corner. It’s
IN PICS: The colourful spectacle of Pride in Granada’s Lecrin Valley
SOUTH of Granada paid a visit to ‘Orgullo en el Valle’ (Pride in the Valley), a colourful, friendly and well-organised
