STOP ‘RESACA’: With Spanish fiesta season about to start, what hangover cures work the best?
WITH fiesta season fast approaching – starting with the ‘Cruces de Mayo’ on 1 May and progressing into Corpus and […]
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First ‘Rustic festival’, held in Spain’s Lanjarón spa town, proves a resounding success
A NEW cultural and fusion music festival, promoted by Raúl Soto of popular flamenco-influenced band, Arrímate al Queré (yes, tricky to
Granada illustrator, Lunita Loca, shines the light on completing a 100-day online art challenge
SOCIAL MEDIA challenges come and go, and are certainly not for everyone. However, a female artist from Granada region is
RENTAL MARKET SPAIN: Why legislation that favours tenants is causing an exodus of landlords from the long-term accommodation market
Our property expert – Mathew Wood of Hola Properties headquartered in Lanjarón – explains why Spain’s rental market is going
Drink driving laws in Spain (and substances) – inform yourself before you grab the wheel
VISITORS TO SPAIN from the UK, and other parts of Europe, might be surprised by the frequent ‘trafico’ (traffic police)
Spain’s schizoid weather – from snow to sun and sand in a week
THERE’S an expression in Andalucia that says “don’t leave the house without your jacket until the 40th of May” (realistically
PROPERTY TRENDS: Sale stock is down across Granada, and rentals face challenges, while the Brexit ‘hangover’ is over for British buyers
Our resident expert, Mathew Wood of Hola Properties, based in Lanjarón, updates us on the local property market…. RECENTLY, we’ve
FREYA’S STYLE TIPS: How to dress for the upcoming fiesta season in Spain
With the ‘Cruces de Mayo’, Corpus, and San Juan just round the corner, our resident fashion expert, Freya, gives her
EASTER FLOOD-DAY: ‘Biblical’ rain breaks some roads in La Alpujarra, while ‘turismos’ become stuck in mountain snow
ON A STRANGELY unforgettable Easter Sunday – known as ‘Domingo de Pascua’ or ‘Domingo de Resurrección’ – the main thing
Semana Santa – a historical and sometimes rainy spectacle
IN A COUNTRY with a deep-seated history of Catholicism, and a love of pomp and ceremony, Semana Santa in Spain
GETTING HIGH: Spain’s loftiest peaks of Mulhacen and Veleta, lie South of Granada
THE Sierra Nevada mountain range, south of Granada, boasts the Iberian Peninsula’s highest peaks. Standing at 3,479m, Mulhacen is the