ÓRGIVA is hosting one of its main spring events, coinciding with Semana Santa (Holy Week). The market town, ‘Capital of […]
WHETHER or not you are religious – or Catholic – the spectacle of (Palm Sunday) Domingo de Ramos in Órgiva,
THE ‘Festividad del SantÃsimo Cristo de la Expiración’ (Cristo for short) in Órgiva – occuring 10 days before Semana Santa
THE second week of March has seen “the heavens open”, drenching southern Spain with much-needed ‘agua’. As with previous storm
THE infamous ‘DÃa de San ValentÃn’ {Valentine’s Day) rolls round annually on 14 February, delighting some people and irritating others.
OVER the fridgidly cold ‘extended’ weekend of January 16-19, the region south of Granada celebrated two revered saints – San
YESTERDAY. most of Spain’s Three Kings Parades defied the rain, and took place as planned – or slightly earlier than
DURING the whole festive season, large Alpujarran towns have full Christmas programmes. These have Zambombas (flamenco dance evenings), Santa’s grottos,
BRITS living in Granada and Málaga areas who fly to the North East of England are regaining the previously popular
THE ultimate weekend of October 2024 – just before Halloween – brought 10cm of snow to the Sierra Nevada ski
Soportújar has grown its witchy theme to become the Alpujarra’s most sought-after destination and is the ideal place for a visit this autumn, especially around Halloween.
Why the Schengen-wide Entry Exit System (EES) is not happening., for now. although many airports are already using eGates.
THE ÓRGIVA feria of ‘Michaelmas’ is held at the end of September, or sometimes the first weekend of October. This
AGED OVER-50, I’m old enough to remember the era when flying – including short-haul travel between Spain and the UK
ANNUALLY on 24 June, the saint’s day of San Juan in Lanjarón marks the town’s biggest event. This is the
THIS YEAR, the parade, that always occurs at 6pm on the Saturday of the San Juan weekend in the spa
Our reporter, who lived in Lanjarón for several years, shares her tips on how to enjoy this ‘loca’ fiesta, which
LA ALPUJARRA is a diverse place of contrasts – from the ancient water channels and traditional farming methods to the
ALTHOUGH the weather moving through mid-June looks slightly unstable (rain, thunderstorms), those ‘scorchio’ days are just round the corner. It’s
ATTRACTING thousands of visitors annually – from nearby and far afield – the religious fiesta of Corpus Christi is an
