IN PICS: Corpus weekend around the Granada region of Spain
FROM FLOWERS to flamenco frocks, the Corpus weekend of 31 May and 1 June was a big celebration across the […]
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The 2024 Corpus Christi fair begins this weekend at the ‘recinto ferial’ at Almanjáyar, Granada – from 25 May to 1 June
ATTRACTING thousands of visitors annually – from nearby and far afield – the religious fiesta of Corpus Christi is an
Flying high: why there are no genuinely “cheap flights” between Spain’s Malaga Airport and the UK these days – and how to save money
BEFORE the Covid pandemic, lucky ‘expats’ could book off-season flights from Malaga Airport to various UK destinations for about 100e
Historic Dique 24 – La Alpujarra’s finest aqueduct between Cáñar and Soportújar on the GR7 trail in Spain’s Granada
A MUCH-LOVED landmark locally, Dique 24 was built in 1943 as a bridge and dam to control any flood water
The Seven Wonders of La Alpujarra in southern Spain
LYING on the south side of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, La Alpujarra is popuar with tourists. This is an
IN PICS: Órgiva Thursday market – the sociable and historic shopping hub of La Alpujarra in Spain’s Granada
A MAJOR attraction of the town of Órgiva – the ‘capital’ of the Alpujarra of Granada – is its Thursday
IN PICS: A trip to Playa San Cristóbal, Almuñécar – a gem on the Costa Tropical of Spain’s Granada
IF YOU want an affordable off-season beach holiday on the Costa Tropical of Granada region, look no further than Playa
What are the ‘Magicos de España’ towns and are those south of Granada worth a visit?
WHEN you’re driving through towns and villages in Granada region, you’ll occasionally see signs on the municipal border saying they
ROAD TRIP: three nearby Alpujarran towns with cute models and effigies for tourists
AS YOU drive through La Alpujarra, there are three towns, do-able in a circular road trip, that all have ‘cute’
Camping Órgiva, with expanded capacity for 2024 – an affordable camping oasis in La Alpujarra
Enjoy a family-run campsite set beside the beautiful Guadalfeo Valley… LOCATED just two kilometres below the thriving market town of
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
A quick history of La Alpujarra in Spain’s Granada
LA ALPUJARRA lies on the south flank of the Sierra Nevada mountains, spanning the provinces of Granada and Almería, in