| Alora Art | Alora Art
When I look around me sometimes at the rich colours and dramatic shapes of the stunning Andalucian landscape I want to reach out for my sketch book, set up an easel and reflect the beauty in a masterpiece of watercolours or prime a piece of canvas fo...
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| Alpujarras | Alpujarras - Granada, On top of the world
It is fashionable these days to talk about bowels. Taboo subject for centuries it is now as “chic” to expose one’s entrails on the table at a drinks party as to discuss the working of your new BMW. What happens in your innards is al...
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| Antequera | Antequera, Colony on the Wings
Brussels is a very boring and ugly city. The much flaunted photograph of the “Gran’Place” with its 15th century corporation houses gives a false idea of the boredom behind it all. The Avenue Louise, where all embassies, offices of w...
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| Dali Malaga | Dali Plaza de la Merced in Malaga
I am glad that at the turn of the 20th century a lot of decent guys were born to become plumbers, electricians, railways engineers, doctors, dentists, veterinarians, social workers and the rest. Women were getting restive and eventually, tied up to t...
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| Lobo Park Antequera | Dog Wolf (Lobo Park Antequera)
For me the story of the dog/wolf begins on our recent move to Spain bringing with us the most important part of my family – the dog. When leaving our distant shores for Andalucia we never gave a thought as to whether or not our dog would be acc...
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| Grazalema | Grazalema - The Tomb of the Giant
To the north the province of Seville, to the east Malaga province, to the west and south the mountain ranges of Cadiz, situated on Lagarin Peak, lies the Tomb of the Giant or as it is more commonly called the town of El Gastor. Close to the towns of ...
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| Iznajar | Iznajar Enigma
Iznajar, a beautiful hill top town sitting on a promontory in the River Genil valley is known as the Mirador of the River Genil valley. Situated north of Malaga airport, east of Granada airport, near the southerly border of Córdoba province, i...
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| Olvera | Kill your man and flee to Olvera
“Kill your man and flee to Olvera” - like many of the Pueblos Blancos, Olvera had its own notoriety as a bandit refuge, a long way from the arm of the law, and was immortalised by this famous Andaluz saying.I decided in 2002 to take early...
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| Olvera | Olvera - Friendship In The Lost Valley
The natural warmth and friendship of the Andaluz people, by way of small unexpected gifts such as marrows, peppers and chickens, an offer for “comida” in the cardboard house built by two small neighbours boys, I have already experienced b...
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| Para mi Alora | Para mi, Álora
A television programme in England several years ago about a fly-drive holiday through Andalucia made my mouth water and set my imagination on fire. I was instantly under the spell of emotive images like sparkling crystal glasses, shining silverware, ...
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| Antequera | Pick your Own in Antequera
If your luck has it that you live in or around Antequera there is a little paradise on your doorstep.Unless you are like some acquaintances of ours who lived on red meat and potatoes (so much so that at their age they looked like some of those spuds ...
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| Priego de Cordoba | Priego de Cordoba, Not another Castle
Living in any Mediterranean country is in some ways a burden. History ran amok in those places and the load of artefacts dating from the abyss of time becomes heavy on the brain.Take Greece. The Greeks worry a lot about their monumental inheritance. ...
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| Puerto Serrano | Puerto Serrano
The beauties of the green routes or Via Verdes of inland Spain are part of the hidden wealth of the Spanish countryside. Whereas roads wind round corners and up and down hills, these disused rail lines cut straight through the countryside affording u...
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| Alora | Que Vistas
We slept very well that Sunday night. As I drifted off into the satisfying rest earned only by healthy outdoor exercise, my head was full of beautiful images. I thought of the cool dappled shade in the pine forests at the early part of our walk from ...
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| Setenil de las Bodegas | Setenil de las Bodegas
When I first arrived in this area I lived for 3 months in a charming finca which lies between Torre Alhaquime and Setenil de las Bodegas. Finca Trejo provided a heaven on earth with hectares of olive groves, orange and lemon orchards, fields of aspar...
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| Sierra de las Nieves | Sierra de Las Nieves
Optimism is a dubious quality. As Thomas Mann said:” The only difference between an optimist and a pessimist is that the former is a happy imbecile and the latter a sad one.” Mind you anybody who managed to write “Death in Venice&rd...
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| Spring Alora | Spring in your Step
Swallows returning from Africa have been spotted on the campo, a sign that spring is not far away, time now before the burning summer heat to turn again to outdoor activities, like walking in the countryside. Here are two suggestions. Route to t...
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| Tarifa | Tarifa, Windmills of the mind.
We are buffeted by very high winds as per usual in this part of Andalusia at this time of the year. The very few plants that survived the big frost of the winter (-6c) were just about to show a timid shade of green when their efforts for survival wer...
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| Teba | Teba, Call of the bruce
Since living in Andalucia, a Northumbrian by birth with roots buried deep within the Scottish Clans, I have been quite amazed at the very high proportion of Scots living in Andalucia and though their reasons for settling here range from work, retirem...
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| Season of the witch | The Season of the Witch
I have always thought it rather strange that in the lead up to Christmas, when all the shops are packed with interesting looking goods, baubles, trees and glitter that one of the most sombre days of the year occurs. All Souls Day, celebrated on the 2...
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| 40 great days out | 40 Great Days Out
Track day
This one redefines the very meaning of adrenalin rush!! Screech around the Guadix Circuit in a Lamborghini Gallardo or maybe even a Ferrari 456 V12 not fast enough for you?? Then you must want the 0-100 in 2.6 sec Supersport Radical SR3...
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| Antequera Outing | Antequera Outing
When visiting Antequera, the one thing you are sure to notice is the number of churches. There are about 32, an amazing amount for the size of the town. Some have fallen into disrepair, some have been cleaned up, roofs repaired and decoration renovat...
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| Balonmania Antequera | Balonmania
One of the most popular spectator sports in Antequera seems to be Balomano (Handball) and if you go to watch the local team play, you’ll understand why. On a recent, cold, rainy afternoon, the Fernando Arguelles Sports Hall was packed, with sta...
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| Campillos | Campillos
CAMPILLOS: is situated in the western area of the Antequera region. Most of the land is cultivated with olive groves and cereals; to the south of the town there is beautiful landscape formed by the Guadalteba and Guadalhorce natural reservoirs. A sel...
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| Triana Seville | Carmen, Triana Seville
During a trip to Spain the French writer Prosper Merimee was witness to a passionate affair. Jose, the local sergeant of the local Guardia Civil fell passionately for the enigmatic, fascinating, beautiful and rebellious local beauty, Carmen. Succumbi...
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| Casarichie | Casariche- My village
Casariche has no fantastic lakes to admire, no mountain ranges full of snow or even a beautiful cathedral. To me, the whole essence of the village is its friendliness and charm.
Casariche lies about 45 kilometers inland from Antequera in the provin...
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| Feria Antequera | Feria Time Antequera
I am sure it may take me some time to adapt to my new life style in Spain, I have been here for a couple of years and it still feels strange to be setting off for my evenings entertainment at such a late hour, the Spanish siesta is something I still ...
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| Fishing Ardales | Fishing in the Ardales
During the fishing season, which opened on 17th March 2006, bear in mind that permits, Licences and Federal Licences must be obtained from the Junta de Andalucia. If you don’t have these, you have to attend a course of information, regarding th...
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| Fishing Rio Frio | Fishing Rio Frio
Sunday arrived and we went to spend a good day with the family in the countryside, mountainous and tranquil, a place which everyone can enjoy. From home, we brought food to eat on the banks of the river, where groves of leafy trees, lush vegetation a...
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| Jerez | Motorcycle madness
It’s the biggest sports event in Spain attracting over 120,000 devotees of all things 2 wheeled to the normally tranquil town of Jerez for a weekend of motorcycle madness. You really have to question the sanity of whoever came up with the origi...
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| Picasso | Picasso-a colourful trickster
It is said that most women in Picasso’s life had no problem recognising themselves in the outrageous portraits he painted of them. So, as I look at a photograph of one painting the Spanish artist did of Francoise Girot, one of his many wives, I...
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| Priego de Cordoba | Priego de Cordoba, Not another Castle
Living in any Mediterranean country is in some ways a burden. History ran amok in those places and the load of artefacts dating from the abyss of time becomes heavy on the brain.Take Greece. The Greeks worry a lot about their monumental inheritance. ...
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| Puerto Serrano | Puerto Serrano
The beauties of the green routes or Via Verdes of inland Spain are part of the hidden wealth of the Spanish countryside. Whereas roads wind round corners and up and down hills, these disused rail lines cut straight through the countryside affording u...
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| Ascari | Race Resort Ascari
RaceResortAscari has several exciting plans for the future. These include building an offroad trail for 4x4, off road buggies and quads. There are also plans for an underground garage where you will be able to store your supercar and which will also ...
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| Semana Santa | Semana Santa
Holy Week (Semana Santa) in Antequera is a delight. It is more intimate than in cities such as Sevilla where thousands crowd the streets and even join in the processions. Here it is possible to stand on the pavement, with a friendly crowd, and see th...
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| Tangiers | Tangiers
For something different, something that is interesting though challenging, somewhere you can escape the cold and find sunshine and a new culture, music and food, a one or two-day trip to Tangiers will bring some surprises.High speed ferries run from ...
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| Tarifa | Tarifa, Windmills of the mind.
We are buffeted by very high winds as per usual in this part of Andalusia at this time of the year. The very few plants that survived the big frost of the winter (-6c) were just about to show a timid shade of green when their efforts for survival wer...
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| Exploring Andaulcia Dec | EXPLORING ANDALUCIA DEC
Viva Via Verdes While the rest of Spain is preoccupied with the high speed rail connections of the AVE, a 38km stretch of unfinished walkway gives you a direct connection to the golden age of rail travel. In the 20s it was decided to build a lig...
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