Flamenco shows in Seville are on offer all over the city. Most guidebooks warn against visiting the touristy “shows” or tablaos on the grounds that they’re not genuine. Personally we think these places offer a good night out and we’ve had no complaints from Spanish Fiestas customers. There are different …
Mojácar and Roquetas de Mar are the main resorts of the Costa de Almería. Popular day excursions include trips to the Alhambra Palace in Granada and a day in Almería City.
Sherry (Vino de Jerez) is a fortified wine which is produced exclusively within a small area in the province of Cadiz known as the ‘Sherry Triangle’. The three towns which make up this area are Jerez de la Frontera, El Puerto de Santa Maria and Sanlucar de Barrameda. Dry sherries …
One of Spanish football’s greatest success stories in recent times has been the promotion of Sevilla FC into European royalty. Their 3-2 victory over Inter Milan in the final of the Europa League in August 2020 was the 6th time they have won the competition since 2006. In that period …
In 1907 Sevilla Balompié was formed by students from the Escuela Politéchnica. A breakaway group from the older Sevilla FC formed a new club which they called Betis Football Club. This club merged with Sevilla Balompié in 1914 and was given royal patronage by King Don Alfonso XIII – becoming …
Having spent so many years travelling around Spain it’s very common for me to be asked where my favourite place is. This is always a question I find impossible to answer. The first place I lived in Spain was on the island of Mallorca which I still try to visit as …
The Mezquita of Cordoba is the world’s third largest Mosque and along with Granada’s Alhambra Palace is the finest example of Islamic Art in the Western world. It dates back to 785 when Abd ar-Rahhman I founded the Mezquita on the site of an ancient Visigothic church which had previously …
The Alhambra was a palace, a citadel, a fortress and home of the Nasrid Sultans, high government officials, servants of the court and elite soldiers of the Nasrid Dynasty (1238-1492), the last Islamic sultanate in the lberian Peninsula. Together with the Mezquita (Great Mosque) of Cordoba, the Alhambra is one …
The city of Jerez de la Frontera in southern Spain has become synonymous with motor cycle racing since it held the first Jerez Moto GP in 1987. Every year thousands of motor cyclists from all over Europe swarm to Jerez to attend this annual event which can accommodate upto 250,000 …
