La Alhambra, whose name means “The Red” in Arabic, is the most beautiful representation of Moorish architecture in the world. It is a palace and fortress
complex on the hills of Sabika, overlooking the city of Granada, in southern Spain. The Alhambra, Generalife and the Medieval Moorish enclave of Albayzín are recognised by Unesco since 1994 […]

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Flamenco dancing is an expressive form of dance, which has its roots in Andalucia, Spain and more specifically, according to some experts, in Jerez de la Frontera. It originated among Indian gypsies who had arrived and settled in Spain after travelling around Europe in the early part of the 15th century, to later be joined […]

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In the northernmost part of Andalusia, between Jaen and Ciudad Real, where Andalusia begins, we find a Natural Park, which is unequalled amongst the natural parks of Andalusia.
Its history is ingraved in its landscape, and is well illustrated in books and stories, in common expressions, and also physically in the many archeological sites, paintings and […]

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“Going out to Spain again? How wonderful!” many friends say to me.
Well, no actually it isn’t. Yes I admit the weather makes a pleasant change from the dreary precipitation of North West England and I do have some great friends where I work in Spain but at the end of the day it’s not a […]

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If geographic areas were attributed human characteristics, you might call the Costa del Sol and Costa Blanca, Spain “frienemies.” Not that the inhabitants of the two regions are hostile toward one another. Actually, Spain is well-known the world over for its amicable residents and tourist-friendly hospitality.
It’s more about the next-door neighbourly competition between the two […]

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