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Bird watching in the Coto Donana National Park is one of the major attractions of this vast wetland area of Andalusia. The Parque Nacional de Donana covers a huge area and combined with the surrounding Entorno de Donana park area it covers over one thousand three hundred square metres in the regions of Cadiz, Sevilla and Huelva. The vast wetlands are amongst the most important sites for migrating birds in Europe.There is a wide range of species to be found in the park, some are permanent residents, in winter birds come from central and northern Europe...

Wednesday, August 14, 2013



Holiday events in Andalusia 2013. Our guide to the main events in Andalusia this summer. Granada remembers the end of the occupation by the Moors with the annual Granada Reconquest Festival in January.In Malaga the carnival event is held in the lush streets of the city in February.Another big Carnival event takes place in the area in Cadiz, also in February each year.Traditional Spanish folk culture is celebrated with one of the counties main flamenco events at the Jerez Flamenco Festival held at the end of February and early March each year.Classical...

Friday, August 02, 2013



Hot Jazz in Almunecar with the twenty fifth event of the annual Jazz en la Costa.Starting on July 14 and running through to the 22 of July 2012 this years Jazz en la Costa is certain to live up to its reputation for smoldering international Jazz.It’s as much the setting as the music which makes this such an enjoyable occasion, the tropical vegetation and the blue sea combined with the San Miguel castle along with the Phoenician ruins of the ancient city of Almunecar, one of the gems of Andalusia.Jazz de la Costa is one of the most prestigious jazz...

Wednesday, June 27, 2012



Alhambra palace in Granada is one of the major tourist sights in Andalusia attracting visitors from all over the world.A villa holiday in Andalusia is primarily all about relaxing and enjoying the sunshine but there are some things which should not be missed and the Alhambra palace is one of them.Set against the magnificent backdrop of the Sierra Nevada mountains which are often snow capped well into early summer the palace dominates the skyline and within is a feast for the eyes.From close up the outside of the palace doesn’t look much, but that...

Tuesday, March 13, 2012



Holiday events in Andalusia 2012, a guide to what’s on where in Andalucia, Spain. Its great to relax by the pool but why not attend an event whilst on your villa holiday in Andalusia.The annual Granada Reconquest Festival takes place in Granada on early January to commemorate the recapturing of the city from the Moors by the Christians.The annual Malaga carnival is a big event held in the streets of Malaga 11th to 19th February 2012.In Cadiz it’s the annual Cadiz Carnival in February, another big carnival event.The annual Jerez Flamenco...

Sunday, January 22, 2012



Jerez Sherry is a specialty of Andalusia, which even attracted the praise of the bard William Shakespeare.Sherry is a sweet fortified wine produced from a white variety of grape grown in what is known as the Sherry triangle near to the town of Jerez in Andalusia. In Spain no other area can use the name Sherry and it is a designation of origin protection throughout Europe. Locally it is known as vino de Jerez.Post fermentation the wine is supplemented by the addition of Brandy which transforms it into a fortified wine. Then there are various versions...

Tuesday, October 11, 2011



Golf in Andalusia Spain, Volvo World Match Play Championship 2011 starts this week at the Finca Cortesin golf club, 19th to 22nd May.Luke Donald the world’s number three golfer along with Anders Hansen and Khonattan Vegas will be amongst the participants at Finca Cortesin. The field for 2011 is unprecedented in its quality. For more information on the competition view volvoworldmatchplay.comThis years Volvo World Match Play Championship will be held at the Finca Cortesin golf club located near Estepona, south of Ronda, south west of Marbella,...

Monday, May 16, 2011



The Early Music Festival in Seville takes place from 6th to 20th March, opening in the Centro de Musicas Historicas Convento Santa Clara.The inaugural concert starts at 20.30 on the 6th with Geualdo da Venosa and Contemporaries. Through the week they are followed by Ventura Rico & Vie sur Mare, Nima ben David and more. The venue shifts to include the Centro Cultural Sala Joaquin Turina, Casino de la Exposicion and a number of others in the city.For more information on the Festival de Musica Antigua de Sevilla call +34 954 590 853 or email...

Friday, February 25, 2011



Generalife Gardens, Andalusia, Spain are part of the Alhabra Palace complex in Granada but can be visited separately.The Generalife gardens are particularly incredible as they are on top of a hill yet the main feature is water, which somehow has to be managed, yet these gardens were established back in the reign of Mohammed III which was way back in 1302, lasting seven years.Today the gardens are beautifully maintained with magnificent flower beds and the water flows through the ponds and fountains, even down the stone staircase banister providing a...

Monday, February 07, 2011



Andalusia holiday attractions, this is our Andalusia guide of what to see and do in Andalusia. Use it to help you get the most out of your holiday in Andalusia. The white villages of Andalusia are set in the mountains near Grenada on a very popular circuit for visitors wishing to see an authentic side of Spain.The Alhambra palace in Granada is one of the greatest sights in Andalusia if not the whole of Spain.The Generalife Gardens in Granada are for many the main attraction in the city. The garden is connected to the Alhambra Palace, it is a marvel of...

Friday, January 07, 2011



Jerez Flamenco Fesival, Jerez de la Frontera, Andalusia, Spain, one of the principal flamenco festivals in Spain runs from the 25 February to 12 March.The fifteenth Jerez Festival takes place in Andalusia in southern Spain, it is in this region that the dance form flamenco originated and Jerez de la Frontera is at the heart of these origins. The flamenco tradition is still very popular today.The Jerez festival attracts top dancers and musicians and offers a rich display of dance, guitar, exhibits and shows which take place in various venues in Jerez...

Friday, January 07, 2011



Andalusia villa holiday events 2011, a guide to what’s on where in Andalucia, Spain. Its great to relax by the pool but why not attend an event whilst on your Andalusia villa holiday.The annual Granada Reconquest Festival takes place in Granada on 2nd January 2011 to commemorate the recapturing of the city from the Moors by the Christians.On 22th January Jose Merce, from Jerez, performs flamenco at the Teatro de la Maestranza in Seville.The annual Malaga carnival is a big event held in the streets of Malaga January – February.In Cadiz...

Wednesday, December 08, 2010



The Fiestas de Otona drinks festival 2010 takes place in Jerez de la Frontera from the 4th to 25th of September to celebrate the local wine harvest, offering Andalusia villa holidaymakers three weeks of extravagant entertainment.Jerez de la Frontera is known as the capital of Sherry in Spain and the Fiestas de Otona is an annual event to give thanks and celebrate the Sherry wine which brings prosperity to the region. The Fiestas de Otona kicks off with the years Vintage Queen riding through town along with her accompanying maidens on a wagon dripping...

Friday, April 30, 2010



Andalusia is the setting of a spectacular grouping of whitewashed, historical villages which seem to be lost in time, with many of the age old traditions maintained to this day. Seen in the clear light of the summer sun you get the full impact of their magnificence.The white villages are set in the Alpujarra (Las Alpujrras), a mountainous area of southern Spain, in the Andalusia region, not far from Granada. Nestling amidst the hills often within sight of each other the biggest of the white villages is Lanjaron (source of the mineral water...

Sunday, August 23, 2009



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