The Five Things You Need To Know Before Hiking in Grazalema
Situated between Cadiz and Malaga, the Sierra De Grazalema Natural Park offers a truly unique landscape, including the Garganta Verde, which is moulded by generations of water erosion, the underground labyrinths of the Cueva del Gato (the longest in Andalucia), the mountaineering peaks of the El Torreón, the climbing walls of the Peñón Grande, the […]
A Fun Anecdote: Hotels With Animals And Their Stories
We all know that hotels have many stories to tell thanks to a steady stream of people of all sorts of backgrounds and personalities coming and going throughout the day. The truth is that increasingly, it’s not just people arriving, but animals too, making it necessary for tourism establishments to adapt to the needs of […]
Travel diary from Grazalema: Roman Road Route
For another week we are lending space on our blog to Petra and her travel journal which, we regret to announce, will be her last post, describing the fifth day of her stay at the Fuerte Grazalema Hotel. This German girl wanted to share her experiences of sport, trekking and nature on the Llanos del Endrina (Endrina Plains) Route, the Salto […]
12 tips for Physical exercise on Holiday
You have now chosen your holiday destination and booked everything. Now you must enjoy looking forward to your time away from all the hassle of work and. dare I say it, home. It is a time to relax from the stress of the previous year and charge your batteries. But this year is going to […]
The Payoyo Cheese, One Of The Treasures Of The Sierra de Grazalema’s
The Payoyo Cheese, an artisan cheese of the Sierra de Grazalema, is one of world’s finest cheeses. Recognised several times at the “World Cheese Awards”, it is made with milk of the native cattle species: the payoya goat and the merina sheep from Grazalema (known as “grazalemeña”). Around the middle of the 1990s, the entire […]
Ancient Traditions: Don’t Go Swimming Until El Carmen!
There was once a tradition in Spain that people did not take their first swim in the sea until the procession of the Virgin del Carmen on the 16th of July. As tradition dictated, once the procession of the Virgin passed, our ancestors were threw themselves into the water. The belief was that the waters […]
Travel diary from Grazalema: Pinsapar Route
Another week has gone by and, just like every Wednesday, we are lending our blog to Petra and her travel journal. This German woman wanted to share her experiences with sport, trekking and nature during her five day stay at the Fuerte Grazalema Hotel. After the Llanos del Endrina (Endrina Plains) Route, the Salto del Cabrero […]
Grazalema: Campobuche River Lagoon Route
As already mentioned, we have decided to give some space on our blog to a very special guest who wanted to share with Fuerte Hoteles her travel diary from her five day stay at Fuerte Grazalema. After the Llanos de Endrinal (Endrinal Plains) route and Salto del Cabrero tour, today we continue with Campobuche River Lagoon Route. Over to Petra […]
The top 5 points of interest on the route Fuerte Grazalema – Pantanillo del Gaduares
Yesterday we told you everything you need to know about walking the trekking route between the Fuerte Grazalema Hotel and Pantanillo de Gaduares, in Cádiz. Today we’re giving a few more details about the 5 most interesting points on this marvellous circular path. 5. The Age Old “Alcornoque de las Ánimas” Impressively peering over among […]
What can you do with the kids during the holidays? Destinations for Families
Last week, we offered some recommendations for travel destinations for families with children. Given the positive response we received, we thought we’d offer some hints about what to do with the kids during the holidays. Let’s take a look at Andalusia’s Costa del Sol through a lens of activities, plans and recommended routes for the […]