Everything you need to know about the processions and saetas of Holy Week in Andalucia
ESTEPONA MONUMENTS AND OTHER PLACES OF INTEREST
We invite you to discover Estepona monuments and other places of interest. A tour of the most outstanding of its historical-artistic heritage. A trip through the streets and corners of this coastal city that they call the Garden of the Costa del Sol. The flowers and plants are one of the characteristic elements in […]
Everything you need to know about the processions and saetas of Holy Week in Andalucia
The Holy Week holidays are very important for many believers and is when Andalusia starts to smell of incense, the trumpet and drum band rehearsals multiply so they can give their best on their big week and endless Brotherhoods finish up their preparations to carry out their longed for Easter Week processions with much honour […]
The Arabian Route through Andalucia allows you travel back in time to Al-Andalus
Andalucia is a region rich in artistic and cultural heritage and visiting its cities is the best history exercise that any lover of the humanities and the arts can do. One of the periods of splendour that has marked the Andalucian character, cuisine, music and the architecture of its buildings has been, without doubt, that […]
Here is a route through Málaga which allows you to dive into the day-to-day life of Pablo Ruiz Picasso
On the shores of the Mediterranean Sea in the city of Málaga, 139 years ago, Pablo Ruiz Picasso was born, the father of Cubism and a legendary artist. The young painter lived the first 10 years of his life in the capital of the Costa del Sol, his childhood being marked by the marine nature […]
The Best Place In The World To Live, According To The Telegraph, Is Andalucia: 10 Reasons To Live In Southern Europe
“The Best Place To Live In The World.” This designation was bestowed on Andalucia (a few years back) as a part of the British publication, The Telegraph, list of its top 20 places to live the good life. Ahead of Paris, France, Parma, Italy and a Caribbean paradise, Southern Spain earned a place on top. […]
Ten Keys To Knowing Flamenco
Flamenco is one of the most important musical components of Spain’s rich cultural history and folklore, considered a universal art and designated an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (2010). Its origins are found in the late eighteenth century in Andalucia and is especially associated with the Gypsy population, who gave it a defined genre identity. […]
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Andalucia is a charming land that is full of great treasures just waiting to be discovered. Different festivities can be found all year round where visitors can see Andalucia’s culture first-hand. However, there is a special day on this region’s calendar which none other than Andalucia’s Day, a festival where houses fly the white and […]
Interesting facts about Málaga that you almost certainly did not know
Málaga is one of the most popular Spanish cities to visit, since it has more than 300 sunny days a year. It is an ideal setting with an exceptional climate, which both Spaniards and foreigners look for in the capital of the Costa del Sol. But this city is not only characterised by its enviable […]
Fan history, use and language: what can be said with a fan?
The fan, that object considered so Spanish, but which in Europe did not arrive until the 16th century when it was brought from the Far East by Portuguese merchants. In principle, this object was used to provide relief from the heat and was commonly used for both sexes. Men used smaller pocket sized ones and […]
The Most Authentic and Typical Product of Malaga: The Raisin
If there is one local product that signifies the ecological identity and quality craftsmanship of Malaga, it has to be the area’s raisins. This has been so widely recognized that the European Union recently granted the product a protected food status under an established designation of origin of ‘Malaga Raisins’. The Malaga raisin in the […]
