La Romeria del Rocio - one of the most extraordinary spectacles in Europe North of Matalasconas, in the province of Huelva is located the extraordinary village of El Rocio, in the marshlands of the Guadalquivir River. The Sanctuario de Nuestra Señora del Rocio (The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Dew), this statue is believed to have been found on this spot by a shepherd in 1280 - … [Read more...] about Romeria del Rocio
Activities
Costa del Sol Holidays
Things to Do On The Costa The Costa del Sol is an area located on the southern coast of Spain and stretches from Nerja in the east through to Algecieras in the west and covers some 150km. Along this coastline you will find some of the most popular tourist resorts such as Fuengirola, Torremolinos, Benalmadena, Marbella and Puerto Banus in the west and Nerja in the east. The … [Read more...] about Costa del Sol Holidays
Spanish Holiday Traditions
Spanish holiday traditions are some of the liveliest in the world. They are a very colourful nation that likes to celebrate with great enthusiasm. The chance of getting involved in Spanish holiday celebrations is very good as there are so many of them spread throughout the year. If you spend any amount of time in Spain, you are bound to be around on one of their … [Read more...] about Spanish Holiday Traditions
Our Tarifa camping weekend…
We have just returned from a Tarifa Camping weekend. It was a friends birthday and we decided to get away. We were originally going to stay at a hostel in Tarifa but we had left it too late and everything was full! If going to Tarifa in July or in August always book well in advance! We were told there are people who book the same week a year in advance every year! When we … [Read more...] about Our Tarifa camping weekend…
FIESTAS! Streets full of people, fireworks, flamenco, guitar playing!
What can be better than arriving in a random town and realising that everyone is celebrating their local fiesta? Most fiestas will include some sort of parade, which could be behind either some holy image or people in fancy costumes surrounded by gigantones, giant figures. There are many festivals throughout the year in Andalucia, however one of the most well known … [Read more...] about FIESTAS! Streets full of people, fireworks, flamenco, guitar playing!