Sitting in a spectacular sheer cliff, Arcos de la Frontera is a picturesque town full of reminders of the Arab period. It was the Arabs who founded Medina Ar-Kosch as a defensive strong-point. This inheritance has left a pattern of steep, narrow streets on a rocky promontory with the river Guadalete winding at its feet. […]
Beautiful Bolonia!!
Bolonia is a tiny village 20 km from Tarifa. It has a very laid back feel to it, and makes you feel at ease as soon as you arrive. One of the main tourist attractions are the ruins of Baelo Claudia. Here there are quite a few remains including that of a theatre, temples and […]
The Cadiz Region of Spain
Cadiz Province truly has everything one could expect There are a great number of attractions and no matter what you are looking for in a holiday you will find it here. This coast is my personal favourite, the Costa de la Luz. There are huge white sandy beaches and, as usual along with beaches, some […]
Village of Castellar de la Frontera
Castellar de la Frontera Located up in the hills of Castellar is the picturesque castle of the region. Inhabited by hippies it is a reminder of the dramatic history and events that have passed. Castellar de la Frontera is a lovely pueblecito blanco (white town) within the Cadiz province. It is a strange old town […]
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 […]
Sanlucar de Barrameda
Lovely quaint town – Sanlucar de Barrameda, cadiz West of Jerez, situated on the north of the sherry region, lies the quaint town of Sanlucar de Barrameda. Founded by the Romans, the Moors built a fortress which during the reign of the Catholic Kings evolved into a major port. The Barrio Alto is the older […]
Jerez de la Frontera
Jerez De La Frontera – wine, sherry, horses and flamenco! North from el Puerto de Santa Maria we arrive at the world famous Jerez de la Frontera well known for its wines and sherry, its horses and flamenco. Described as one of the noblest towns in the Cadiz Province it brings together the splendour of […]
Tarifa Water Sports
Tarifa has become an absolute haven for water sports enthusiasts… Tarifa is a small town situated on the very southern tip of Spain. With it’s propensity for wind it has become an absolute haven for water sports enthusiasts, particularly for those sports that need wind and plenty of it! Kite surfing and wind surfing are […]
Grazalema is a pretty, picture-postcard village in Andalucia
Grazalema is a pretty, picture-postcard village with steep, cobbled streets nestling in a corner of beautiful mountains beneath the craggy peak of San Cristobal. Plaza de España, the main square is the heart of the village, and is overlooked by the handsome 18th century Iglesia de la Aurora. The village centre has Roman and Muslim […]
Pretty, laid back Tarifa, a surfers paradise!
Tarifa is located at the eastern point of the peninsula open to both the Atlantic and the Mediterranean with vast, beautiful beaches lashed by strong East winds. Ten kilometres of white sandy beaches have elevated the town as the European surfers paradise. It is an attractive, laid-back town even a during the summer season. […]