We have just returned from a Tarifa Camping weekend. It was a friendsÂ’ 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 […]
The province of Almeria – a strange corner of Andalucia!
Almeria Province The province of Almeria is a strange corner of Andalucia. It is Spain’s hottest province with summers starting before April and lasting well into late October. It boasts the highest hours of sunshine and the lowest rainfall. The capital of the province, Almeria City, has long sandy beaches (unfortunately it was very windy […]
Fuengirola Beaches – what makes it so special and so popular? over 8km of them!!
Visit Fuengirola beaches for your next holiday in the sun! You have just decided you want to go on vacation somewhere in Europe, to take a great bite of sun, sand and sea, but you don’t know which sunny destination to choose? Head on for Fuengirola in Andalucia, as it might be right what you’re […]
The Aquaola Water Park near Granada
The Aquaola Water Park near Granada by Dave Wilkes (Granada, Andalucia) Jake shooting out of his “Death Tube” Kids. We’ve got four. And eight grand-kids too! And we love every single one of them. But when we decided to leave England and live near Granada several years ago, we thought we would miss our family […]
Gibraltar Apes – World Famous
World famous and perhaps Gibraltar’s most important tourist attraction, the Gibraltar Apes (Barbary Apes,Macaca Sylvanus), are actually tail-less monkeys. A lot of people still refer to them as the Gibraltar monkeys. Natives of North Africa, their presence probably dates from the early days of the British garrison were it is believed they were imported as […]
Torremolinos Accommodation – take your pick!
Torremolinos Accommodation Torremolinos, name sounds familiar doesn’t it? It’s not just that hit song by Sttellla, or that text adventure computer game we used to play in the old days. Torremolinos is the tourism-oriented city found in Andalusia in the south of Spain. What used to be a poor fishing village is now a popular […]
Welcome to Andalucia – Situated between two continents and two seas…
Situated between two continents and two seas, the region of Andalucia – southern Spain – has been undoubtedly influenced by the many civilisations that made the region their home throughout history. Andalucia is a truly unique and friendly region to live in or visit and this is arguably mainly due to the heritage visible in […]
The Great Siege Tunnels Gibraltar
The labyrinth of tunnels known as THE GREAT SIEGE TUNNELS GIBRALTAR is perhaps the most impressive defence system devised by man. Most visitors inevitably come and see the tunnels as they are high up on the list of famous Gibraltar attractions. At the end of the Great Siege of Gibraltar in 1783, the defeated Commander […]
What oceans surround Gibraltar?
What oceans surround Gibraltar? by Mary Hi there, I was just wondering about which oceans surround the island of Gibraltar? Comments for What oceans surround Gibraltar? Feb 06, 2011 Surrounding oceans Gibraltar by: Melanie Hi Mary, First off, Gibraltar is not an island it is a peninsula, it is not completely surrounded by water, it […]
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 […]