Posts under Andalucia Category
Since I began my blog in early 2012 I have met quite a few interesting people in Spain. This post is about some of the foodie folks I have come across in Andalusia and further afield. I hope that you aren’t hungry when you are…
Since I began my blog in early 2012 I have met quite a few interesting people in Spain. This post is about some of the foodie folks I have come across in Andalusia and further afield. I hope that you aren’t hungry when you are…
Lovely local produce & crafts. Great gifts from Andalusia. The No.1 question I´m asked is how to get Alhambra tickets. The 2nd most popular question is What is a typical souvenir from Granada or Andalusia ? Personally I prefer to recommend things that I would really appreciate if I was back…
Our Easter holidays are now behind us and we are probably already thinking about Summer holidays. But just before we finish the last Torrija or Cadburys creme egg I want to share this little known tradition about Holy week in Loja, Granada. Loja is just…
The Spanish are a lively lot. Festivals, parties, celebrations and wedding all year round. The main festivals in Andalusia concentrate around Spring and Summer. I’ve visited quite a few different ferias over the years that I have been living in Southern Spain. The photo above…
Since my Spain blog was launched in Spring 2012 I have written 99 individual posts on this site. I have also written quite a lot of Spain articles (more than 80) for other websites and blogs. (Full list here: Collaborations) So this post is an important milestone. Post…
A sincere thank you to both The humble tourist & to Tourism with me for passing on Liebster Awards for my Spain blog piccavey.com. I’m honored and delighted! The Liebster Award is a lovely informal arrangement where the awardee then bestows the award on others.…
Everyone who comes to Granada heads up to the Mirador de San Nicolas to see the spectacular views. The Alhambra palace, the city of Granada and the Sierra Nevada mountains can all be seen from this vantage point. It is one of the most captivating…
If you are vegetarian or vegan and visit Spain often or even live here. Some of these tips should come in handy. Please be careful when ordering food in bars and restaurants. Stating that you are a vegetarian doesn’t always get the message across. Tuna…
In the UK the switching on of Christmas lights is usually a big event with a local celebrity involved. In Granada the Nativity Scene is the main feature in most shop windows and large buildings. Christmas trees are few and far between. Every year in…
The Alpujarra villages, just South of Granada have more to them than first meets the eye. A good example is the O Sei Ling Buddhist retreat. Perched at 1,600 meters high, sitting above the village of Pampaneira. On a recent trip out that way I almost managed to visit…
