Posts under Granada 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…
The town of Santa Fé, to the west of Granada is famous for its Pionono cakes. Everyone associates the name of Santa Fé with this typical Granada cake. But it is also known historically for the Capitulations of Santa Fé in 1492. Pionono´s if you…
After moving from Barcelona down to Granada in 2006. I was learning about Southern Spain. Initially after the move I was living in the centre of Granada. At that time I was happily settling in to my new Andalusian life and was getting used to…
In Granada over the last 5 years there has been a lot of talk and publicity about the Milenio del Reino de Granada. This is to celebrate the Creation of the Kingdom of Granada in 1013. Now it has actually arrived in 2013 it seems to…
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…
This weekend I went out for lunch in the Albaicin in Granada Spain. I have been to the Mirador de Morayma many times. I lost count of the number of occasions. Even so they managed to surprise me on this visit. After all those previous meals I realised I´d just…
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…
Strummer Square in Spain A whole year has past since I was asked to comment for The Telegraph (Dec 2011) about the Joe Strummer campaign in Granada. A group of people in Granada were requesting a street to commemorate the British rocker Joe Strummer. More than 2000 signatures and a facebook…
2012 has been a very busy year. As we begin 2013 I thought I´d look through what I got up to last year with my Granada blog and see what my highlights were. January – Even before my blog began I was collaborating with…
