I have been to many Flamenco festivals. Over the years I have seen performances in different locations around Andalusia. Some have thrilled others have dissapointed. In March 2014 I went along to Templo del Flamenco in Granada with a group
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Visiting UNESCO sites in Andalucia With plenty of UNESCO sites in Andalucia to visit and 45 UNESCO World Heritage sites in Spain. So far I managed to visit half of them. Here are my tips on visiting the UNESCO sites in Andalucia.
Typical Carmen in the Albaicin You may be wondering what a Carmen is or even where the Albaicin is. You may have visited the Albaicin quarter in Granada. Or seen a photo or painting of the neighbourhood. Let´s find out
The Christmas season this year will kick off on Friday 2nd December. This day is the start of the long Spanish bank holiday. In the Spanish calendar the 6th & 8th of December are national holidays. Marking the celebration of he
The debut novel from Cherry Radford was Men Dancing. The sequel Flamenco baby then followed This second novel as it was set in Granada it was a must read for me. Scroll down to read my review of the book. (without
Andalusia, a region covering Southern Spain has now been home for me for many years. (since 2000) I am lucky to be able to enjoy amazing beaches and cities full of history right my doorstep. This area has many traditional
Aljibe del Trillo in Albaicin
Typical Aljibes in Granada Spain
Aljibe Peso de la Harina
Aljibe del Rey - Granada Spain
Aljibe Plaza de San Nicolas
Aljibe San José
Aljibe de las tomasas Granada 
Aljibe San Salvador
What is an Aljibe? Aljibe is the word for an underground well, a water deposit tank or cistern. In Granada many of these historic structures can be seen dotted around the Albaicin quarter. The largest one in the city is the
Tarasca Heads Corpus Christi in Granada
Mirador de San Nicolas Granada Spain
Since I´ve been living in Granada I´ve noticed lots of things that only happen in Granada. Some good, some curious and other not so good. Hope you enjoy these observations.. Only in Granada A boar in the bar In April
View of the Ziri Wall in Granada Spain
The Old Ziri Wall in the Albaicin
8th Century Ziri Wall
Ziri Wall 
The view of Puerta de los Tableros
The water gate at the foot of Puerta Tableros
The ruined Puerta Tableros on Carrera Darro
The wall above the Albaicin seen behind the Main Mosque of Granada
As with many historic cities, Granada was also a walled city at first. The city has had five different walled neighbourhoods over the centuries. The palatial city (Alhambra), the Realejo neighbourhood and three different areas of the Albaicin. The Albaicin has been a site used for housing since the Roman
Finding out about Learning Spanish & Hiking
Paella at Castilla - Carmen de los Gatos
Olive Oil Made in Granada
El barrio del Albaicin - Escapada a Granada
Class preparation at Carmen de las Cuevas
Clases de Compas at Carmen de las Cuevas
La Alhambra por la noche - Escapada a Granada
Nighttime stars at the Alhambra palace 
FLECOS festival inside Palacio de Congresos
What is FLECOS? Last weekend I spent 3 days participating the FLECOS Festival. FLECOS is an annual Spanish language and culture festival in Granada. This year was the first edition, it is impressive to see the amount of activities on offer.