What to see in Almuñécar About 30 minutes by bus from Nerja, Almuñécar is a seaside community in the Costa Tropical in Granada province. We decided to come here for a daytrip, mainly to see the sights (principally the Castillo de San Miguel – the fortress sitting atop the hill overlooking the town). But we […]
Visiting the Nerja Caves
Visiting the Nerja Caves One of the “must see” sights in Nerja are the Nerja caves (Cuevas de Nerja). The Nerja Caves are very, very impressive. The immensity is mind-blowing – it’s important to know while walking around this hugeness that the space open to the public only constitutes about one third of the total […]
What’s it like living in El Puerto de Santa Maria?
What’s it like living in El Puerto de Santa Maria? I really like this interview. It has a great story of a grandmother’s dying wish and an appearance on “A Place in the Sun”. It details leaving the humdrum 9-5 behind and making all you want out of life a reality. Daniel and John’s story […]
Riyad: a Moroccan restaurant in Nerja
Riyad: a Moroccan restaurant in Nerja Riyad restaurant is run by the same people who own the Riyad furniture & decorative items store a block over. So when we were told that they had a new restaurant and that they had decorated it with the same furnishings found in their store (gorgeous stuff!), we decided […]
30 Photos that will make you want to visit Antequera (Spain)
30 Photos that will make you want to visit Antequera (Spain) We visited Antequera on a recent trip around Andalusia. It is a city that really impressed us – Antequera actually impressed us more than Ronda which is on everyone’s Andalusian itinerary. Antequera is considered “the heart of Andalusia” because of its central location among the famous […]
What’s it like living in San Sebastián? And on Real Estate…
What’s it like living in San Sebastián? Bárbara is an Argentinian living in beautiful San Sebastián. It is the city with the highest real estate prices in Spain. Despite that, people from all over the world come to San Sebastián to start a new life. For many, that means investing in property. In this interview […]