Carmen de los Mártires – Granada’s beautiful Gardens. Just steps from the Alhambra is this beautiful park overlooking the city. Few visitors know about it which is a shame. Another thing they don’t know is that visiting the park is entirely FREE of charge. People can come here and sit by the pools, watch the […]
Mapping Spain Monthly Recap: July 2024
Mapping Spain Monthly Recap: July 2024. With July having been the first month of us living in Granada, I thought maybe I should do a monthly recap of “Things Spain” that don’t really fit on any proper post. Experiences, observations, tips, odds and ends, and random thoughts on living in Spain. Some of the things […]
The Cartuja Monastery, Granada (and seeing it for free!)
The Cartuja Monastery, Granada (and seeing it for free!) The Cartuja Monastery (also known as the Monastery of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción) is one of the finest masterpieces of Spanish Baroque architecture. The Monastery is one of the lesser known gems of Granada, it doesn’t get many visitors. You can also – if you […]
What’s it like Living in Mallorca?
What’s it like Living in Mallorca? Fieke and her husband Guy live in a small town on the beautiful island of Mallorca. In this interview Fieke tells us everything she loves about Mallorca but also covers some of the Cons of living on the island. She also gives a lot of practical information for anyone […]
What’s it like living in Tarragona?
What’s it like living in Tarragona? Beth lives in Tarragona, a beautiful city south of Barcelona famous for it’s Roman ruins. As Beth informs me, Tarragona was the Roman capital of Hispania and has some of the best preserved Roman ruins outside of Italy. It is a Unesco World Heritage Site. Despite all that, you […]
Impressions of Fuengirola
Impressions of Fuengirola We liked Fuengirola. We actually liked it more than either Benalmádena and Torremolinos. In this post I’ll cover: What’s Fuengirola like? Fuengirola feels like a real Spanish town. Although has a good-sized expat population (I’ve read 25% of the population is made up of foreigners) it doesn’t feel overrun by foreigners. Lots […]
