What’s Benalmádena like? We spent 5 days in Benalmádena, using it as a base to explore the area (it’s a perfect location to explore other towns such as Torremolinos, Fuengirola and Mijas). So what’s Benalmádena like? Is it worth visiting? What’s it like as a place to live? Our honest thoughts on Benalmádena below. First, […]
The Cost of Living in Antequera (and comparing it to Nerja)
The Cost of Living in Antequera (and comparing it to Nerja) A year ago we lived in Nerja on the Costa del Sol. I did a post at the time breaking down our cost of living in Nerja. Earlier this year we moved to Antequera in the interior. There were many reasons for the move: […]
Visiting the Dolmens of Antequera
Visiting the Dolmens of Antequera The Dolmens are the most famous attractions in Antequera. Dating back almost 6000 years, these Dolmens (stone-made tombs) are one of the most important dolmen groups in all of Europe. Think about the history. The Antequera Dolmens consist of 3 different dolmens: the Menga, Viera and El Romeral dolmens. The […]
Why you should visit Córdoba’s Medina Azahara
Why you should visit Cordoba’s Medina Azahara. Medina Azahara (or Madinat al-Zahra) is a UNESCO World Heritage site located just outside Córdoba. It’s a place you have to see when visiting Córdoba (and getting there is quite easy as I’ll describe in the post). What is Medina Azahara? Medina Azahara was the new capital of […]
The Alcazaba of Antequera
The Alcazaba of Antequera The Alcazaba of Antequera is the most arresting feature of the city – a large Moorish fortress sitting on a hill above the city. Construction started in the 11th century when Antequera was becoming an important outpost of the Caliphate. But it was in the 14th century, with the Moors feeling […]
Estepona, Valencia, Cadiz, Sevilla: Updates on some of our favorite interviews
Updates on some of our favorite interviews A lot of things can change in a few short years. We, for example, were pretty happy in Nerja a couple of years ago. Since then we moved to Antequera and then Granada. We thought it was time to catch up with a couple of our favorite interviewees […]
