More Than a Balcony Over the Mediterranean

Nerja is often introduced as one of the prettiest towns on the Costa del Sol. Whitewashed streets, dramatic cliffs and turquoise water certainly justify that reputation, but the town’s real significance extends far beyond its beaches. Beneath the surrounding...

The Bay That Hid One of Spain’s Greatest Naval Disasters

At first sight, La Herradura appears to be one of the most attractive villages on the Costa Tropical. A broad horseshoe-shaped bay, clear Mediterranean water and the mountains of the Sierra de Almijara rising immediately behind the coast create a spectacular setting....

The Mountains That Changed Southern Spain

Few mountain ranges have influenced the history of an entire country as profoundly as the Sierra Nevada. Rising above the provinces of Granada and Almería in Andalusia, it is home to the highest mountains on mainland Spain, including Mulhacén, reaching 11,414 feet ,...

The Forgotten Heart of the Eastern Alpujarras

Hidden among the mountains of the Province of Granada, Juviles is one of those villages that many travellers pass without realising its historical importance. With only a few hundred inhabitants, it is easy to mistake it for another quiet settlement in the Alpujarras....

A Hidden Capital in the Alpujarras

Most travellers crossing the Alpujarras head towards the famous white villages on the southern slopes of the Sierra Nevada. Ugíjar is often overlooked, yet for centuries it was the historical and administrative centre of the eastern Alpujarra and one of the...