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....
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 ,...
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....
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...
Roquetas de Mar is one of the largest holiday destinations in the Province of Almería. Long beaches, modern hotels and kilometres of promenades attract thousands of visitors every summer, creating the image of a classic Mediterranean resort. After spending time...
