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Tips, Trips, and Stories From Our Worldly TravelsEl Perelló: Returning to One of Our Favourite Stops on Spain’s Mediterranean Coast
Some places simply work so well that they naturally become part of the journey more than once. That was exactly the case with El Perelló, where we found ourselves returning during another trip through eastern Spain. Situated on the edge of the Albufera Natural Park,...
El Grau de Moncofa: A Peaceful Mediterranean Escape
Hidden between the better-known coastal towns of Castellón and Valencia, El Grau de Moncofa offers a very different experience from the large resorts that dominate much of Spain's Mediterranean coast. Rather than rows of hotels and busy promenades, visitors find a...
Campo de Criptana: The Windmills That Inspired Don Quixote
Few landscapes are as closely associated with Spanish literature as the hilltop windmills of Campo de Criptana. Rising above the vast plains of La Mancha, their white cylindrical towers and dark wooden sails have become one of Spain's most recognisable images....
Alcázar de San Juan: The Land of Windmills and Don Quixote
Crossing the wide plains of Castilla–La Mancha, few skylines are as recognisable as that of Alcázar de San Juan. Surrounded by endless vineyards and cereal fields, the town has long been an important crossroads in central Spain, where Roman roads, medieval trade...
Valdepeñas: Spain’s City of Wine and an Ideal Stop on the Road noth
For many motorhome travellers, Valdepeñas is a convenient overnight stop between central and southern Spain. Those who take the time to explore, however, discover one of the country's most important wine-producing towns, where vineyards stretch to the horizon and...
Córdoba: Where Three Civilisations Shaped One of Europe’s Greatest Cities
Few cities in Europe possess a history as rich and influential as Córdoba. Standing on the banks of the Guadalquivir River, it has been a Roman colony, the capital of Islamic Al-Andalus and one of medieval Europe's greatest centres of science, medicine and philosophy....
Coria del Río: Watching the Guadalquivir Flow Towards the Atlantic
Most travellers pass through Coria del Río on their way to Seville without realising that this peaceful riverside town has one of the closest historical connections with Japan anywhere in Europe. Standing on the banks of the Guadalquivir, around 15 kilometres south of...
Aracena and Río Tinto: Two Extraordinary Journeys into the Heart of Andalusia
Leaving the Mediterranean coast behind and heading inland towards the province of Huelva reveals a completely different side of southern Spain. Here, dense cork oak forests replace beaches, whitewashed villages cling to the hillsides, and landscapes shaped by millions...
Our Winter Motorhome Journey Through the Algarve
The Algarve has a reputation as Portugal's summer playground, yet after spending time exploring it by motorhome during winter, we came away convinced that this is when the region reveals its true character. Without the intense summer heat, crowded beaches and heavy...
Watching Seville’s Aircraft with History in Mind
During our stay at Castilleja de Guzmán, one of the things that immediately caught our attention was the constant stream of aircraft approaching and departing from Seville Airport. Standing on the high ground west of the city, it is easy to spend hours watching Airbus...