Driving into the little town of Sierra de Yeguas a few kilometres from Campillos, we were greeted with the graceful statue of a white horse at its entrance. For Sierra de Yeguas literally means ‘Mountain range of the Fillies’, or female horses. A picturesque name for a very charming village, though it sounds much better […]

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Benagalbón is located 2kms inland from the coastal town of Rincón de la Victoria in the Axarquia region of the Malaga Province.
Between 26th April and the 4th May the Town Public Library and the Department of Culture at the Rincón de la Victoria Town Hall is arranging their 29th Culture Week
The week […]

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Festivals form a major part of the Spanish lifestyle. They find a whole host of reasons to celebrate from deep routed religious traditions to modern day music festivals.
The month of April sees two completely different celebrations in two of Andalucia’s towns
From 22 to 27 April, a very traditional and interesting festival takes place when the […]

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One of the most delicious dishes served throughout Andalucia is undoubtedly paella. ´La Paella´ is actually the pan in which the rice dish is cooked, originally always made of iron, and more recently of stainless steel, and shallow with handles on either side. The word itself is Valencian, and has its roots in […]

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Spanish ham is greatly prized as a gourmet food both in Spain and around the world. Spain is the largest producer of air dried ham, and Spaniards of the biggest consumers in the world. Producing the perfect ham is an art, and many Spaniards take great pride in their jamón Serrano and jamón […]

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