Monday, October 1st, 2012
[caption id="attachment_8110" align="aligncenter" width="433" caption="The Torre del Oro, one of the symbols of Seville - it was built by the Almohads in 1220."][/caption]
Today is the first day of La Semana de la Arquitectura in Seville, an annual event which sees members of the public given tours of buildings around the ...
Posted in architecture, History, Sevilla | No Comments »
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
When you come to a city, you want make sure to see all the main sights and experience all the culture - monuments, museums, shows; maybe take a few hours checking it out, and getting orientated, from the comfort of a bus (top deck, back row); or get an alternative ...
Posted in Culture and Customs, family, Flamenco, Food, History, Restaurants/gastronomy, Shopping, Tourism, Travel Andalucia | 2 Comments »
Monday, July 18th, 2011
[caption id="attachment_3509" align="aligncenter" width="578" caption="The wetlands of Doñana Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site."][/caption]
A key natural attraction of Andalucia, and one of the most important natural areas in Spain - indeed, it is said to be the most important wetland in the whole of Europe - is Doñana Park, a ...
Posted in Geography, Nature, Our Environment | 2 Comments »
Thursday, December 9th, 2010
It's been an amazing week or so for news, wherever you live in the world, and even more so for those of us who call Spain our home. Julian Assange was arrested in London, refused bail and put in prison, after his company, Wikileaks, released 250,000 classified documents sent by ...
Posted in Current affairs, Weather | 1 Comment »
