As you will have read on our previous blog post by Chris Chaplow, New Year's Eve here in Andalucia was unexpectedly eventful.
On the Canal Sur TV countdown to 2015, which is an important tradition for many Andalucian families, the 12 campanadas (chimes of midnight) were interrupted by…
Guest blog: Chris Chaplow
We hope that those of you who live in Andalucia (or indeed the rest of Spain) managed to celebrate Noche Vieja (New Year’s Eve) in the traditional way with the 12 grapes at midnight.
Just before 12pm on 31 December everyone tunes in to the national television channel,…
This year, here on the Andalucia.com Blog, as always, we've covered a wide variety of topics - from culture and gastronomy to local news - everything from International Sherry Week to the Seville Film Festival, Spain winning top place as the world's number one wine producer, and Andalucia as Trip…
This Christmas visitors are spoiled for choice for things to do and see in Seville.
From traditional nativity scenes to delightfully original handicrafts – which make ideal Christmas presents – as well as camel rides and ice-skating, together with the pretty Christmas lights which make the centre…
The Christmas season has now officially started here in Spain, with the Puente de la Constitucion - the December bank holiday.
Families all over Andalucia are starting to think about their big Christmas dinner, which takes place on the night of 24 December - Christmas Eve here is called Noche…
The "Chef del Mar" gets his second Michelin star
Last week the Michelin Guide to Spain and Portugal 2015 was launched, with the announcement of the all-important stars.
Andalucia still has seven restaurants with one Michelin star each, largely concentrated along the coast -
Choco in Cordoba;…
Living in Seville, considered by many to be the cradle of flamenco, I have written quite often about such a very Andalucian music and dance form in 'La Bienal de Flamenco 2014 - A Preview' on this blog. Two years ago I had the good fortune to attend the premiere of the movie Flamenco Flamenco in…
The Seville Film Festival starts today and lasts till next Saturday, 15 November. Tonight Seville, whose Alcazar Palace was recently used as a set for the fifth season of one of TV's biggest series, Game of Thrones /?p=14234, hosts another major screen event - the 11th Seville European Film…
Here at the Andalucia.com blog, we're always interested in quirky stories about the British in Andalucia, such as an English soldier who fought against Napoleon for Spain, buried near Seville , a certain Mr Henderson's railway from Algeciras to Ronda, and Laurie Lee's fabled journey in the…
There are many activities you can join in with around Andalucia at this time of year, as natural products are harvested in the sunny autumn, as morning mists rise, jumpers are pulled on and fires lit. Nights are chillier as the days get shorter, but daytime is still delightfully warm.
In the…
