You’d be forgiven for never having heard of Ubeda and Baeza. Until recently, I had never heard of them either, and despite their UNESCO heritage and convenient location in the heart of Jaen, Andalucia, they remained firmly off my radar until I was invited to a blogger’s trip there earlier this year. With their rich …
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I never had any desire to visit Marbella. As someone who grew up in the UK, I always associated Marbella with D-list celebrities, superyachts belonging to Russian oligarchs and other ostentatious displays of wealth that are far removed from my laid back, backpacker style of travel. I won’t lie, had the annual TBEX travel conference …
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Situated just next to Cordoba, Jaen is one of the few remaining hidden gems in Andalucia. Jaen is the capital city of Jaen province in Andalucia, and despite its historical importance as part of the Caliphate of Cordoba during Moorish rule, Jaen is one of the least-visited cities in Southern Spain. Over the years, Jaen …
Set among rolling emerald hills, and perched on the edge of a sheer cliff, Ronda, is dramatic as it is spectacular. Widely accepted as being one of the most photogenic cities in Spain, Ronda is the third most-visited destination in the whole of Andalusia, and it doesn’t take a genius to see why. The largest …
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When I recently visited Nerja, one of Andalucia’s most popular beach towns, I’ll admit that I didn’t have high hopes. Around one third of Nerja’s 20,000 permanent inhabitants is foreign, with the vast majority of those foreigners being British, and I won’t lie, being surrounded by Brits is not usually a selling point for me …
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Getting off the beaten path and discovering places that most tourists will never venture to is one of my favourite things to do. There’s something special about visiting somewhere that hasn’t been spoilt by mass tourism, and when it comes to getting off the beaten path in Spain, the isolated mountain city of Teruel is …
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