Near Sevilla lies Itálica, a roman town founded in 206 BC to settle victorious Italian veterans from the Second Punic Wars against Hannibal and the Carthaginians – therefore the name. Neptune mosaic Itálica thrived especially under the patronage of Hadrian, as it was favoured as his birthplace. The city started to dwindle as early as …
Between Caños de Meca and Barbate lies a natural park of sand dunes and pine trees with a beautiful hiking route along the coast. Hiking on sand Clifs of sand stone Torre del Tajo These pine trees were planted many years ago to stop the dunes from moving inland. The harvest of the pine nuts …
After visiting Jerez, we wanted to discover the coast in the south for a little bit. East of Cádiz we found beautiful beaches and lovely towns like Verjer de la Frontera. Unbelievable sunrise at Verjer de la Frontera from our “bedroom” window ! Near Roche, we stopped and went for a long walk along the …
We reached Jerez de la Frontera, parked next to a Carrefour, where we did some shopping and then walked into the centre from there. At the main square, the friendly lady at the tourist office handed us a map and all the opening times. She couldn’t sell us tickets for the riding school but recommended …
Through little villages with very narrow and curvy streets we drove to Setenil. When we got there, we couldn’t find a parking. It was Sunday and many people came to visit this village. We followed a sign to a covered parking leading us around town and back from the other side. As we were sure, …
We attended a Flamenco show in Ronda, performed by “RAÍCES”, a local group showing traditional Ronda-style flamenco. Flamenco music has it’s origins in ancient Andalucian history, possibly well before the Moorish settlements, and is believed by most experts to be a complex amalgam of Iberian, Arabic, Shepherdic, and Gitano musical styles that really matured after …
After returning from Austria, we were happy to be “at home” again. While we were gone, our cochecito was parked in a warehouse close to the airport. the new bridge of Ronda After leaving Malaga, we first drove to an organic shop and then to Lidl to stock up completely. Next task was to empty …
Just outside of Antequera are 2 places we went to visit: the Dolmens from 3800 BC, which impressed us with their size and the Lagunas de Fuente de Piedra, a salt water lake which is inhabited by many birds, especially one of the largest Flamingo colonies in Europe. We spent the night at a parking …
Driving down from the Sierra de Torcal, we had a great view over Antequera. A big castle is surrounded by a town of white houses with many church towers peaking out. Antequera The romans gave this town the name Antikaria (old town) because of the Dolmens (large stone monoliths) left behind by previous settlements. View …
In the mountains between Málaga and Antequera nature has formed one of the most impressive karst landscapes in Europa, the Sierra de Torcal. The Jurassic age limestone is about 150 million years old. The former seabeds were uplifted to an elevation of over 1300 meters during the Tertiary era, resulting in a modest mountain range …
