Priego de Cordoba, white village in the Cordovan Subbetica range

One of the most beautiful villages in Andalusia, Priego de Cordoba is located on the south of the province of Cordoba and takes part of the region of the Sierra Subbética. With many springs around and known as the cradle of baroque in Cordoba, with a remarkable artistic and monumental heritage. The surroundings are dotted with small villages and Andalusian architecture in perfect harmony within the landscape.

Caserio San Benito, fine restaurant and museum in a XVII century manor house

Caserio San Benito came up in 1991, although the project of restoration of the “cortijo” (typical Andalusian countryside manor house) started 20 years before. Since then, it has been a resounding success and now Caserio San Benito has become one of the most prestigious restaurants in Malaga province. This comes along with both a creative and traditional menu where quality is a standard. Rice with rabbit, Salmorejo, Crumbs, and porridge with fried bread and brown Honey, are good examples.

Aguilar de la Frontera, deep Spain in the middle of Andalusia

In the mid between Cordoba and Malaga, located on a hill, Aguilar has a rich heritage. The castle in ruins reminds the dense medieval past of the town, while its old town centre is sprinkled with very interesting churches, most of them built between the XVI and XVIII. However, the most representative monument of Aguilar is the Plaza de San José, polygonal and beautifully crafted square.

Cordovan Salmorejo with Serrano Ham and Egg

If there’s one dish by excellence that represents Cordoba, it would be the Cordovan Salmorejo. Made of a tomato, bread and olive oil base, salmorejo is a creamy cold soup, similar to gazpacho but thicker, offered as a starter at all bars, taverns and restaurants in Cordoba and most Andalusia.

Andujar, the oldest pilgrimage in Spain

It has a merciful legend that one night in mid-August, 1227, a bundle of light awakened a shepherd near the hill of Cabezo in the middle of Sierra Morena. From that light broke out the Virgin who asked the shepherd to build a sanctuary at that aside place for the faithful to venerate her. Startled by the apparition shepherd Juan Alonso de Rivas told what happened in Andujar. Three times the Virgin Mary appeared that summer and last healed the shepherd's arm as a proof of his goodness.

Migas ("Crumbs")

Migas are a typical dish to take advantage of leftover bread. They are typical in the centre and south of the Iberian Peninsula, especially in La Mancha, Murcia, Andalusia, Extremadura and Aragon, and also in the Portuguese region of Alentejo. 

Alhambra online shop opens today!

The official Alhambra and Generalife online store opens today at www.alhambratienda.es. At the moment only in Spanish, English is announced to be available soon. The website is ready to handle inquiries and orders worldwide. All items that visitors can found at the Alhambra Library Store are also available on the web through this new tool providing all the information related to the Monument.

Granada, Spain's Muslim Jewel

Granada is the capital of the province of the same name. It is situated at the foot of Sierra Nevada, the highest mountain in the Iberian Peninsula. Located in Andalusia, southern Spain, has one of the biggest cultural heritages in this country. In addition to the world famous Alhambra and the Albaicin neighborhood, both designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, Granada has a Renaissance cathedral and many other monuments dot the city in each of its corners. 

Flamenco Eggs

"Huevos a la Flamenca" (Flamenco Eggs) is one of the most representative dishes of Andalusian cuisine. Its name comes from the colour red of tomato and the white polka-dots the cooked eggs look like.

Alhambra (Granada)

The Alhambra is a monumental complex within the city of Granada (Spain) built up over more than six hundred years with both Muslim and Christian influences. It consists on palaces, gardens, balconies, patios, fountains and forest shadow areas. The importance of the Alhambra was recognised in 1984 when it was inscribed on the World Heritage List of UNESCO.

Thermometers reach 26ºC in Malaga in mid-January

The more than 26 degrees the thermometers reached in Malaga this weekend made ​​us think that was not January but other time of the year. It was one of the highest temperatures ever recorded in this month and nearly ten degrees higher than normal average this season. 

Churros

Churros are a typical Spanish meal, consisting of dough of flour, water, sugar and salt, which is inserted into a device called “piping bag” that forms cylindrical strips of one finger thick, ready to be fried in olive oil. They are usually eaten as breakfast, dipped in hot chocolate, coffee, or sprinkled with sugar. 

Juzcar, the first Smurf Village in the World

The village of Juzcar (in Malaga province, Spain) became last June 16, 2011 the first Smurf Village in the world. The Smurfs, hunted by the evil Gargamel, have escaped their village to settle in this village of Malaga province. Juzcar was the village chosen to host "Papa Smurf", "Smurfette," "Clumsy," "Grumpy" and the other blue smurfs for the premiere of the film "The Smurfs 3D".

Torrijas

This traditional dessert can be found in Spain with different names and variations. Torrijas are a dessert of great antiquity. Probably the origin of them was the interest in convents to use the leftovers, in this case, the day before bread.

Sierra de las Nieves awarded by the European Union

The Sierra de las Nieves Natural Park has been distinguished by the European Commission as European Destination of Excellence (EDEN), in recognition of his proposal for sustainable tourism. Close to Ronda (check Malaga & Costa del Sol) this park was also declared by UNESCO as part of Biosphere Reserve in 1995.

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Malaga and Costa del Sol

The province of Malaga and its villages encloses a host of different landscapes. There are places to dream of, like the traditional "pueblos blancos" or white towns of Axarquía's hinterland, the monumental cities of Ronda or Antequera, and the touristy beach area of Costa del Sol, nature parks and reserves, and the cosmopolitan urban environment of the capital of the province, Malaga City.

Sierra de Aracena (Huelva)

The Natural Park of Sierra de Aracena y Picos de Aroche is a natural area located in the north of Huelva province declared a Natural Park by the Junta de Andalusia on July 28, 1989.

It is characterised by extensive forest cover, high rainfall, a mild climate and natural and cultural heritage that arouses curiosity and interest of the visitors. Inside the park is possible to observe mammals such as the Iberian lynx, mongoose, genet or the elusive otter. The bird life is also diverse: you can see, among others, vultures, kites and black storks.

Gastronomically this area is universally known for its Iberian pork products, such as Iberian ham.