A towering stone edifice with both an enchanting and dark side drops some 120 metres into the Río Guadalevín, stretching across the Tajo de Ronda (Ronda Gorge) to form the Spanish city of Ronda. This world famous bridge, the Puente Nuevo, is the centrepiece of what could well be Spain’s most breathtaking city. I’d heard …
It was autumn when I visited the ‘Roman’ bridge in Cangas de Onís, northern Spain. Amber, lime and gold-coloured trees flanked the Sella River, one of the best waterways in Spain for salmon. Layers of mountain silhouettes loomed beyond the trees, while a replica of Spain’s famous Victory Cross hung from the bridge’s centre. Merlin’s …
My first experience of Granada, Spain felt very surreal. Our little apartment in the old quarter of this Moorish city – the Albaicín – had a rooftop balcony that looked straight onto the Alhambra – a striking, world famous palace and fortress. Each morning, afternoon and night we would sit and stare at this imposing …
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I was told by a teaching colleague in Gijón, northern Spain, about a fetching village nearby called Candás. Deciding to investigate, I boarded the train in Gijón with my team and took the 20 minute ride, passing industry, rolling green hills and rugged coastline. The train was empty, the fields were quiet and the sky …
While largely overshadowed by fellow Andalucían cities Seville and Granada, Jerez de la Frontera is an alluring Spanish city in its own right. Jerez, whose name was adapted from the Arabic word for sherry (sherish), is the alleged birthplace of fortified wine. It’s also the epicentre of flamenco and it’s well known for its horse …