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Aracena in western Andalucia |
The Sierra de Aracena, where local industry centres around olive growing, vineyards and pig farming for world-class hams, has its focal point in a small and very pleasant market town.
Aracena town has a relaxed air of satisfaction, which may have something to with there being a grand total of 64 bars and 3 discotheques for a population of just 7,500.
It's in the middle of Andalucia's greenest, most unspoilt area, with some lovely holiday villas, ideal for people who want to relax and go for walks or bike rides off the beaten track. |
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Low Alpujarras: Orgiva & Lanjaron |
 Brought into the limelight by the book “Driving over Lemons,” the warm, fertile valley of the Guadalfeo river is a perfect area for holiday homes with pools, hidden away in olive groves. Granada and the Costa Tropical are within easy reach for day trips.
The main destinations for holidaymakers and settlers are Orgiva and Lanjaron, where garden villas are also starting points for numerous excursions. |
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The forests of Girona in northern Catalonia hide a culinary connoisseur’s treasure that the untrained amateur would never chance upon. To find the famous black truffles it takes expert knowledge – that and a smart dog. Every winter, some 500 hunter-gatherers comb the most promising copses and groves of north-east Spain in search of a delicacy that can sell for over 1,000 euros a kilo in Barcelona’s Boqueria Market. |
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Family holidays in Cantabria |
 Will the children like it?
It’s a question every parent asks when planning a holiday. Just going to another country is a fascinating experience for most children, but it’s good to know that there are special experiences for them to look forward to, also.
We suggest 15 holiday ideas for families in Cantabria, northern Spain, one of the country’s most beautiful natural destinations. |
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 In Spain’s high mountains, in a small, old village and the oldest, least accessible quarter of that, lives an English painter who has been quietly but faithfully producing some of the most magical work to come out of Andalusia in the past two decades.
Christopher Hoare: The Quiet Magician |
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