Torrevieja is a really popular destination with tourists during the summer months and is well known for its beautiful beaches and busy nightlife. However, if you’re looking for some winter sun, Torrevieja still has plenty of things to do in the cooler months. Winter temperatures in Torrevieja are mild, with fewer crowds, and a much…
When most people think of Alicante, they picture sunny days, beautiful beaches, and summer fiestas. However, Alicante in winter is just as much fun with lots of activities that can make for great holiday or day out. With milder temperatures and fewer crowds, winter in Alicante is definitely worth experiencing. We live around 40 minutes…
There aren’t many places where you can swim in waterfalls, but you can here on the Costa Blanca at Les Fonts D’Algar. And what better way to cool down in the hot summer months! Fonts D’Algar, or Algar Waterfalls, is another one of our favourite places that we’ve visited in the Alicante Province – we’ve…
Do you ever see photos of places on social media and save them to a list of locations you want to visit? For us that was Setenil de las Bodegas in Andalusia. The usual photos are of a street covered by a rock ‘roof’ and as soon as we saw it we wanted to visit…
This summer we visited Málaga for the first time. We’d been through Málaga before on our way elsewhere and to the airport, but like many people who visit the Costa del Sol area we had always bypassed the city itself. As we were staying in nearby Nerja for a week, we wanted to take a…
We recently visited one of our favourite holiday places outside of the Costa Blanca, spending a week in the seaside town of Nerja in Andalucia. I first visited with my family when I was about 18 years old and it was on this holiday that I decided I wanted to move to Spain one day!…
Valencia is Spain’s third-largest city, and home to one of the most unique architectural landmarks in the world: the City of Arts and Sciences, known as Ciudad de las Artes y las Ciencias in Spanish. This futuristic complex is a cultural hub that attracts millions of visitors each year. If you’re planning a trip to…
Whether you’re planning a family holiday to the Costa Blanca, or looking for ways to entertain the kids while living in the area, this fantastic region has a lot of activities to keep everyone smiling. From stunning beaches to amusement parks, the Costa Blanca is the perfect place for families. We’ve lived on the Costa…
Our nearby town of Rojales is becoming really popular with tourists of all nationalities, as well as with foreigners moving to Spain. You may even have seen it featured many times on the tv show A Place In The Sun. It’s in a great part of the Alicante province, as it’s not far from the…
As we hit the busy summer season on the Costa Blanca, many tourists will be flocking to the usual places like the beaches of Alicante, the waterparks and theme parks of Benidorm, and seaside resorts like Torrevieja. While these places are all well worth a visit, sometimes it’s nice to venture away from the tourist…
