Guides to Spain's cities, areas and lifestyle
In this category we archive our Spanish travel guides and other guides related to Spain.
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Nerja, Spain - great guide to the gem of the Costa del Sol
Nerja on the Costa del Sol in Andalucia, is a city that has been widely praised by both Swedish and foreign media. In May 2016, the city won a major international vote and was named "Spain's most beautiful coastal village" and it received a similar nomination as recently as last year. At the beginning of 2018, the world's largest travel site Tripadvisor also published…
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Guide to Marbella with luxury hotels, intense nightlife and golf
Marbella is one of the most visited cities on the Costa del Sol. The city is mainly known for Puerto Banus, the large marina full of luxury yachts located outside the city. The area around Puerto Banus has perhaps the most extensive selection of bars, clubs, luxury hotels and restaurants on the entire Sol Coast. (note, tips on cheap flights and…
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This is how you celebrate Christmas in Spain - Christmas gift distribution on the Epiphany and grapes on New Year's
The Christmas celebration in Spain is very extensive and is surrounded by a lot of celebration and strong traditions. Europe's biggest lottery, the Spanish Christmas lottery, on December 22 can be said to be the starting point for the Spanish celebration of Christmas. Christmas Eve is a weekday in Spain, but people rarely work all day. The Christmas meal is eaten late at around nine or ten on…
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Malaga Spain our travel guide to the largest city on the Costa del Sol
Malaga is the largest city on the Spanish Coast of the Sun (Costa del Sol) and the capital of the Malaga province, which is part of the beautiful region of Andalusia. The city is a delicious metropolis where many cultures thrive, and the offer is large and varied. During the crisis years, the city has undergone a spectacular transformation, and now boasts a newly built harbor area with…
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Facts about Spain - as well as an overview of Spain, from north to south
Spain is a very large country, with a long and varied history, and the different provinces are very, very different from each other in terms of culture, history, nature, architecture, food and in some cases even language. We begin this article with a brief summary of its history and an area guide to…
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Costa del Sol - guide to things to do, weather etc. on the Spanish Costa del Sol
The Costa del Sol, or Spanish Coast of the Sun, is an approximately 30 mile long coastal strip in Andalusia. The area stretches from the Rocks of Gibraltar to the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The Costa del Sol is extremely popular with Europeans in general, and Nordics in particular. This can be explained by the area's relaxed mentality, its superb climate (over 300 sunny days per year), and beautiful surroundings…
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Torrox Costa - guide to one of the world's healthiest cities
Torrox Costa, on the Costa del Sol, is a settlement with ancient origins, and even today clear traces of the Romans and Moors remain. The Torrox area consists of two distinctive central towns, precisely Torrox Costa, which today is the more modern coastal resort with all that that means in terms of facilities and infrastructure. The other town 4 kilometers up towards the interior…
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Almería - guide to one of Spain's most diverse natural areas
Almería is located in the region of Andalusia in southern Spain. The city's name comes from Arabic and roughly means "a mirror to the sea". Almería city is really beautifully located by the sea and the long sandy beach in the center is a given destination. The city generally has a character of peace and quiet. The area is mainly known for the dramatically beautiful and…
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Mother's Day in Spain
Mother's Day is one of the most popular holidays in Spain and "el día de madre" is always celebrated on the first Sunday in May (in Sweden, as you know, we celebrate it on the last Sunday in May). It is no coincidence that the month of May in Spain is also dedicated to the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus. Gifts the Spanish usually give their mother…
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Andalusia - guide to the most beautiful region in Spain
Andalusia, or Andalucia in Spanish, is a fascinating province located in southern Spain. This is where Spanish legends such as Don Juan and Carmen originated. And it was in Andalusia that the shepherd Santiago's story began and ended in Paulo Coelho's world-famous novel "The Alchemist". The province has a central place in the Spanish soul, and it is in…
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Torre del Mar - guide to one of the Spaniards' holiday favourites
Torre del Mar on the Costa del Sol has long been a popular holiday destination for Spaniards, but for some strange reason has been under the European radar, although that has changed more and more lately with a greater influx of international tourists and after the Corona crisis increasing searches for apartments and houses in…
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Valentine's Day gift? Tips for a romantic Spanish city and how the Spanish celebrate
All Hearts Day falls in the year 2024 on Wednesday, February 14. About 60 percent of all Swedes now celebrate this holiday and most have no idea what to buy, except for a tulip or two. However, travel always works very well. Just before the pandemic, records were broken for booking trips as gifts. The…
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Guide to Estepona on the Costa del Sol - everything from attractions to the housing market
The name Estepona probably comes from the Moorish "Astabbuna or Alextebunna". The Battle of Estepona was in 1342 and in 1457 Henry IV of Castile won the city from the Moors. The town was built around a church but was later destroyed and only the church's bell tower remained. However, there are historical excavations in the city that date back as far as Roman times…
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Sotogrande - guide to Cadiz's finest city
Sotogrande in Spain is 500 km south of the capital Madrid and 14 meters above sea level. Just over 2,500 permanent residents live here alone, so it is not difficult to get to know this small town even if you are not visiting for a long time. With a size of only 20 square kilometers, this wonderful place still manages to touch…
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Celebrating Easter in Spain is an experience in itself
Easter is a very important holiday in Spain and most people are off all Easter week (Semana Santa). Many Catholics fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. On Ash Wednesday, a cross is made from ashes and placed in the pan. This is a way of asking God for forgiveness for one's sins. On Palm Sunday morning, most people visit…
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Altea is one of the most charming towns on Spain's white coast
Altea is a small town (about 25,000 inhabitants) beautifully situated on the Costa Blanca coast in the province of Alicante. The city is above all a holiday resort and there are many who have "secretly" enjoyed the city's pleasant climate and taken part in the picturesque character over the years. The city is far from being as famous as, for example, Torrevieja,…
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Guide to the Costa Tropical in Spain
The Costa Tropical is the spectacular stretch of coastline that stretches along the coast of the province of Granada in the "heart of Spain", Andalusia. This untouched and relatively undiscovered subtropical stretch, with its beautiful views, is something very special. The area is characterized by a dramatic and striking nature where the mountains plunge straight into the water, forming fantastic bays and beaches. Thanks to its…
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Benalmádena - guide to sights and beaches etc.
Travel guide to Benalmádena - a destination for the whole family Benalmedena is a city in southern Spain located 11 km west of Malaga, between the cities of Torremolinos and Fuengirola. Benalmadena is divided into three different parts. Benalmadena Pueblo is part of the original, typically Andalusian, village and located in the mountains, Benalmadena Costa is the city's…
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Torrevieja guide - flights, accommodation and more
Torrevieja is one of the most famous cities on the Costa Blanca coast in Spain for us Swedes. The city has long been a favorite destination for sun-thirsty Swedes (and Norwegians) and there are many who have also bought an apartment or a house in the area in recent years. Torrevieja is truly a dream for those who…
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Guide to Salobrena on the Spanish Costa Tropical
Travel guide Salobrena - Spain Salobrena is a charming, typical Spanish village on the Costa Tropical (also called the Granada coast). Read more about Costa Tropical. This coastal city is located in southern Spain, 400 kilometers south of the capital Madrid itself. Here you are welcomed by approx. 12,400 inhabitants, a varied climate, beautiful nature and good food culture. In just 45 minutes you can…
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Guide - Fuengirola - things to do and sights
Guide to the popular and long-visited by Scandinavians Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol About 30 minutes by car from Malaga or from Marbella lies the sun coast's most, by Swedes, well-known holiday resort, namely Fuengirola. It is so popular that there are more tourists there than residents. The city reaches a population of 60…
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Guide to Mijas - attractions - weather - housing market
The municipal district of Mijas is divided into three different areas. The village of Mijas Pueblo, which is a traditional mountain village a few kilometers inland. Mijas Costa, a 12 kilometer long stretch of coast where the more modern and international towns of Cala de Mijas and Las Lagunas are located. In this guide we go through different areas of Mijas, beaches, sights,…
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Mallorca - Guide to travel, attractions and the housing market
Mallorca is the largest island in the Balearic Islands group located in the Balearic Sea about 300 km from the Spanish mainland. The Balearic Islands consist of over 100 islands. Most notable in addition to Mallorca are Menorca, Formentera and Ibiza. Mallorca is above all known for its tourism, especially from Scandinavia, and every year several hundreds of thousands seek…
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Barcelona - guide to attractions and other tips
Hans Christian Andersen had the following to say about Barcelona back in 1862, and his words are as true today as they were 153 years ago: “We crossed wide streets, with buildings that resembled palaces. On La Rambla the shops were well lit and there was movement and life… I decided not to go to bed, even…
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Alicante travel guide
Alicante, or Alacant in the local dialect, is a famous holiday resort on the Costa Blanca coast in the region of Valencia. The city has a distinctly cosmopolitan and elegant character, which is not found in other cities on the coast. Alicante has close to 350,000 inhabitants, which makes the city Spain's eighth largest. In Alicante there is a lot to see and a lot to…