Tarifa has become an absolute haven for water sports enthusiasts... Tarifa is a small town situated on the very southern tip of Spain. With it's propensity for wind it has become an absolute haven for water sports enthusiasts, particularly for those sports that need wind and plenty of it! Kite surfing and wind surfing are particularly favoured and are what the town are best … [Read more...] about Tarifa Water Sports
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The Aquaola Water Park near Granada
The Aquaola Water Park near Granada by Dave Wilkes (Granada, Andalucia) Jake shooting out of his "Death Tube" Kids. We've got four. And eight grand-kids too! And we love every single one of them. But when we decided to leave England and live near Granada several years ago, we thought we would miss our family members. Not so. With the internet, webcams and the children … [Read more...] about The Aquaola Water Park near Granada
Torremolinos Beaches
Torremolinos beaches boast one of the most exciting beach life in all of Costa del Sol. It has pretty much everything to offer; be it for the family, extreme sports enthusiasts, divers, sun loungers and kids with their toy buckets and spades. Torremolinos has been consistently winning the European Blue Flag, an award granted by an independent, non-profit organization to … [Read more...] about Torremolinos Beaches
Enjoy the Sun Sensibly!
Adults just like babies need to protect their skin from the sun. Certain basic precautions should be taken so as to avoid being burned by excessive exposure. The locals have a routine when going to the beach and most will avoid exposure between noon and 4pm. However, when on holiday we tend to indulge as much as we can of the good weather. When the sun is at its peak, you can … [Read more...] about Enjoy the Sun Sensibly!
La Noche de San Juan!
This feast is held each year on the evening of the 23rd June and goes on into the early hours of the 24th (Dia de San Juan). It is the old pagan midsummer celebration which has been 'Christianified' by tacking it on to a convenient Saint's day. There are a number of traditional ways of celebrating La Noche de San Juan most of which involve a huge bonfire. The central … [Read more...] about La Noche de San Juan!