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Andalusia is true paradise for the real horse ‘aficionados’. In every town or village you will find an ‘asociación de caballos’ or in other words, a horse club. This is where the aficionados meet, show their (horses) capacities and ofcourse, dress up to participate in the special events during the year. Thé event of the [ Read more ]
Villas & Fincas is offering eco villas, building and renovation services in the ecological way, in cooperation with an experienced team of builders, architects and local town halls. We are using one special company for this who are specialized; Ecovida.
The beautiful whitewashed village of Gaucin has always attracted a special crowd of people. To quote The Olive Press: It has a special ‘zing’ that other villages just haven’t got. Gaucin is one of Andalucia’s most scenic towns, unspoilt and known as the Balcony of the Serranía de Ronda, it provides you with the most [ Read more ]
The Andalucian government has published some beautiful catalogs describing the most important agricultural buildings, better known as Cortijos or Haciendas, in the various provinces. These stunning books not only picture the most interesting agricultural buildings but also give a clear insight of life on the country side throughout the history. In the Granada catalog appears Cortijo [ Read more ]
Nobody knows when wine-making was first introduced to Andalusia. It could have been brought there by the Greeks 2,500 years ago or even earlier, by seafaring Phoenician traders from the east. What we do know for sure is that by the time of the Romans……
On a European level it’s considerably debated: Should Germany, Holland, or France pay the Spanish bill? Should they take responsibility for Spain’s Governments deficit? I hear my fellow countrymen (the Dutch) moaning every day: Can’t the Spanish take better care of their finances? Can’t they match earnings with expenses? Hmm, Rajoy, the …..
After living in London, Amsterdam and Los Angeles and travelling over the world, Ian and Melissa found this oasis of peace and quiet and couldn’t resist. They fell in love and bought this finca in Casares, Andalusia, to live in the middle of nature, surrounded by friendly farmers. They chose for a simpler lifestyle under [ Read more ]
For many of us it’s a dream, for the family Kooloos it’s reality! Last August they’ve bought the boutique hotel
Some of our friends don’t understand why we would want to stay in Andalusia for Christmas.
Driving through the Serrania de Ronda is spectacular. If you take the A 369 from Gaucin to Ronda the views are absolutely breathtaking.
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