Andalusia

Best travel reports from Andalusia

Seville - a few days break

the terrace of the hostel - most important place for me and my legs in the heart of Seville

Gone with the Wind: Tarifa, Europe's Wind Wonderland!

Personal log entry from the houseboat Betty HH-VX 717: We write the year 2024, September 15, 1:00 PM. When we finally arrive in Tarifa after circumnavigating the Iberian...

From Ronda to the Montserrat Monastery (western Mediterranean)

The Red Fortress'. Finest inlays, Arabic inscriptions, stalactite vaults known as Muqarnas, adorn the arches in the Nasrid Palace, the heart of the Sultan's private chambers. ...

...and back on the way for a week...

After leaving Spain, there were such heavy rains, storms, and floods continuing there and in Portugal that when occasionally watching related...

The Rabbit Track

Today the plan was to drive to Almeria. The American weather app promised only overcast skies, but you just can't rely on information coming from the USA anymore, not even the...

ANDALUSIA (2/15) - From Cádiz via Arcos de la Frontera to Ronda

Arcos de la Frontera looks like a pile of thrown sugar cubes on the rugged rocks.

Two gates and a paragraph

Carmona. Sleeping in. Enjoying breakfast at leisure, and then strolling through the town in the bright sunshine, browsing a bit, having a coffee here, a couple of tapas there,...

Beautiful enough to fall in love with

CARMONA. The first stop on our Silver Route – and it made quite an impression right away. “For me, the beginning is also the end,” Icke said immediately after our first...

...and unfortunately weather-related temporary pause of the great migration...

for now, the hike must be interrupted due to the weather

ANDALUSIA (5/15) - From Ronda via the Costa del Sol to Frigiliana

Tourism seemed a bit overcrowded that Saturday afternoon in the picturesque village of Frigiliana, located just a few kilometers behind the coast on a hill, which became our...

ANDALUSIA (1/15) - From Vienna via Seville to Cadiz

The view from Torre Tavira over Cadiz.

From the Vegetable Garden of Europe to Luxury Camping by the Sea - a Day Full of Highlights

⸻ From the Vegetable Garden of Europe to Luxury Camping by the Sea – a Day Full of Highlights After a hearty breakfast, we set off towards Almería – passing by endless...

2025 - April - Christening Journey of the Mein Schiff Relax

Captain Tom is currently on vacation. This morning he flew to Hamburg to be with his family. He has been with the Mein Schiff Relax from the beginning – from the construction to...

Photos of Huéscar (Granada) (August 2021) (part 2)

Photos of the Very Noble and Loyal City of Huéscar (Granada).

Photos of Huéscar (Granada) (August 2021) (part 1)

Photos of the Very Noble and Loyal City of Huéscar (Granada).

17 to Seville

Distance 90 kilometers, cumulative 1,304 kilometers | Elevation 540, cumulative 9,400 As the saying goes: If you go on a trip, you have a story to tell. I could almost write a...

#65 The Smurf Village and a Sulfur Bath

February 2-4, 2022: Olvera, Setenil de las Bodegas, Júzcar, Casares J. The region around Ronda is beautiful; so beautiful that we stayed for a week instead of the planned two...

Day 2 ends

The food was exquisite, solo challenge checked in a mini restaurant! After that, there was the rest of the sunset on one side and on the other side the moon...

Donana National Park

Three days in the national park with lots of observations and great experiences!

Hiking at 3479 meters - Mulhacen & Òrgiva & Capileira

Hiking is the frog's pleasure. Lalalalala.

#63 A city divided by a deep gorge - and our toilet is leaking

January 29-31, 2022: Ronda, Cueva del Hundidero In Ronda, there is a 120-meter deep gorge that separates the old town from the new town. This gorge is crossed by three bridges:...

#59 Granada - a fascinating city with enchanting Arabic palaces and people living in caves

22nd - 23rd January 2022: Granada Granada was the most impressive city on our trip for me. I had heard about the Alhambra for a long time and therefore I wanted to visit...

Harbor time is beautiful time

Finally we're starting, but slower than expected #slowtravel

Plan A? Plan B? Or is there no plan at all?

Due to the predicted weather today (rain), I decided to first drive a few kilometers on the highway toward the west (because it was supposedly dry there), then head north into the...

ANDALUSIA (4/15) - White Villages

Tours like this can be strenuous and demanding. Intense and very challenging as well. Often filled with difficulties. And yet, I always love tours like this . . .

The beach is also nice

The day started and ended at the beach. There were just too many Spaniards around; I don't want to immigrate, so I had to quickly return to the pool. The sunset...