Tag: andalucia

A Brief Guide to the Charming El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz

On By Laura Ferries WriterIn beaches, cadiz, el puerto de santa maria2 Comments

Going to Spain on holiday but don’t know the language? Wanting to know just enough Spanish to use on your holiday without having to learn the grammar and tons of pointless vocabulary and phrases? (‘La niña come manzanas‘ on DuoLingo, anyone?)

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Spontaneous trips often turn out to be the best trips, ironically as you don’t have much time to plan what you are going to do with your time there!

I booked a train to El Puerto de Santa María (just under 3 hours from where I am in Córdoba) on a whim when some friends said they were going to go for our puente (bank holiday weekend but of 4 days).

As I had never been before and it is located in the province of Cádiz which I adore, I thought why not?

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A Brief Guide to the Alcázar de Los Reyes Cristianos of Córdoba

On By Laura Ferries WriterIn cordoba, Uncategorized7 Comments

Going to Spain on holiday but don’t know the language? Wanting to know just enough Spanish to use on your holiday without having to learn the grammar and tons of pointless vocabulary and phrases? (‘La niña come manzanas‘ on DuoLingo, anyone?)

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I never tire of seeing the Alcázar of Córdoba from across the street as I’ve written several times before on this blog, it makes me feel like I’ve stepped back in history to the al-Andalus era.

Its full name, the ‘Alcázar de Los Reyes Cristianos’, comes from the very people who re-built the once Visigothic structure in order to commemorate Spain’s reconquest from Islam back to Christianity in the 13th century.

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Visit Casa Andalusí- a glimpse into Roman and Moorish Andalucía

On By Laura Ferries WriterIn al-Andalus, cordoba1 Comment

Going to Spain on holiday but don’t know the language? Wanting to know just enough Spanish to use on your holiday without having to learn the grammar and tons of pointless vocabulary and phrases? (‘La niña come manzanas‘ on DuoLingo, anyone?)

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I stumbled across Casa Andalusí in Córdoba inadvertently when looking for things to show my parents one scorching hot day in July last year. We had been around the spice- fragranced and leather draped markets all morning but now, at mid-day, it was time to seek refuge from the fierce Andaluz summer sun.

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A Guide to the Four BEST Plazas in Córdoba, Spain

On By Laura Ferries WriterIn cordoba, plazas5 Comments

Going to Spain on holiday but don’t know the language? Wanting to know just enough Spanish to use on your holiday without having to learn the grammar and tons of pointless vocabulary and phrases? (‘La niña come manzanas‘ on DuoLingo, anyone?)

Download my simple, colourful and helpful guide to holiday Spanish which will give you exactly the word and brief phrases you will need for chatting with the locals in Spain here!

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Plazas are synonymous with Spain and not just because it’s a Spanish word (for square).

You immediately think of the Plaza Mayor in Madrid or the Plaça del Sol in Barcelona. Here, I will show you my personal four favourite plazas of Córdoba. Anyway, I have to say I think the Plaza de la Corredera is much more attractive and authentic than the Plaza Mayor! Sorry Madrid lovers…

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Experiencing the Cruces de Mayo Festival in Córdoba, Spain- 48 Floral Crosses with Bars and Music!

On By Laura Ferries WriterIn cordoba, cruces de mayo3 Comments

Going to Spain on holiday but don’t know the language? Wanting to know just enough Spanish to use on your holiday without having to learn the grammar and tons of pointless vocabulary and phrases? (‘La niña come manzanas‘ on DuoLingo, anyone?)

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Next up in line in the Córdobes spring calendar after the Cata del Vino: Córdoba’s Annual April Wine Festival is the ‘Cruces de Mayo’. I think of this as a sort of ‘pre-feria‘, which is the culmination of the festivals spread across April and May each year.

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