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Best Things to Do in Cadiz

Cadiz is a fascinating city where the term travelling deeper is taken to a whole new level. It encourages you to look underground, out to the horizon and be amongst […]

Top Things to See & Do in Granada (Besides the Alhambra)

The Alhambra: crowning the city of Granada, this stunningly decorative fortress-palace complex is one of Spain’s most instantly recognisable sights. But it’s also the country’s most visited tourist attraction – […]

The LVC Insider’s Guide to: Granada Restaurants

In Granada a small plate of food is offered with every drink. After a hard day’s sightseeing, this tapa is a very welcome tit-bit served with a refreshing wine, beer […]

The LVC Insider’s Guide To: Skiing in the Sierra Nevada

Let’s face it, heading to southern Spain for winter sun and then spending a day or two skiing is a real novelty. Granada province and the east of Malaga province […]

Marbella’s Finest Neighbourhoods

Marbella is a historic town and much more. The broader area of Marbella covers well beyond the town itself, extending from between Estepona and San Pedro de Alcantara in the […]

Marbella Weather

Of all Marbella’s many assets, one probably stands out above all others: the weather. This enclave of the Costa del Sol originally attracted the world’s jet set because of its […]

Hidden Andalucia

Looking to get off the beaten track in Andalucia? We’ve scratched beneath the surface of this exciting, historic area of Spain, asked local experts and come up with a list […]

50 Things to Do in Andalucia

There’s an awful lot of Andalucia. Stretched out over 87,000km² it’s made up of eight separate provinces – each with its own historic cities, landscapes and sights to see. But […]

Best Vegetarian & Vegan Restaurants in Marbella

There was a time when visiting Spain as a vegetarian was tricky and to eat out as a vegan, well forget it. Ah, those ever common charming conversations about whether […]

How to Get to Marbella

Marbella. There aren’t many places offering year-round sunshine in Europe that, from beaches and golf to shopping and fine dining, tick as many of the luxury holiday boxes. Sounds tempting? […]

A Guide to La Zagaleta

La Zagaleta is one of the most luxurious estates in the world. An inland gated nature reserve of 420 luxury villas on 2,200 acres with the dramatic peaks of the […]

11 Marbella Tours & Experiences You’ll Never Forget

‘Tour’. Just the mention of the word might conjure up visions of a guide with an umbrella droning on to a large group of disinterested tourists as they traipse round […]