Discover the best tour guides for your next travel adventure. Experience authentic culture and cuisine with owner and personal tour guide Iván Ricoy. Immerse in authentic and spectacular cultural experiences. Having spent most of his childhood years in the province of Cádiz, Iván has a passion for his home region of Andalusia. He loves to take visitors off the beaten tracks to embark on a serendipitous experience, both realized and projected with precise planning.
Read MoreThere are few cities in the world that evoke the same level of sentiment as Seville. It's the centre of all things traditionally Spanish: from the flamenco music, bullfighting to Ernest Hemingway's favourite drink, sangria. While the Sevillians (Sevillanos in Spanish) are known for their wit and sparkle, the city itself is fascinating for its exuberance.
Read MoreWhen we think of Andalusia, popular and historic destinations such as Seville, Granada, Cádiz, Jerez, Malaga and Córdoba spring to mind. However, towns such as Estepona, Vejer de la Frontera, Ronda, are also exciting and most definitely worthwhile exploring. Those that love the coast can lose track of time in sandy dunes such as Bolonia or windsurf in Tarifa.
Read MoreTarifa is a small town in the province of Cádiz, Spain with an abundance of activities for thrill-seekers. Praised for being the world’s most popular destination amongst wind sports enthusiasts (think kiteboarding, windsurfing etc.), the key places to visit are beachbound; the Playa de los Lances, an expansive sand beach and kitesurfing spot, El Estrecho Natural Park with its rugged beach line and the Punta de Tarifa, known for its tall-standing lighthouse between the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea.
Read MoreThere are endless opportunities when you venture on a sweet off-season road trip through the provinces of Seville and Cádiz. The southern most part of Spain is cherished for having some of the most scenic sights, from nature reserves to ancient towns with lyrical names. As travelling slow is the best way to experience Andalusia, we recommend a week to discover the two provinces that we cover in this read.
Read MoreFew places in Europe possess such a rich, varied, and lengthy history as Malaga. It is, in fact, one of the oldest established cities on the continent, having been founded by the Phoenicians some 3,000 years ago, while evidence of indigenous civilisations harks back thousands of years before that. Locally discovered Neandertal relics and cave paintings dated more than 30,000 years old indicate that the Malaga region supported human life from its earliest development.
Read MoreThe white washed, hilltop town of Vejer de la Frontera unquestionably constitutes an oasis in the region of Andalusia in southern Spain. Only 10 minutes drive from the picturesque beaches of El Palmar, this beautiful setting is one of the most alluring towns on Spanish soil. For history buffs, this petite find is a place with special appeal for being an enclave for Southern Europe's oldest civilisations, the Phoenicians, Carthaginians and Romans.
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