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Dear guest, a typical sweet although with a high caloric load from the province of Granada is the pionono de Santa Fé. It is one of the oldest sweets in Spain and there are indications of the existence of a similar sweet in the Arab period.Its main characteristic is to have a cylindrical and somewhat plump appearance: it is a syrupy sponge cake rolled up on itself.Next I will give you the recipe for 15 units so that you can try to try at home the elaboration of this exquisite sweet:INGREDIENTSFOR...

Dear guest, the Alhambra is a monumental complex on an Andalusian palatial city located in Granada. It consists of a set of old palaces, gardens and fortress initially conceived to house the emir and the court of the Nasrid Kingdom, later as a Castilian royal residence and its representatives. It was on the list for the election of the new 7 Wonders of the World, but finally did not get that name.You can buy your tickets to the Alhambra through one of these 7 ways:1. By Internet, through the official...

Dear guest, if you visit us during the month of May, do not hesitate to visit Granada, since on May 3rd one of the most popular festivals in Andalusia takes place in Granada: the day of the Cross.This festival, which attracts thousands of visitors from all over Spain each year, has pagan and Christian origins.It seems that the first celebrations in Granada of the Day of the Cross as they are known today date from the XVII century.In 1625 an alabaster Cross was made in the San Lázaro neighborhood...

The ski and mountain resort of Sierra Nevada, located in the Sierra Nevada National Park, as an essential part of the tourist offer in Andalusia and an international benchmark for snow tourism, allows for its privileged location to enjoy an enviable climate while practicing sport or nature is contemplated. The southernmost ski resort in Europe offers visitors excellent snow facilities less than two hours from the coast and a few kilometers from the monumental and historic city of Granada.The highest...

Dear guest, the Costa Granadina or Costa Tropical is a Spanish region located at the southern end of the province of Granada. It is made up of eighteen municipalities, of which the most populated and extensive is Motril. The city of Motril is also its traditional and historical capital.It is a relatively steep coast due to the proximity of the mountains of the Betic System, which form cliffs but also coves and beaches, mainly rocky, alternate. There are five tourist centers on the Costa Tropical:...

Dear guest, during your holidays apart from enjoying your villa with private pool or Jacuzzi, it is also important to find a restaurant or bar where you can try the best Spanish tapas. Bellow I will give you some restaurants in the area to eat the best tapas on the Costa Tropical:Fogón de Medina (Motril)It is an emblematic place within the typical tapas of Motril and the Costa Tropical. This restaurant is famous for its delicious tapas. Among them are: grilled squid, stuffed piquillo pepper, seafood...

Dear guest, fried aubergines with honey are one of the most typical recipes of Andalusian cuisine. That is why I am going to give you some tricks so that you can try to make them in the kitchen of one of our wonderful villas.The secret to making the fried aubergines crispy is to leave them soaked in milk for a minimum of 2 hours and cut them quite thinly. If we make aubergines sticks that are fatter, it will be more difficult to get it.We reduce the honey sauce with a little soy sauce.With all these...

The Andalusia-Granada Science Park is the first interactive science museum in Andalusia (Spain). It was inaugurated in May 1995, currently occupying 70,000 m². It is located in a central area of ​​Granada and has become one of the main tourist attractions of the city.Macroscope BuildingIt is the main building. It consists of a large skylight that imitates the orography of the Sierra Nevada, and the following exhibition spaces are distributed from the entrance hall:Journey to the Human Body PavilionThis...

Dear guest, when you travel to a country as beautiful as Spain, apart from the comfort during your stay, you also think about where to eat and what each place offers you.There are certain places that offer the famous menú that you have surely heard of. These menus are not only famous for the price (quite cheap, depending on the area they range from € 10 to € 20), but also for the amount of food you can eat and what is included. Below I will explain what the menus consist of (in general) and what...

Dear guest, when you are thinking of renting a villa with a private pool in the coldest months of the year, of course you think of maximum comfort during your stay. This comfort can be achieved by renting some of our houses available with private and heated pool.Renting a house with a heated pool during winter is the maximum expression of comfort, although it is true that on the Costa Tropical the maximum temperatures during the coldest months of winter do not drop below 17 degrees, the air temperature...

The annexes of Salobreña, La Caleta and La Guardia share festivities in honor of the Virgen del Carmen. It used to be celebrated between July 12th and 16th. During a week different sports activities and festivals are carried out, among which the “sardinada” and the popular “verbena” stand out. On the 16th at night the maritime procession takes place. It ends with a fireworks display.The festivity of the Virgen del Carmen officially begins on the 12th at 7:00 p.m. with the traditional afternoon...

Dear guest,Of course you have heard of the wonderful urbanization “Monte de los Almendros”. It is an urbanization that has numerous villas and houses, located about 3 kilometers from Salobreña (Granada), one of the towns that make up the Costa Tropical of Granada. The villas in this urbanization have the main characteristic of having spectacular sea views.This urbanization is a quiet and ideal place to spend your holidays accompanied by your family or friends. It consists of a big community area...