Tuesday 17th April 2018

We had promised ourselves a visit to the city of Cadiz whilst in the area and despite both of us feeling ‘under the weather’ we were not going to miss out on this opportunity. Continue reading Cádiz →

Friday 20th April 2018

About 10 kilometres from our base was the delightful hilltop village of Vejer de la Frontera. This classic white village is perched high above the steep gorge of the River Barbate. A spot of sightseeing and lunch were the order of the day. Continue reading Vejer de la Frontera →

Saturday 21st April 2018

From the Barbate area to Caños de Meca and inland towards Vejer de la Frontera there is one of the smallest nature parks in Andalusia with some 5,000 hectares, the Breña y Marismas del Barbate Nature Park.

It contains five different ecosystems: marine, cliff, pine grove, marshland and dunes. Special mention should be made of the stunning Tajo de Barbate. It is more than 100 metres high and is the most famous area of cliffs on the Atlantic coast of Andalusia.

Continue reading Barbate – Torre del Tajo →