Rural Mural ART in cARTajima! Summer of 2020 will long be remembered as the time of plague that put an end to all all normal activities. Nowhere was this more true than in the little picturesque Andalucian mountain village of … Read More
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Magical Malaga
Do not make the mistake of overlooking magical Malaga. Get off the plane and stay a night or two. The ancient city of Malaga is underrated not just by travellers passing through but also by we residents for whom it … Read More
Lonely Lovely Teba Castle Ronda
After arriving at Malaga airport, you have a choice of two routes to the Alto Genal valley with its picturesque mountain villages – and the jewel in its crown, the best boutique hotel in the Serrania. One route takes you … Read More
A Visit to Ronda Andalucia
Tips on where to start on a visit to Ronda, Andalucia, A lot to see and we don´t want you to miss the best bits. … Read More
Chasing the Black Bulls of Spain
When I say “Chasing the black bulls of Spain” you must understand this is not an actual recommendation. Particularly after a recent guest of Los Castaños fell literally foul of a bull at Pamplona, I certainly would not recommend getting too … Read More
Romantic Cities of Andalucia
From your base in Cartajima you can visit most of the romantic cities of Andalucia on a day trip, either by train (Granada and Cordoba) or by road (Cadiz, Jerez, Malaga, Sevilla). We have guides and information so when you are here, just … Read More
Car hire Spain Malaga
Car hire Spain Malaga Airport Car hire Spain Malaga airport. This blog post is a blatant plug for a car hire company at Malaga airport. No, we are not getting a kickback. But we are so tired of our guests starting their … Read More
Sevilla is wonderful whatever the weather
Sevilla is wonderful whatever the weather Sevilla, capital city of Andalucia, is but an easy hour and a half’s drive from Los Castaños so we drove there to celebrate my birthday recently. Ignoring the weather forecast, which for some reason … Read More
