ALMERIA ANDALUCIA

Discover Spain's little-known olive spitting festival in AlmeríaThe tiny Andalucía town of Canjáyar has a fiesta each autumn based around its olives   Every autumn, around October or November, the otherwise unassuming rural hilltop village of Canjáyar in the province of Almería has a..

July 26 Trumpeter Mayquel González at the Águilas summer Jazz FestivalThe Cuban trumpeter performs in the Plaza de Antonio Cortijos in Águilas The annual summer jazz festival in Águilas gets under way on Saturday 26th July with a show featuring the Mayquel González Quartet, led by a trumpeter who embodies..

August 8 The David Hermlin Trio at the Águilas summer Jazz FestivalThe German drummer and vocalist leads his swing formation in the Plaza de Antonio Cortijos in Águilas The annual summer jazz festival in Águilas continues on Friday 8th August with a show featuring the David Hermlin Trio, led by a drummer, singer..

August 9 The Jorge Pardo Trio at the Águilas summer Jazz FestivalThe flautist brings jazz fusion to the Plaza de Antonio Cortijos in Águilas The annual summer jazz festival in Águilas comes to an end on Saturday 9th August with a show featuring the Jorge Pardo Trio. Jorge Pardo is one of the most international..

September 20 Granada Youth Orchestra in concert at the auditorium in AguilasEmerging music talent on display at the Auditorio Infanta Doña Elena on the seafront in Águilas A series of four concerts by youth orchestras from southern Spain is being held in Águilas between September 2025 and April 2026, the first..

Where to shop in Almeria capitalShopping in Almería city – commercial centres, markets and areas for ‘compras’ Almería city in Andalucía has several things for tourists to do and try, including those who step off the cruise ships for a day trip...

Shane MacGowan and his strange obsession with SpainDiscover the hidden love the chaotic Pogues frontman had for Spanish poetry and history   The late, great Shane MacGowan of The Pogues will perhaps best be remembered as the defining voice of a generation of Irish people living outside their native..

Cable Inglés: What to do in Almería city if you only have one dayA walk along the Cable Inglés jetty is one of the most typical things to do in Almería capital city Compared with some other major Spanish cities, Almería provincial capital has relatively little to offer tourists and visitors in the..

March 14 The Ciudad de Murcia Youth Orchestra in concert at the auditorium in AguilasEmerging music talent on display at the Auditorio Infanta Doña Elena on the seafront in Águilas A series of four concerts by youth orchestras from southern Spain is being held in Águilas between September 2025 and April 2026, the second..

April 11 The Youth Orchestra of the Generalitat Valenciana in concert at the auditorium in AguilasEmerging music talent on display at the Auditorio Infanta Doña Elena on the seafront in Águilas A series of four concerts by youth orchestras from southern Spain is being held in Águilas between September 2025 and April 2026, the third..

April 26 The Youth Symphony Orchestra of Torrevieja in concert at the auditorium in AguilasEmerging music talent on display at the Auditorio Infanta Doña Elena on the seafront in Águilas A series of four concerts by youth orchestras from southern Spain is being held in Águilas between September 2025 and April 2026, the last..

John Lennon Almeria statue: Why is the Liverpool working class hero honoured in Spain?There is a famous statue of The Beatles’ John Lennon in this Andalucía city, but do you know why? You may have tried the delicious tapas the city of Almeria in Spain is famous for. You may have been to visit the rusting hulk ‘El Cable..

5 unique museums in the province of AlmeriaThe Andalucía province is home to several fascinating museums as well as archaeological sites Walking through a museum represents a journey through the history and culture of the region, and Almeria is not only rich in archaeological sites but also..