A small team of birding enthusiasts, based in Lanjaron, are passionate about the area and its birdlife. They offer guided Birdwatching Tours tours in 4×4 transport, in small groups, to ensure you get the best the region can provide. There is always something fantastic to view! Depending on local bird activity you might be taken [...]

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Fifteen thousand visitors a year visit the Lanjaron Spa Baths. It is hoped to grow by up to 20 percent next year with the addition of a new 4 star hotel adjacent to the baths. The World Health Organization has recognized Lanjaron as one of the places with the greatest longevity on the planet. It [...]

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Spain, especially the spa town of Lanjaron in the Alpujarras, is a great place to visit in June each year. The town is alive with the sights and sounds of fiesta. The famous Water Run (Carrera de Agua) on the night of the longest day is a totally unique experience too, re-enacting the worlds biggest [...]

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España win Euro 2008 after 44 years without a trophy

Yes, 44 years is a long time, as long suffering England fans will vouch for. They are not far behind, as its 42 years since they last won anything! Anyway, Spain deservedly won Euro 2008 last night beating the dogged Germans 1-0. We were in our local bar in Lanjaron, the Flower Bar. As you [...]

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Saturday evening 21st June “LA PUBLICA” A wild carnival through the streets of Lanjaron. A chance for all the townsfolk to dress up, put on clothing normally worn by the opposite sex, go wild and have a party.   Tweet

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Yesterday went to the “Bar Flower” in Lanjarón. I had been rock climbing with 2 clients and had told them I’d take them to an really authentic Spanish working mens’ bar with flamenco/tapas etc. On approaching the bar’s entrance the drunken sounds of a man singing a strangely familar song split the air……………….. “We walked him [...]

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