With over 300 days of sunshine each year, Spain has got to be one of the most popular destinations for a cycling holiday in the whole of Europe,…
Redwing Turdus iliacus. Redwing are a widespread and elusive winter visitor to our province. Often, they can be seen in the…
Our contributor Paul Whitelock has just sold his car. But he didn’t advertise anywhere! Here’s what happened…
Our contributor Paul Whitelock recalls the first-ever Día de Turismo held in Montejaque, the white village…
This is the story of Arthur Evans from Neath in South Wales, who some years ago found true love in the mountains of the Serranía de…
Secret Serranía contributor Paul Whitelock recalls the time when he and his first wife, Jeryl, were looking for a property to…
There are so many mountain bike holiday destinations in Europe and across the world. It can be a real minefield trying to find the correct place to…
Spain has drinks, alcoholic and non-alcoholic, which are unique to the country. World-famous are sherry, sangría and
At a time when death from Covid-19 is all around us, it is inevitable that we think back to other deaths which came out of the blue and moved us…
Our local village Montejaque and its neighbour Benaoján once featured on German TV’s SWR channel.
Spätzle auf Spanisch was a documentary…
The strong links between Andalucía and Southern Germany keep coming to the fore. Examples include the amount of
This winter has been the coldest in Spain on record with half the country under snow last week. Here in the Serranía de Ronda it’s also been…
Where Paul Whitelock and his wife Rita live they are surrounded by vineyards. In fact out of the 21
Christmas Day, 25 December, is not particularly important in Spain. The Spanish eat their main Spanish meal on Christmas Eve. And presents are…
As I think back to my first ever Christmas in Spain, 12 years ago, I am reminded of a fascinating situation that arose back then. …