We love Granada, we’ve been multiple times in the past few years, and we think it’s one of the most fascinating cities in Spain, if not Europe as a whole. The cultural mix that has occurred in Granada, between the Muslim kingdoms that ruled it for 700 years and the Christian Kingdom of Spain that…
Ask anyone visiting Granada what their number one priority is while they’re in town, and it’s bound to be the Alhambra. We have now been to Granada twice in the past five years, and we feel like we can’t visit Granada without a trip up to the Alhambra. So, we’ve experienced the magic of the…
Sevilla, in many ways, is the most emblematic of the rich tapestry featuring a diverse cast of characters that is Spain’s history. From the Phoenicians and Romans, who both settled in the area we now know as Sevilla, to the Muslim kingdoms that had a foothold in southern Spain for hundreds of years, to the…
We like Sevilla, and think that it’s probably the most emblematic of the reasons we love Spain. Namely its complex history, and how that history has influenced the tastes and traditions of modern-day Spain. Nearly everything we can think of that is stereotypically “Spanish” – Flamenco, paella, the language – has been shaped by the…
We really liked Bilbao as a city, and it has one of the most interesting riches to rags to riches story of any city in Spain that really captivated us during our time exploring the city. Back in the day, Bilbao was an industrial powerhouse (THE industrial powerhouse in Spain), complete with multiple steel factories…
On our first visit to Sevilla nearly five years ago (at the time of writing), there were only a couple of gluten free options in the city, as things had slowed down significantly in 2020 and 2021, and it was a tough time to be a gluten free restaurant in a city with a lot…