Rural Spain is disappearing. As young people migrate to cities and northern European ‘snowbirds’ snap up second homes, villages are left teetering on the edge of extinction. Diego Yuste, who became mayor of Tragacete (a mountain town located in Cuenca) in 2019, saw the population steadily decline. Tragacete was like many rural towns in that it lacked essential facilities to …

SuriHuela, La Carrihuela. Credit: SuriHuela Costa del Sol is now home to a new gem for foodies. Surihuela – a Surinamese small restaurant with 20 seats – is now open at the beachfront of La Carihuela in Torremolinos. The vibrant and bold flavours of Suriname are brought to southern Spain. The menu includes traditional dishes like roti, chicken, vegetables, and …

The big festivals are great. They are. Sevilla at the first night April Fair. Portada is lit up for the first time; Malaga during Holy Week, when the soldiers of La Legion carry the Crucifix – these moments are unforgettable. But if you want to see the true soul of Andalucia, travel to the smaller, more homely festivals – the …