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Heidi in a white sundress smiling in front of the red cube of LA Almazara near Ronda, with the huge carved eye on its wall and olive groves and mountains behind

Ronda

Olive Oil Mill in Ronda: Visiting LA Almazara

Heidi standing on the sand under the Havana sign at Havana Beach Club, Playa del Cristo, Estepona

Estepona

Best Beaches in Estepona: Which One and When

Heidi sitting on a wrought-iron bench under a ceramic poem plaque by Manuel Sánchez Bracho in Estepona old town

Estepona

Estepona Poetry Route: A Local's Honest Guide

Heidi smiling in the doorway of Mapas y Compania in Malaga, hot air balloon decorations visible inside, standing on a patterned tiled entrance

Malaga

6 Unique Souvenir Stores in Malaga

A shopper browsing market stalls hung with floral tote bags and prints along a tree-lined street at Rastro Cultural Soho in Malaga

Malaga

Rastro Cultural Soho Malaga: The Fourth-Sunday Market Guide

Barbary macaque mother and infant sitting on a wall above the town of Gibraltar

Gibraltar

The Best Things to Do in Gibraltar

Europa Point lighthouse in Gibraltar behind turquoise railings

Gibraltar

Free Things to Do in Gibraltar

Heidi standing in the middle of a beautiful courtyard.

Marbella

14 Most Beautiful Streets in Marbella Old Town

A greater flamingo stretching its wings to show its pink and black feathers in the shallow water of Laguna de Fuente de Piedra

Antequera

Fuente de Piedra Flamingos: How to See Spain's Biggest Flamingo Colony

heidi standing in front of colourful wings at the laberintus park in antequera

Antequera

Laberintus Park: Visiting Spain's Largest Hedge Maze Near Antequera

heidi standing outside the belenes museum in antequera

Antequera

The International Nativity Scene Museum Near Antequera

Heidi beside a flamingo and bull sculpture at Laberintus Park near Antequera

Antequera

Things to Do Near Antequera: An Offbeat Family Day Trip

Fresh produce stalls at the Benalmadena Friday market in Arroyo de la Miel

Benalmadena

Benalmadena Friday Market: Times, Location, and What to Buy

Handmade craft stall at the Mercado Artesanal La Merced in Plaza de la Merced, Malaga

Malaga

Mercado Artesanal La Merced: Malaga's First-Sunday Artisan Market

Moon sculpture selfie spot on the Benalmádena Costa seafront

Benalmadena

The Best Beaches in Benalmadena

Woman posing at the entrance to Parque de la Paloma in Benalmádena

Benalmadena

12 Best Things to Do in Benalmadena

Woman enjoying the panoramic view from a rooftop terrace over Málaga

Malaga

Best Viewpoints in Málaga: Free Hilltops vs Rooftop Bars

Stained glass facade of the Mercado Central de Atarazanas market hall in Málaga

Malaga

Malaga's Markets: What to Visit, What to Buy, What to Skip

Woman posing in front of the Vive Siente Ama Libre street art mural in Mijas Pueblo

Mijas Pueblo

Mijas Pueblo Photo Guide: Where to Get the Best Shots

Colourful market stalls at the weekly market in Mijas Pueblo

Mijas Pueblo

Markets in Mijas: Tips for First-Time Visitors + Map

Full view of Plaza de la Constitución in Mijas Pueblo

Mijas Pueblo

15 Things to Do in Mijas Pueblo: What's Worth Your Time

Aerial view of Playa Calahonda beach in Nerja, Andalusia

Nerja

13 Beaches in Nerja, and Which One to Pick

Panoramic view of Nerja and its beaches with bougainvillea in the foreground

Nerja

Markets in Nerja: A First-Timer's Guide to Both Days

Crowds walking through a narrow street in Frigiliana on market day

Frigiliana

Frigiliana Thursday Market: A Complete Guide for First-Timers

Sunset over the Marbella beachfront in Marbella, sitting at a cafe enjoying.a sundowner.

Marbella

Where to Watch the Sunset in Marbella

Panoramic view of the Nerja coastline from Cochran's viewpoint

Nerja

Things to Do in Nerja, Plus the Unusual Ones

White arched colonnade with flower pots along the Balcón de Europa in Nerja old town

Nerja

Nerja Old Town: The Complete Guide for First-Timers + Map

Aerial view of the Maro waterfall cascading onto turquoise rocks near Nerja

Nerja

Maro Waterfall Nerja: How to Visit by Kayak or SUP

Paint-splattered umbrella art installation inside the Centre Pompidou Málaga

Malaga

15 Best Museums in Malaga

Málaga Cathedral's honey-stone facade and dome rising above the orange trees and clipped hedges of its garden

Malaga

Málaga Old Town: The One Day Itinerary I Always Recommend

Visitors posing with a medieval knight statue and horse inside Spain's oldest castle

Jaen

Burgalimar Castle: Spain's Oldest Castle and How to Visit

Stone arches and sunlit courtyard inside a historic Renaissance building in Baeza

Baeza

Baeza, Spain: 12 Things to Do in Andalusia's Renaissance Town

Narrow cobblestone passageway through a medieval stone arch in Jaén old town

Jaen

14 Things to Do in Jaén Spain (and What to Skip)

Flamenco dancer in a red dress with a fan performing outside a church in Málaga

Malaga

Where to Buy a Flamenco Dress in Malaga

Heidi standing under the Poniente 1 iron gate at Estepona port, where the Sunday marina market sets up

Estepona

Estepona Markets Guide: Days, Times, and What to Buy

Heidi standing under a bougainvillea-covered canopy on a whitewashed street in Estepona old town

Estepona

Best Things to Do in Estepona: A Local's Honest Guide

Heidi standing in front of the ornate fountain in Plaza de la Constitucion, Malaga

Malaga

Free Things to Do in Málaga: A Local's Honest Picks

Family with a young child smiling outdoors with sea views in Málaga

Malaga

Things to Do in Malaga with Kids: The Family Guide

Peñón del Cuervo sea rock framed by pink oleander blooms, Málaga

Malaga

Playa Peñón del Cuervo: Why It's My Favourite Málaga Beach

Heidi in a blue striped maxi dress walking past the multicoloured glass cube of the Centre Pompidou on Muelle Uno in Málaga

Malaga

26 Things to Do in Málaga, from a Local Who Lives There

Castillo de Colomares in Benalmádena from the lawn, its stone towers, spires and arches against a deep blue sky, orange-flowered hedges in front

Malaga

21 Unusual Things and Hidden Gems in Malaga, Spain

heidi walking under the marbell sign

Marbella

26 Things to Do in Marbella (Beyond the Beach Clubs)

Woman looking out from a viewpoint over Playa del Peñón del Cuervo beach and the sea rock

Malaga

17 Best Beaches in Málaga: Where I Actually Swim

Heidi from behind, silhouetted against the setting sun on the rooftop terrace of Hotel Molina Lario, with Málaga's rooftops spread out below

Malaga

The 13 Best Places to Watch the Sunset in Malaga

Heidi with arms outstretched in front of the brick Puerta de Estepa gateway in Antequera

Antequera

15 Things to Do in Antequera: What's Actually Worth Your Time

Heidi posing by a blue painted door in the whitewashed village of Frigiliana

Frigiliana

14 Things to Do in Frigiliana: The Perfect Day Trip Itinerary

Aerial view of the Alhambra palace towers and rooftops surrounded by cypress trees in Granada

Granada

25 Best Things to Do in Granada for First-Timers

Formal garden with stone arch and mountain views at the Casa del Rey Moro in Ronda

Ronda

21 Top Things to Do in Ronda: Hemingway’s Favourite

Ornate Moorish archway inside the Real Alcázar palace in Seville

Seville

28 Things to Do in Seville: And What to Skip