Badajoz

Badajoz - La Giraldilla

Badajoz lies on a low range of hills crowned by a ruined Moorish castle and overlooks the Guadiana river. 

The city is heavily fortified - a bastioned wall with a moat protects the city as does the fort of San Cristobal. The river separates the castle hill and the fort making the city even more impregnable. 

Even the Cathedral resembles a fortress with its massive walls. A magnificent granite bridge is used to cross the river. 

some photos of Badajoz...

Alcaza de Badajoz

Badajoz - Plaza Alta

Badajoz - Puerta Palmas

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Cómpeta

Cómpeta is an attractive little town set amidst the beautiful Axarquía in the province of Málaga. I visited at the beginning of February 2013 and though it is only 18 kilometres from the coast (Torrox nr Nerjar), it took about half an hour to drive from Torrox to Cómpeta because of the steep twisting road. The town nestles on  the southern slopes of the Sierra de Almijara.

Cómpeta

Iglesia Ntra. Sra. Asunción

view south from nr Cómpeta

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"bits and bobs"	http://bovingtonbitsandblogs.blogspot.com/
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"Spanish Art"	http://bovingtonspanishart.blogspot.com/
"Books About Spain"	http://bovingtonbooks.blogspot.com/

Who says Spain is all sun and sangria!

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La Rioja

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Andalucía - Huelva province

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Fiesta!

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Andalucía - Córdoba province

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Ceuta, Melilla & Gibraltar

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Asturias

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Valenciana

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