{"id":92527,"date":"2015-07-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-13T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelstartblg.wpenginepowered.com\/olives-wine-and-orange-blossoms-in-andalucia\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T13:52:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T13:52:45","slug":"olives-wine-and-orange-blossoms-in-andalucia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/olives-wine-and-orange-blossoms-in-andalucia\/","title":{"rendered":"Olives, Wine and Orange Blossoms in Andalucia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Be seduced by the drama and romance of the flamenco, wine with notes of salted watermelon, plump olives, incredible vistas, and the alliance of Moorish and Spanish architecture.<\/p>\n<p>Andalucia is often inundated by British holiday makers so in addition to the must-sees we have some suggestions which will help you escape the crowds.<\/p>\n<p>Cue the sound of Spanish guitar strings:<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/44498516&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=false&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;visual=false\" width=\"200%\" height=\"60\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=z4b2uDQNN9gE.kPSk6ds2COYY\" width=\"780\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Ronda<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-40767\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/shutterstock_270103604-1280x851-780x518-1.jpg\" alt=\"ronda\" width=\"780\" height=\"518\" \/><br \/>\nVisit Ronda, a city of Roman origins set high in the Andalusian hills, favoured by Hemingway and Orson Welles. The city has three bridges spanning the El Tajo canyon with the Guadalev\u00edn River running through.<\/p>\n<h2>Things to do in Ronda<\/h2>\n<p>Attend an intimate flamenco guitar performance by Cecilia Morales. They are held every day (except Sunday) at 19:30 at Cecilia Morales Guitar School, <a title=\"Cecilia Morales guitar performance\" href=\"http:\/\/www.celiamorales.es\/conciertos\/\" target=\"_blank\">Calle Calvo Asensio<\/a>. \u20ac15 per person.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Buy cakes from nuns at the Carmelite Convent in Ronda. The nuns belong to a closed order so they do not interact with the outside world, choosing to live a cloistered life of tranquility. They are world-renowned for their biscuits and cakes which you can purchase through a revolving hatch in a wall. You may speak to the sister on duty but you will not see her. After ordering, place your money in the revolving hatch and the biscuits will be sent out pronto. Located\u00a0<a title=\"Buy Carmelite Cakes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.za\/maps\/place\/Plaza+Duquesa+de+Parcent,+29400+Ronda,+M%C3%A1laga,+Spain\/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0xd0d313f9f4d6edf:0x813fe4a110b02dda?sa=X&amp;ei=O2WeVe_-NYq5ggSvo4D4CQ&amp;ved=0CBwQ8gEwAA\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Head to the San Francisco quarter for a non-touristy lunch.<\/p>\n<p>Hike the many trails around Ronda or take a bike ride.<\/p>\n<h2>Seville<\/h2>\n<p>Seville is the capital of autonomous Andalucia. It&#8217;s the 4th largest city in Spain known for the Spring Festival which takes place annually two weeks after Easter Holy Week. Come join in the fun, dress up and enjoy the revelry with the locals. In May the bitter orange trees that line the streets, flood the city with the intoxicating scent of orange blossoms.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-40684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4579322771_6864c0c963_b.jpg\" alt=\"orange tree \" width=\"780\" height=\"585\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"> Courtesy of Russavia at <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Ronda_08_Orange_Tree_(4579322771).jpg  \" target=\"_blank\"> Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t miss out on a visit to the Alc\u00e1zar Palace and the Plaza de Espa\u00f1a. The flamboyant Plaza de Espa\u00f1a was built in 1928 for the Ibero-American Exposition. Entrance is free.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-40766\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/shutterstock_244588906-1280x853-780x519-1.jpg\" alt=\"Seville\" width=\"780\" height=\"519\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-41132\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/seville-558366_640.jpg\" alt=\"seville plaza de espana\" width=\"640\" height=\"535\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"> Image source <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/p-558366\/?no_redirect\" target=\"_blank\"> Pixabay<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Alc\u00e1zar Palace was built by the Moorish Muslim Kings and is\u00a0the oldest royal palace still in use in Europe. It&#8217;s a UNESCO world heritage site and the upper levels are still used by the Spanish Royal Family. It costs 7,50 \u20ac a ticket, free for students.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-40775\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC_0435.jpg\" alt=\"Alcazar of Seville\" width=\"780\" height=\"438\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"> Courtesy of Tanguy Cartoux<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Posters created for the &#8220;feria de Sevilla&#8221; by local artists:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-40696\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/posters.png\" alt=\"posters\" width=\"780\" height=\"555\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"> Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wanderarti.com\/the-artwork-and-atmosphere-of-the-feria-de-abril-seville\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Wanderarti <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-40695\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Untitled.png\" alt=\"Untitled\" width=\"780\" height=\"573\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"> Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wanderarti.com\/the-artwork-and-atmosphere-of-the-feria-de-abril-seville\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Wanderarti <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Sedella<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-41008\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sedella1.jpg\" alt=\"Sedella\" width=\"780\" height=\"585\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"> Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.escapadarural.com\/casas-rurales\/sedella\" target=\"_blank\"> Escapada Rural<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Tiny white-washed Sedella by the foothills of Mount Maroma has only 700 residents (known as Sedellanos). If you go make sure to visit the clock tower built during Moorish times. The yearly festival in the first week of August celebrates the Virgin Mary of Esperanza (hope).<\/p>\n<p>How to get there:<br \/>\nBy bus or rental car (best visited in conjunction with Cordoba or Granada).<\/p>\n<h2>Useful Tip:<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-40995\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6036182623_dbeb38931e_z.jpg\" alt=\"6036182623_dbeb38931e_z\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"> \u201cAfter dinner\u201d courtesy of David Brookes on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/davidbrookes\/6036182623\/in\/photolist-acp1Nc-d1UCww-cnvh6q-cnvgRC-cnvhjs-cnvhxj-4gcZUs-fJm16y-5tXeFH-7pP7qp-ahneQX-CBzKk-8hNPHA-6gkkPS-6gkm1Y-7Cw7w5-ocX9va-6fNCrV-6fSNBA-6fNDGX-6fSSyE-okLtxd-4pxGH5-kW9BK-opydTF-6fNEpF-6fNFPt-6fNEPP-6fSWMq-6fSNzy-onLS7f-6fNEGM-6fSHaY-7i7DNk-onx4zn-6fNE8x-6fNBQr-6fSNFG-9rXgxv-fCjdZS-fCjdjQ-o6iNQw-qg3LG4-77VZCH-pYvfxN-pjj8kM-6gg4P6-9XLQjW-7V6HVQ-6vMmiJ\" target=\"_blank\"> Flickr<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Sobremesa is the practise of lingering and conversing after a meal. The Spanish know how to enjoy their food, often dining later in the evening, friends and family will gather around a table to enjoy three courses followed by coffee. It is important to luxuriate in the conversation, no one dashes off after the meal.<\/p>\n<h2>Flamenco in C\u00e1diz<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-41017\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Learn_Spanish_Cadiz.jpeg\" alt=\"Cadiz\" width=\"780\" height=\"585\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"> Courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/nudoss.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/catedral-de-c%C3%A1diz-turismo-de-c%C3%A1diz.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\"> Nudoss.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-41001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image_61077.jpeg\" alt=\"flamenco\" width=\"780\" height=\"518\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"> Courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cadizturismo.com\/turismo-cultural\/antecedentes-del-flamenco\/?set_language=en\" target=\"_blank\">Cadiz Turismo<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>C\u00e1diz is the birthplace of flamenco and the oldest continuously inhabited city in Spain. Set on a narrow sliver of land surrounded by sea, this port city will charm you with its dramatic beauty. It&#8217;s home to parks with exotic plants and trees allegedly brought to Spain by Columbus from the new world. Pe\u00f1a Flamenca La Perla hosts flamenco nights most Fridays in the warmer months from 10pm. Free Entrance. Find it in the Barrio de Santa Maria, right beside the ocean just off Calle Concepci\u00f3n Arenal.<\/p>\n<h2>Jerez de la Frontera<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-41039\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/jerez-bodega.jpg\" alt=\"jerez bodega\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"> Jerez Tio Pepe Bodega by Lauri Hytti at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/travel\/news-and-advice\/images-with-the-power-to-transport-us-8229337.html?action=gallery&amp;ino=5\" target=\"_blank\">Independent UK<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Jerez offers an authentic slice of Andalucia. Travel here to taste dry sherry at the many Bodegas, witness spanish horsemanship and attend a flamenco performance.<\/p>\n<p>For wine tasting and tour of the owner&#8217;s impressive collection of art visit <a title=\"Bodegas Tradicion\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bodegastradicion.es\/index.php\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bodegas Tradici\u00f3n<\/a>. The tours cost \u20ac18 per person.<\/p>\n<p>Also visit <a title=\"Bodega Gonzalez Byass\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gonzalezbyass.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bodegas Gonz\u00e1lez Byass<\/a> located at Calle Manuel Mar\u00eda Gonz\u00e1lez 12. The tour costs \u20ac11 and \u20ac16 with tapas included. They conduct tours in English &amp; Spanish hourly from 11am to 6pm \u00a0from Monday to Saturday and from 2pm on Sundays from October to April.<\/p>\n<p>Another option is <a title=\"House of Sandeman Bodega\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sandeman.com\/age-check\" target=\"_blank\">The House of Sandeman<\/a>. The English language tour is \u20ac7 per person and \u20ac14 with a tasting included.<\/p>\n<p>The Jam\u00f3n ib\u00e9rico (specialised cured ham made from acorn-fed Iberian Black footed pigs) is a must taste in Jerez.<\/p>\n<p>While planning your trip why not experiment with tastes from the region- here&#8217;s a recipe for Jamie&#8217;s Chorizo and Tomato Salad (though not a traditional Andalusian dish these are traditional ingredients and the chorizo is made using acorn-fed Iberian pork):<br \/>\n<iframe title=\"The best Tomato Salad and Chorizo by Jamie Oliver\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RFlENguMJNA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-40762\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/6981058487_cfc82205f0_b-1.jpg\" alt=\"chorizo and tomato salad\" width=\"780\" height=\"540\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Ja\u00e9n City<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/green-olives-and-oil.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-41068\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/green-olives-and-oil.jpg\" alt=\"green olives and oil\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"> Courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/iberica-travel.com\/en\/spain\" target=\"_blank\"> Iberica Travel<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Known as the world capital of olive oil and surrounded by olive groves as far as the eye can see, this &#8220;city of liquid gold&#8221; is a little off the tourist trail. It&#8217;s best to visit from November to February to witness the olive harvest.<\/p>\n<p>A perk of visiting Ja\u00e9n City is that it is common practice to serve tapas free of charge when you order a drink in a bar (this is less common in other places). As a general rule in Spain do not pay more than \u20ac3 &#8211;\u00a0\u20ac4 per tapas (if you do you know you are being ripped off).<\/p>\n<h2>Black lace mantillas in C\u00f3rdoba<\/h2>\n<p>Travel to C\u00f3rdoba on any Sunday in May to witness Andalusian women swathed in black lace mantillas glamorously parading the streets. This headdress is making a comeback and is still worn when granted an audience with the pope, at bull fights and weddings.<\/p>\n<p>Extra tip: while in C\u00f3rdoba you should try the\u00a0Salmorejo, a thicker version of gazpacho, which originated in C\u00f3rdoba though is now found in other places in Spain.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-40683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/16866911198_5cccf7a89d_k.jpg\" alt=\"Woman wearing a mantilla\" width=\"520\" height=\"780\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"> Courtesy of Ramon Portellano on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/118276383@N05\/16866911198\/in\/faves-47432952@N00\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Flickr<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-40682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4506808377_e9ba773532_b.jpg\" alt=\"women wearing the mantilla\" width=\"780\" height=\"585\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"> Courtesy of Manolo Blanco on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/manoloblanco\/4506808377\" target=\"_blank\"> Flickr<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Hemingway&#8217;s Andalucia<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-40759\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ernest-hemingway-at-plaza-del-castillo-1959-pamplona-spain.png\" alt=\"ernest-hemingway-at-plaza-del-castillo-1959-pamplona-spain\" width=\"637\" height=\"518\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"> Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/raulalonsogomez.wordpress.com\/tag\/pamplona\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Raul Alonso Gomez WordPress<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Love him or hate him, you have to admit he was a damn fine writer and a product of his time. The great divisive figure Hemingway had an ongoing love affair with Spain and a running theme through his work is the tragedy, bravado and death of the matador. I do not agree with the practice of bull fighting (many Spanish people also don&#8217;t:\u00a0<a title=\"Bull fighting to be outlawed in Spain\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2010\/jun\/06\/bullfighting-outlawed-catalonia\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;Polls suggest that approximately 70% of Spaniards are uninterested in the corrida, if not actively opposed to it&#8221;<\/a>). However\u00a0it is interesting to read the following before going, to get a sense of the history and intricacies of the region:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Sun Also Rises<\/li>\n<li>Death in the Afternoon<\/li>\n<li>The Dangerous Summer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a title=\"Hemingway's 60th birthday in Andalucia\" href=\"http:\/\/www.andalucia.com\/history\/people\/hemingway.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Owen Thomas<\/a> writes that Hemingway celebrated his 60th birthday in Andalusia, attended by dignitaries and a maharajah. The lavish fiesta went on for two whole days ending with a fireworks display that ignited a palm tree resulting in the fire brigade having to be called in all the way from M\u00e1laga. After the firemen had dealt with the fire they joined in the party and even let revelers drive the fire truck.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting there<\/h2>\n<p>Your best point of entry is Seville (the capital of Andalucia). It&#8217;s easiest to catch a direct flight to Seville or perhaps a cheaper flight to Madrid with a short connecting flight to Seville, or a quick train to Seville.<\/p>\n<h2>Spain by Rental Car<\/h2>\n<p>This may simplify your life as distances in Andalusia between towns and cities are fairly short and the roads are in good shape. This also allows extra time for exploring smaller villages in between towns and cities on your agenda. Book <a title=\"Rent a car in Spain\" href=\"http:\/\/cars.travelstart.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting around Spain by Train:<\/h2>\n<p>Buy a <a title=\"Renfe Spain Pass\" href=\"http:\/\/www.acprail.com\/rail-passes\/renfe-spain-pass\" target=\"_blank\">Renfe Spain Pass<\/a>\u00a0and save money while having greater travelling flexibility.\u00a0Choose the number of journeys you plan to take (you can choose between 4 and 12 journeys which must be used within one month). Once you have your Renfe pass you can book your individual train journeys <a title=\"How to book your ticket\" href=\"http:\/\/www.acprail.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/Pass-_Manual_Renfe.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>, but you won&#8217;t have to pay inflated last-minute prices as you have already bought the month&#8217;s pass. Important to note that you can only book 60 days in advance.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-40686\" title=\"The countryside outside Ronda\" src=\"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/8051694832_ee6f7cbd34_b.jpg\" alt=\"countryside outside Rhonda\" width=\"780\" height=\"319\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Head to Andalucia in sleepy southern Spain for the sun, the warmth of the people, delicious wine and tapas and the exhilaration of the fiestas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"> Header image at top of page &#8220;Orange and Orange blossoms&#8221; courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.octhen.com\/2007\/12\/intoxicating-smell-of-orange-blossoms.htm\" target=\"_blank\"> OC Then<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Be seduced by the drama and romance of the flamenco, wine with notes of salted watermelon, plump olives, incredible vistas, and the alliance of Moorish and Spanish architecture. Andalucia is often inundated by British holiday makers so in addition to the must-sees we have some suggestions which will help you escape the crowds. 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