Skip to main content

Featured Posts

Ruta Bancos Gigantes or Huge Bench Route in Andalucia

A new rage is slowly spreading across Andalucia with its beginnings in the province of Malaga and that is huge benches are being installed in beauty spots across the region. The Huge Bench Route or  Ruta Bancos Gigantes #rutabancosgigantes can be found on Instagram  where they are more active with updates on the new installations of these enormous benches and they have a   Facebook  page too. Map of the Ruta Bancos Gigantes The initiative started by Forest Green an agrobroker company that supplies and works with treated wood to large construction and environmental companies in Spain. The huge bench route is steadily growing, with constant new installations spreading across Andalucia. The enormous handmade wooden benches are 4 metre long and 2.3 metre high, with the seat being 1.3 metres above ground and needing steps to get onto them, appearing in natural beauty spots hopes to encourage people out into and  enjoy the views and of course take photos to be ...

Wildflowers in Andalucia - a Colourful May

For the last two or three years since the use of weed killer was banned the increase in wildflowers is incredible. A rainbow tapestry carpets the roadsides and olive groves from early to late spring.

Late April and May is the best time to visit, certainly well inland where I live. I'm looking forward to the display this year, but here I've hunted out a few old snaps as a taster.









Popular Posts