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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 ...
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Hotel Abentofail in the Heart of Guadix

When I spotted this tiny-frontaged hotel on a wander around Guadix I just had to go inside. The quaint entrance of the hotel and small reception entrance of old-style brickwork and grand wooden doors open onto a light-and airy patio filled with mosaic tables.

I sat drinking coffee to the sound of trickling water and soft music while gazing up at the wooden galleries, that access the 16 bedrooms, in this fabulously restored Mudejar house once a large family home.


Just a minute from both the Cathedral and the Alcazar this is a great base for exploring Guadix town and surrounds. The hotel has been skillfully transformed using reclaimed materials, and I loved it. The restaurant is atmospheric with brickwork and coloumns, seperate corners and a pleasant bar makes it a relaxing change from many brightly lit formal dining areas.

On my next visit to Guadix I´ll stay there rather than just having coffee and a nose around. The downside could be that parking is where you can find it on the streets above and there are some quite steep steps down to the Plaza de la Constitución, a minor issue for some, bigger for others.

Plaza de la Constitución, Guadix

See some more photos from my Guadix trip.
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