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Zuheros Town, Cordoba, History, Charm and Stunning Views

It´s not the first time Zuheros has featured here on Andalucia Explorer. This very charming, white-washed hillside town is just 45 minutes from home and a favourite to take visitors too. Recently I had viewings there with some lovely clients looking for another home in this area. Leaving early to grab coffee and explore a little - there´s always a new corner I´ve not seen and the views always change with the different light depending on the time of day and year. Zuheros Approach The day was going to be a scorcher, nearer 40c than 30c so an early start was needed. Being a hill town means steep streets, lack of parking and a bit of hill walking. There are a couple of car parks but, as you can imagine, they are just out of town and, with a bit of a climb to get there. Following an older lady (can I say that at 62?) up hill she turned through an archway, one I hadn´t spotted before- I had to follow. It´s knowledge rather than nosey - surely? Then I saw a sign saying Mercado. I had every ri...

Let There Be Light - Photo Competition

January can be a depressing month and even though here in Jaen, Andalucia we often have blue sky there are grey days too. We've had quite a few of those. So when I saw a competition entitled 'Let There Be Light' I thought it a good pastime on a grey day to browse through some photos.

Personally views and city excursions are my thing but when you're learning about photography from your teenager then sometimes you have to get out of your comfort zone (and noise level, allbeit briefly!)





Natural sunlight pouring in through a window in a dark ruin.



This competition is being run by the fabulous lighting company Urban Cottage Industries  based in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, UK.

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